Form 8.3 - Anglo American plc

BNP Paribas London
17 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

Anglo American plc

 (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

16/05/2024

 (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: BHP Group Limited

 

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:

 

GB00B1XZS820 (USD 0.54945 ordinary)

 

 

 

Interests

 

Short Positions

 

 


Number

%

Number

%

  (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

          22,741,497

   1.70

         -20,328,433

  -1.52

  (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

           1,923,338

    .14

          -3,184,656

   -.24

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

           3,207,000

    .24

          -1,536,900

   -.11

       TOTAL:

          27,871,835

   2.08

         -25,049,989

  -1.87

 

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

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

                -262

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

              -4,691

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

                  75

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

                 674

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

                -679

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

              28,104

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

                 398

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

              30,430

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

               3,243

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

                   1

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

               6,559

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

              -9,390

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

                -412

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

                 -38

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

              10,894

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

            -130,586

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

               3,535

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

             -59,972

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

                  -9

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

                 146

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

              -1,009

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

               1,956

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

                 318

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

                -532

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

                 -75

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Sale

              -2,266

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Purchase

               4,492

              26.2900 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

references

securities

Price per

unit

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Opening Long Position

              59,972

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Closing Long Position

                  -1

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

             -30,430

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

              -6,559

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

                  -1

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Long Position

             -53,065

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

              53,065

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               1,762

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               1,425

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               2,888

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               1,308

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               7,258

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               1,265

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               1,356

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

              12,338

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               1,699

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

              64,761

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               6,194

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               2,924

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               1,888

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               3,865

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

               1,049

              26.2900 GBP

GB00B1XZS820

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

              18,607

              26.2900 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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

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"

 

  None

 

 

(c)

Attachments


 

Is a supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

 

Yes

 

 

Date of Disclosure:

 

     17/05/2024

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:

Anglo American plc

 

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

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

W

-50000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

400000

26.29

american

20/06/2025

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

P

102000

26.29

european

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

P

325000

26.29

american

20/09/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

P

50000

26.29

american

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

W

-450000

26.29

american

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

P

50000

26.29

american

17/05/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

P

125000

26.29

american

20/06/2025

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

W

-50000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

P

30000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

150000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

250000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

37000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-9000

26.29

american

20/06/2025

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-64000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-1000

26.29

american

20/09/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-132000

26.29

american

17/05/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-36000

26.29

american

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

500000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

200000

26.29

american

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-50000

26.29

american

17/05/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

150000

16

american

18/12/2026

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-8900

19.18875

european

26/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

300000

26.29

american

16/08/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-325000

26.29

american

20/09/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-9000

26.29

american

19/12/2025

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-9000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-24000

26.29

american

20/06/2025

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-9000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-9000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-40000

26.29

american

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-26000

26.29

american

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-20000

26.29

american

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

300000

26.29

american

21/06/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-50000

26.29

american

20/06/2025

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

P

-30000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

150000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

50000

26.29

american

19/12/2025

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Put Option

W

38000

26.29

american

20/12/2024

USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820)

Call Option

W

-135000

26.29

american

19/12/2025

 

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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