Form 8.3 - BHP Group Limited

BNP Paribas London
29 May 2024
 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

MORE

Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION


 

 (a)  Full name of discloser:

 

BNP Paribas SA

 (b)  Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):

       The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.


 (c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

       Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

BHP Group Limited

 (d)  If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:


 (e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:

       For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure

27/05/2024

 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

       If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

Yes: Anglo American plc

 

2.

POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE


 

If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.


 

(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:

 

AU000000BHP4 (Ordinary NPV), US0886061086 (ADR)

 

 

 

Interests

 

Short Positions

 

 


Number

%

Number

%

  (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

          21,131,274

    .42

         -16,528,830

   -.33

  (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

           3,119,418

    .06

          -1,318,221

   -.03

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

           1,560,795

    .03

          -5,526,721

   -.11

       TOTAL:

          25,811,487

    .51

         -23,373,772

   -.46

 

All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.


 

Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).


 

(b)

Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors'' and other employee 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 PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE


 

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.


 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.


 

(a)

Purchases and sales


 

Class of relevant

security

Purchase/sale

Number of

securities

Price per unit

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 292

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 139

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 774

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

                  -1

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 201

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                  10

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

                 -64

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

                  -7

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

               1,367

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 124

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

              -1,843

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 109

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

              96,926

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

                -546

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 443

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

                -124

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                   1

              23.2900 GBP

AU000000BHP4

Sale

             -12,341

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

              -5,232

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

                  -8

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 495

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                  11

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

                  -1

              23.2900 GBP

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

               7,840

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Purchase

                 502

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Sale

                  -7

              45.1500 AUD

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions


 

Class of

relevant

security

Product

description

e.g. CFD

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a

long/short position

increasing/reducing a

long/short position

Number of

references

securities

Price per

unit

AU000000BHP4

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

                 395

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

               4,251

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Contract for Difference

Increasing Long Position

                 586

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

              -7,840

              45.1500 AUD

AU000000BHP4

Contract for Difference

Reducing Long Position

                -201

              45.1500 AUD

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)


 

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


 

Class

of

relevant

security

Product

description

e.g. call

option

Writing,

purchasing,

selling,

varying etc.

Number

of

securities

to which

option

relates

Exercise

price

per unit

Type

e.g.

American

European

etc.

Expiry

date

Option

money

paid/

received

per unit

AU000000BHP4

Short Put Option

Increasing Long Position

         750,000

              45.1500 AUD

european

27/05/2024


AU000000BHP4

Long Put Option

Reducing Long Position

        -250,000

              45.1500 AUD

european

10/07/2024


 

(ii)

Exercise


 

Class of

relevant

security

Product

description

e.g. call option

Exercising/

exercised

against

Number of

securities

Exercise price

per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)


 

Class of relevant

security

Nature of dealing

e.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if

applicable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Other Information


 

(a)

Indemnity and other dealing 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 person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:

Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included.  If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 

 

 

 

(b)

Indemnity and other dealing arrangements


 

Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person 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 or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which

      any derivative is referenced:

If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state "none"

 

 

 

 

(c)

Attachments


 

Is a supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

 

Yes

 

 

Date of Disclosure:

 

     29/05/2024

Contact Name

 

     Compliance Control Room

Telephone Number:

 

     0207 595 9695

 

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.


 

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.


 

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.


 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


 

DETAILS OF OPEN STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVE (INCLUDING OPTION) POSITIONS,

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.

Note 5(i) on Rule 8 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION


 

 Full name of person making disclosure:

 

BNP Paribas SA

 Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose

 relevant securities the disclosure relates:

BHP Group Limited

 

2.

STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)


 

Class of

relevant

security

Product

description

e.g. call

option

Written or

purchased

Number of

securities

to which

option or

derivative

relates

Exercise

price

per unit

Type

e.g.

American,

European

etc.

Expiry

date

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

P

-56400

60.3677355954858

american

15/11/2024

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

P

-13500

60.3677355954858

american

21/06/2024

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

P

-158400

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

P

-12000

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

P

-30000

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

P

-6000

60.3677355954858

american

21/06/2024

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

W

17500

60.3677355954858

american

21/06/2024

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

P

-63800

60.3677355954858

american

21/06/2024

ADR (US0886061086)

Call Option

P

6000

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

ADR (US0886061086)

Call Option

P

18000

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

ADR (US0886061086)

Call Option

P

6000

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

ADR (US0886061086)

Call Option

P

3800

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

ADR (US0886061086)

Call Option

P

16800

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

ADR (US0886061086)

Call Option

W

-3500

60.3677355954858

american

21/06/2024

ADR (US0886061086)

Call Option

P

6000

60.3677355954858

american

21/06/2024

ADR (US0886061086)

Put Option

P

-21100

60.3677355954858

american

17/01/2025

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-550000

45.15

european

28/05/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-200000

45.15

european

15/07/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-8000

23.29

american

20/06/2025

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

80000

23.29

american

20/12/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

200000

23.29

american

20/06/2025

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

12000

45.15

american

19/09/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

11200

45.15

american

19/12/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

30000

45.15

american

19/06/2025

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

10000

45.15

american

19/09/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

38080

45.15

american

19/12/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

11200

45.15

american

19/12/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-4600

39.5415

european

07/08/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-6200

37.9215

european

13/08/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-4600

39.4695

european

07/08/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

125000

23.29

american

21/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-9000

23.29

american

20/12/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-63000

23.29

american

20/12/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-32000

23.29

american

21/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-64000

23.29

american

21/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-9000

23.29

american

20/12/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-16000

23.29

american

20/12/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-24000

23.29

american

19/12/2025

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-250000

45.15

european

10/07/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

W

0

45.15

european

27/05/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-1000000

45.15

european

20/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-460000

45.15

european

04/07/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-500000

45.15

european

27/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Put Option

P

-800000

45.15

european

19/09/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Call Option

P

72000

23.29

american

21/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Call Option

P

36000

23.29

american

21/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Call Option

P

32000

23.29

american

21/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Call Option

P

32000

23.29

american

21/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Unknown

W

-304340.4

40.9596

european

14/01/2025

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Unknown

P

522557.28

48.9732

european

11/09/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Unknown

W

-496374.4704

46.8092

european

18/06/2024

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Unknown

P

181799.1

26.1372

european

21/05/2025

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Unknown

P

92858.5728

25.794

european

23/05/2025

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Forward

W

-63200

22.71

european

18/12/2026

Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)

Unknown

W

-297706.5

40.8189

european

13/01/2025

 

3.

AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE OR SELL ETC.


 

Full details should be given so that the nature of the interest or position can be fully understood:

 

 

 

 

It is not necessary to provide details on a Supplemental Form (Open Positions) with regard to cash-settled derivatives.


 

The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.


 

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.


 

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk


 

 

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