REG - Citigroup Global Mkt BHP Group Limited - Form 8.5 (EPT/RI)

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30/04/2024 08:30

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RNS Number : 5695M  Citigroup Global Markets Limited  30 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:                                            Citigroup Global Markets Limited
 (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form  BHP Group Limited
 relates:

  Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is        BHP Group Limited
 connected:
 (d) Date dealing undertaken:                                                    29 April 2024
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    Anglo American plc
 making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer?

  If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

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                Sale              630,697                     GBP 22.5400                           GBP 22.1400
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase          16,514                      ZAR 524.3400                          ZAR 524.3400
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase          602,759                     GBP 22.6100                           GBP 22.1400
 Ordinary NPV                Sale              268,266                     AUD 43.1400                           AUD 42.9186
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase          268,266                     AUD 43.1400                           AUD 42.9186
 Ordinary NPV                Sale              16,514                      ZAR 524.3400                          ZAR 524.3400
 ADR                         Sale              103                         USD 56.8100                           USD 55.9000
 ADR                         Purchase          103                         USD 56.8100                           USD 55.9000

 

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Nature of dealing                                                                Number of reference securities  Price per unit

                              e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           16                              GBP 22.3782
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           152                             GBP 22.4647
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           168                             GBP 22.4656
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           143                             GBP 22.3050
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           210                             GBP 22.3164
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           99                              GBP 22.3425
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           11,784                          GBP 22.3846
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           1,637                           GBP 22.3858
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           560                             GBP 22.4416
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           2,127                           GBP 22.5004
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Increasing Short Position                                                        1,401                           GBP 22.3505
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Increasing Short Position                                                        61                              GBP 22.4021
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Short Position                                                          292                             GBP 22.2749
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Short Position                                                          1,492                           GBP 22.3797

 

(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number of securities to which option relates  Exercise price per unit  Type                             Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                              e.g. call option                                                                                                                        e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii) Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                              e.g. call option

 

(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing                 Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

                              e.g. subscription, conversion

 

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:                                                          30 April 2024
 Contact name:                                                                Craig Watson
 Telephone number:                                                            02890 409 605

 

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
monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panels Market Surveillance Unit is available
for consultation in relation to the Codes dealing disclosure requirements on
+44 (0)20 7638 0129.

 

The Code can be viewed on the Panels website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

 

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