Form 8.3 - BHP GROUP LTD

FIL Limited
10 May 2024
 

AVS Number:                                                                                                                   

FORM 8.3

 

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:

FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries

And

FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries

(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 LTD

(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

09-May-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"

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:

 

Ordinary NPV / ADR

 

 

Interests

Short positions

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

67,769,276

1.33%



(2) Cash-settled derivatives:





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



129,492

0.00%

 

TOTAL:

67,769,276

1.33%

129,492

0.00%

 

THE ABOVE INCLUDES A TRANSFER IN OF 3,315 ADR SHARES.

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

ADR

Purchase

 26

57.03 USD/Share

ADR

Purchase

 2,070

56.91 USD/Share

ADR

Purchase

 538

57.01 USD/Share

ADR

Purchase

 648

56.94 USD/Share

ADR

Purchase

 1,912

56.9 USD/Share

ADR

Purchase

 248

56.99 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 210

56.98 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 818

56.9 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 158

57.03 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 6

56.87 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 924

57.01 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 3,722

56.92 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 274

56.94 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 51

57.08 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 224

56.93 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 3,150

56.91 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 120

56.83 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 12

57.06 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 143

57.02 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 14

57.07 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 26

56.71 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 56

56.47 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

 174

56.99 USD/Share

ADR

Sale

8

56.73 USD/Share

 

 

(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 reference securities

Price per unit











 

(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

















 

 

(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"

 

None.

 

 

 

 

(b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

 

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"

 

See details in Supplemental Form 8 (Open Position).

 

 

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

Yes

 

 

Date of disclosure:

10-May-2024

Contact name:

Ada Coffey

Telephone number:

00 353 1 223 1020

 

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.

 

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



SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

 

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:

FMR LLC and/or one or more of its direct or indirect subsidiaries

And

FIL Limited and/or one or more of its direct and indirect subsidiaries

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

BHP GROUP LTD

 

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

Ordinary NPV

Put Option

Written

129,492

38.50AUD

European

18/07/2024

 

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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