Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) BHP GROUP LTD

Barclays PLC
20 May 2024
 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN

EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY ("RI") STATUS

(OR WHERE RI STATUS IS NOT APPLICABLE)

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Name of exempt principal trader:

BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD

(b)

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities this form relates:

BHP GROUP LTD

(c)

Name of the party to the offer with which exempt

 principal trader is connected

BHP GROUP LTD

(d)

Date position held/dealing undertaken:

17 May 2024

(e)

In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal

 trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

YES:

 ANGLO AMERICAN PLC

2.

POSITIONS OF THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree

 

to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

Class of relevant security:

Ordinary NPV


Interests

Short Positions

Number

(%)

Number

(%)

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

11,363,354

0.22%

10,548,664

0.21%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

7,347,535

0.14%

7,518,638

0.15%

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: 

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

18,710,889

0.37%

18,067,302

0.36%

 








(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors and other executive options)

Class of relevant security in relation to

 which subscription right exists

 

Details, including nature of the rights

 concerned and relevant percentages:

 

3.

DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

(a)

Purchase and sales

 






Class of relevant

 security

Purchase/sale

Total number of

 securities

Highest price per unit

 paid/received

Lowest price per unit

 paid/received

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

725401

24.0500  GBP

23.6142  GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

322691

44.9670  AUD

44.8688  AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

1673100

549.5317  ZAR

540.2099  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

Sale

374486

24.0500  GBP

23.6200  GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

331910

44.9582  AUD

44.8500  AUD

 








(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of  relevant  security

Product  description

Nature of dealing

Number of  reference  securities

Price per  unit

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Closing Short

16,000

23.7165  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

1,546

547.2698  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

2,787

545.2000  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

4,055

545.1657  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

5,021

553.1613  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

5,070

553.6367  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

6,543

546.9904  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

12,589

548.3083  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,369

549.3308  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

17,495

548.2784  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

25,418

553.4300  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

89,079

547.3394  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

143,673

44.9327  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

175,706

44.9582  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

68

23.7398  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

68

23.9596  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

98

24.0198  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

132

23.9734  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

140

24.0195  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

207

24.0386  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

234

548.6717  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

391

23.9490  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

439

23.6400  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

441

23.9977  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

749

23.9474  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

845

23.6639  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,225

24.0000  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,350

23.7618  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,429

23.7603  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,464

23.9590  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,912

23.9980  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,479

24.0367  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,658

23.8334  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,883

23.7874  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

3,350

23.6713  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

5,262

23.9300  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,543

546.9904  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

6,560

23.8737  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

7,821

23.7896  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

10,000

24.0165  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

12,589

548.3083  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,495

548.2784  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

18,155

23.6982  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

22,347

24.0000  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

25,418

553.4300  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

36,997

23.6747  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

42,425

23.6677  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

64,197

23.7328  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

89,079

547.1752  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

1,690,000

23.4100  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

173

549.3700  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

312

549.9300  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

786

547.3109  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

1,546

547.1193  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

2,544

44.8799  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

2,787

545.0500  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

4,055

545.0158  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

5,021

552.9400  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

5,070

553.4845  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

7,488

44.9505  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

15,369

549.1797  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

35,183

550.1601  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

221,269

44.8900  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

34

23.7398  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

98

23.6471  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

101

24.0300  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

126

23.7000  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

127

24.0000  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

173

549.3700  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

214

23.6459  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

234

548.6717  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

260

23.6201  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

308

23.6518  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

312

549.9300  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

322

44.9455  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

329

23.6500  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

350

23.6819  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

353

23.6142  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

435

23.7136  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

455

23.6625  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

456

23.6765  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

729

23.6527  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

786

547.3109  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,216

23.8064  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,288

24.0001  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,336

44.9501  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,350

23.7645  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,599

23.6501  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,750

24.0160  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2,731

44.9503  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,874

23.9398  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

9,268

23.6329  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

19,236

23.7765  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

20,307

23.9034  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

35,183

550.3252  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

39,604

24.0044  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

43,574

44.8914  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

55,863

23.9078  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

125,000

23.8000  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

310,000

23.6500  GBP

 








(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions  (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

 of

 relevant

 security

Product

 description

Writing,

 purchasing,

 selling,

 varying etc

Number

 of

 securities

 to which

 option

 relates

Exercise

 price

 per unit

Type

Expiry

 date

Option

 money

 paid/

 received

 per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 








(ii)

Exercising

 






Class of relevant

 security

Product description

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of

 securities

Exercise price per

 unit

 

 

 

 

 

 








(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant

 security

Nature of Dealings

Details

Price per unit (if

 applicable)

 

 

 

 

4.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

Indemnity and other dealings arrangements

Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding,

 formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by

 the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any party

 to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

NONE

(b)

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between

 the exempt principal trader making the disclosure and any other person relating to:

 (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or

 (ii)   the voting rights of future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

 any derivative is referenced:

NONE

(c)

Attachments

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

NO

Date of disclosure:

20 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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