Form 8.5 (EPT/RI) - BHP Group Limited

UBS AG (EPT)

26 April 2024

 

FORM 8.5 (EPT/RI)

PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

Rule 8.5 of the Takeover Code (the Code)

1.         KEY INFORMATION

(a) Name of exempt principal trader:	UBS Investment Bank, London
(b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:      Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree	BHP Group Limited
(c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected:	BHP Group Limited
(d) Date dealing undertaken:	25 April 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 this offer?      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"	NO

2.         DEALINGS BY THE EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER

Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(b), copy table 2(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	Purchases/ sales	Total number of securities	Highest price per unit paid/received	Lowest price per unit paid/received
Ordinary NPV	Buy	2067986	23.29776        GBP	22.76034        GBP
Ordinary NPV	Sell	1514025	23.26914        GBP	22.73752        GBP

(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
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	138	23.127681        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	46	23.13956522        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	2124	23.08566855        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	1002	546.52782435        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	40351	23.005309        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	16923	22.7645859986001        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	7270	22.9348210021004        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	5013	22.917972997299        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	10200	22.945495        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	20000	44.57239097        AUD
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	10000	44.37940569        AUD
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	10000	44.24732876        AUD
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	49165	22.845254        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	45997	547.03954258        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	324	23.03        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	1280	23.1        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	20054	22.867534        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	361	22.75        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	36955	547.74808416        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	5928	546.93118252        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	472	549.9045        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	411	546.5        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	6967	22.88134922        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	116698	22.85277314        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	50072	22.9835173350376        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	48077	22.848570002288        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	9299	22.9381030218303        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	7268	23.013401210787        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	1574	22.8598602287166        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	1021	22.9751714005877        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	69717	22.9056        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	59106	22.99227185        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	8463	22.737525        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	6086	22.897138        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	5825	23.02402918        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	452	22.88075221        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Long	288	22.877153        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	60	23.11316667        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	8336	23.08659069        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	9505	23.0740536551184        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	791	23.01800253        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	2124	22.76034369        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	36000	22.823123        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	9702	23.067782        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	5928	546.93118252        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	174	549.904538865632        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	411	546.5        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	186	549.90453701172        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	93	22.95828        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	112	549.90451013        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	298	23.11        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	60000	23.101545        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	95680	22.82        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	4252	22.891439        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	454	22.83167401        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	12684	22.76426679        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	3966	22.94573626        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	36955	547.74808416        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	21849	22.896401        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	2	23.075        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	2	23.09        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	2	23.07        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	6225	23.02897281        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	1002	546.52782435        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	45997	547.03954258        ZAR
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	25748	22.89144        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	42965	22.76426673        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	2574	22.83167832        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	13438	22.94573523        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	3000	22.9        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	33848	22.76426643        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	1292	22.83167183        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	10587	22.94573534        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	249651	22.85142        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	101342	22.9826969075013        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	31934	23.0735285275881        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	14215	23.0660316567007        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	1157	23.0676663785652        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	94	23.1123404255319        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	200000	22.9578694        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	140749	23.044678        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	14226	23.1103        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	11138	22.869148        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	4699	23.110347        GBP
Ordinary NPV	CFD	Short	2257	22.93675233        GBP

(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)

3.         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 exempt principal trader 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 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 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"

None

Date of disclosure:	26 April 2024
Contact name:	Richard Howard
Telephone number:	[phone]

Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at [e-mail]

The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on [phone].

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

 

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