BNP Paribas London Form 8.3 - BHP Group Limited

RNS Number : 8540M

BNP Paribas London

01 May 2024

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY

A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR

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

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	30/04/2024
(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

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:	22,269,491	.44	-14,651,303	-.29
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	3,599,761	.07	-1,501,825	-.03
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	1,736,527	.03	-6,854,441	-.14
TOTAL:	27,605,780	.54	-23,007,569	-.45

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:

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	Sale	-1,536	22.2300 GBP
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	303	43.0300 AUD
US0886061086 (ADR)	Purchase	6,372	55.1600 USD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	142	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-157	43.0300 AUD
US0886061086 (ADR)	Purchase	4,349	55.1600 USD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-267	43.0300 AUD
US0886061086 (ADR)	Purchase	8,155	55.1600 USD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	1,546	43.0300 AUD
US0886061086 (ADR)	Purchase	17,900	55.1600 USD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	3,887	42.6939 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	5,199	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-39,080	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-2,389	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-206	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-50	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-7,800	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-1	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	6	22.2300 GBP
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-21,766	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-105	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	1,143	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	17	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	2,896	22.2300 GBP
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-813	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	62	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	7,878	22.2300 GBP
US0886061086 (ADR)	Sale	-3,205	55.1600 USD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-4,500	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-61	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-3,848	22.2300 GBP
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	74,555	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-16	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	27,597	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Sale	-17,202	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Purchase	33570	43.0300 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
US0886061086 (ADR)	Contract for Difference	Opening Long Position	3,205	55.1600 USD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Opening Short Position	-1,045	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	19	22.2300 GBP
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Closing Short Position	6,030	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Increasing Long Position	1,536	22.2300 GBP
US0886061086 (ADR)	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-7,056	55.1600 USD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-5,199	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-25	22.2300 GBP
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-6	526.8000 ZAR
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Increasing Short Position	-7,200	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-27,597	43.0300 AUD
US0886061086 (ADR)	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-1,099	55.1600 USD
US0886061086 (ADR)	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-17,900	55.1600 USD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-15,387	526.8000 ZAR
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	7,872	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	833	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	8,076	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	15,393	526.8000 USD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	7,925	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	8,501	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	1,019	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	4,737	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	1,246	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Short Position	974	43.0300 AUD
AU000000BHP4	Contract for Difference	Reducing Long Position	-22,850	526.8000 ZAR

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class

relevant

security

Product

description

e.g. call

option

Writing,

purchasing,

selling,

varying etc.

Number

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)

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:

01/05/2024

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")

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

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	W	17500	55.16	american	21/06/2024
ADR (US0886061086)	Put Option	P	-13500	55.16	american	21/06/2024
ADR (US0886061086)	Put Option	P	-63800	55.16	american	21/06/2024
ADR (US0886061086)	Put Option	P	-30000	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Put Option	P	-21100	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Put Option	P	-12000	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Put Option	P	-158400	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Put Option	P	-56400	55.16	american	15/11/2024
ADR (US0886061086)	Call Option	P	6000	55.16	american	21/06/2024
ADR (US0886061086)	Call Option	P	16800	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Call Option	P	6000	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Call Option	P	3800	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Call Option	P	6000	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Call Option	P	18000	55.16	american	17/01/2025
ADR (US0886061086)	Call Option	W	-3500	55.16	american	21/06/2024
ADR (US0886061086)	Call Option	P	30200	55.16	american	17/05/2024
ADR (US0886061086)	Put Option	P	-6000	55.16	american	21/06/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-16000	22.23	american	20/12/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-64000	22.23	american	21/06/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-8000	22.23	american	20/06/2025
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	11200	43.03	american	19/12/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	11200	43.03	american	19/12/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	10000	43.03	american	19/09/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	38080	43.03	american	19/12/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	12000	43.03	american	19/09/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	30000	43.03	american	19/06/2025
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	80000	22.23	american	20/12/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	200000	22.23	american	20/06/2025
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-800000	43.03	european	19/09/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-1000000	43.03	european	08/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-500000	43.03	european	08/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-800000	43.03	european	16/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-750000	43.03	european	27/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-200000	43.03	european	15/07/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-550000	43.03	european	28/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	W	125000	22.23	american	21/06/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-4600	39.5415	european	07/08/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-4600	39.4695	european	07/08/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-5600	41.667	european	07/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-6200	37.9215	european	13/08/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-9000	22.23	american	20/12/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-9000	22.23	american	20/12/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-63000	22.23	american	20/12/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-32000	22.23	american	21/06/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Put Option	P	-24000	22.23	american	19/12/2025
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Call Option	P	8673	47.4086	european	02/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Call Option	P	4300	48.851	european	22/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Call Option	P	32000	22.23	american	21/06/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Call Option	P	32000	22.23	american	21/06/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Call Option	P	72000	22.23	american	21/06/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Call Option	P	36000	22.23	american	21/06/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Unknown	W	-544320	37.679	european	24/04/2025
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Unknown	W	-297706.5	40.8189	european	13/01/2025
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)	Equity Linked Note		-1000	22.23	european	20/05/2024
Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)	Unknown	P	407217.2196	46.554	european	14/05/2024

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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