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 [phone].

*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 [phone].

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

 

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