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

Barclays PLC
21 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:

20 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:

10,568,932

0.21%

7,779,388

0.15%

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

6,578,355

0.13%

7,533,268

0.15%

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

0

0.00%

0

0.00%

 

 TOTAL:

 

17,147,287

0.34%

15,312,656

0.30%

 








(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

484928

24.3600  GBP

24.0900  GBP

Ordinary NPV

Sale

716760

561.4588  ZAR

560.1100  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

Sale

548471

46.0122  AUD

45.7092  AUD

Ordinary NPV

Sale

554895

24.3600  GBP

24.0900  GBP

Ordinary NPV

Purchase

344171

46.0141  AUD

45.7092  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

Decreasing Long

243

24.0948  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

248

555.0000  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

537

24.1130  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

631

24.1517  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

692

45.8450  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

3,005

561.6977  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,383

561.8100  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

8,809

560.5378  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

11,455

561.6610  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

13,449

561.6773  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

15,354

563.3671  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

20,865

560.6699  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

37,881

561.4960  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

51,571

24.2450  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

54,668

561.0061  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Long

57,726

24.1641  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

121,174

45.7979  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Long

724,000

560.1660  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

66

24.1898  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

220

24.2292  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

230

561.7943  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

381

561.7873  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

382

24.1100  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

413

24.1921  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

598

24.3598  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

653

24.3280  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

818

24.3072  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

916

24.2411  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

1,557

24.2617  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

2,230

24.2841  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

2,317

24.2575  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

3,920

24.2239  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

4,068

24.3207  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

4,854

24.2171  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

5,202

24.1912  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,383

561.8100  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

8,809

560.5378  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

9,293

24.1890  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

11,455

561.6610  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

13,449

561.6773  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

17,528

24.3536  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

22,582

24.2598  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

23,506

24.3600  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

23,529

24.2496  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

28,395

24.2272  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

34,101

24.2504  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

44,630

24.2069  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

54,232

24.2241  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

54,668

560.8379  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

58,973

24.3580  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

174,576

24.3600  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Decreasing Short

724,000

560.1100  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Decreasing Short

724,000

24.1939  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

170

558.4500  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

248

554.8473  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

755

45.8360  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

1,241

562.0089  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Long

3,005

561.5433  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

4,000

45.8131  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

15,354

563.1418  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

20,865

560.5157  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

29,761

562.0807  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

37,881

561.3416  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Long

199,677

45.7200  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

2

24.2501  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

10

24.2521  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

33

24.1898  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

118

24.2969  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

170

558.4500  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

171

24.2700  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

194

24.2975  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

207

24.2900  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

207

24.3422  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

230

561.7943  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

281

24.2285  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

295

24.2131  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

308

24.3600  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

381

561.7873  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

382

24.1100  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

633

24.2671  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

1,095

24.1319  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,241

562.0089  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

1,772

24.2372  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

3,270

24.3476  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,475

24.2719  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

3,889

45.8251  AUD

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

4,097

24.2329  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

7,839

45.7579  AUD

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

11,005

24.2729  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

24,017

24.2228  GBP

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

25,443

24.2905  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

29,761

562.2494  ZAR

Ordinary NPV

CFD

Increasing Short

105,738

24.3439  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Increasing Short

153,300

24.3600  GBP

Ordinary NPV

SWAP

Opening Long

48,554

45.7714  AUD

 








(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:

21 May 2024

Contact name:

Large Holdings Regulatory Operations

Telephone number:

020 3134 7213

 

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