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RNS Number : 9068P  BNP Paribas London  24 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      BHP Group Limited
 form relates:

        Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
  (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:                                     23/05/2024

        For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable
 date prior to the disclosure
  (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making          Yes: Anglo American plc
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

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

 

 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:  AU000000BHP4 (Ordinary NPV), US0886061086 (ADR)

 

      Interests  Short Positions

 

                                                                         Number                          %           Number                         %
   (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:                                20,993,871                .41              -16,510,086              -.33
   (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                    3,117,130                .06               -1,274,949              -.03

   (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to              1,467,936                .03               -6,026,721              -.12
 purchase/sell:
        TOTAL:                                                                     25,578,937                .50              -23,811,756              -.47

 

 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   Purchase/sale  Number of                               Price per unit

 security                           securities
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                      6,807                                  23.1500 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -399                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                             -5                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -579                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                            -99                                  23.1500 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                    126,338                                  44.9100 AUD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Purchase                         90                                  58.7500 USD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Purchase                      2,655                                  58.7500 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                            -21                                  44.9100 AUD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Purchase                        158                                  58.7500 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -302                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                      1,186                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                         -6,400                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        611                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                      3,846                                  23.1500 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                        -30,000                                  23.1500 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -141                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                      2,691                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        148                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                         10                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        107                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                        -20,017                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        431                                  44.9100 AUD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Sale                        -10,550                                  58.7500 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                          1                                  23.1500 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        223                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                      8,101                                  23.1500 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                         38                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        202                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                     10,000                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                     26,391                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                      7,290                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                    161,121                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                             -1                                  23.1500 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                         -5,805                                  44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                         -7,648                                  44.9100 AUD

 

 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

 Class of            Product                  Nature of dealing          Number of                              Price per

 relevant            description              e.g. opening/closing a     references                             unit

 security            e.g. CFD                 long/short position        securities

                                              increasing/reducing a

                                              long/short position
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Contract for Difference  Opening Short Position                     -158                                 58.7500 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Opening Short Position                   -7,290                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Closing Long Position                      -326                                540.2500 ZAR
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Closing Long Position                  -126,338                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position                    399                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position                    293                                540.2500 ZAR
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Contract for Difference  Increasing Short Position                -3,388                                 58.7500 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Increasing Short Position                  -505                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                  -38,838                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                  -34,406                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                  -10,598                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                  -50,791                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                   -7,004                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                  -19,484                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Short Position                      99                                 23.1500 GBP
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Contract for Difference  Reducing Short Position                     733                                 58.7500 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Short Position                     282                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Short Position                   5,805                                 44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position   10,500                                               44.9100 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Increasing Short Position  -2,762                                               44.9100 AUD

 

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

 

 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 

 Class         Product          Writing,                Number                   Exercise                                Type       Expiry      Option

 of            description      purchasing,             of                       price                                   e.g.       date        money

 relevant      e.g. call        selling,                securities               per unit                                American               paid/

 security      option           varying etc.            to which                                                         European               received

                                                        option                                                           etc.                   per unit

                                                        relates
 AU000000BHP4  Long Put Option  Reducing Long Position          -460,000                       44.9100 AUD               european   04/07/2024

 

 (ii)  Exercise

 

 Class of   Product            Exercising/  Number of    Exercise price

 relevant   description        exercised    securities   per unit

 security   e.g. call option   against

 

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

 

 Class of relevant  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if

 security           e.g. subscription, conversion            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"

 

 (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"

 

 (c)  Attachments

 

 Is a supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?  Yes

 

 

 Date of Disclosure:       24/05/2024

 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
 (http://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   BHP Group Limited

  relevant securities the disclosure relates:

 

 2.  STOCK-SETTLED DERIVATIVES (INCLUDING OPTIONS)

 

 Class of                     Product       Written or  Number of     Exercise   Type        Expiry

 relevant                     description   purchased   securities    price      e.g.        date

 security                     e.g. call                 to which      per unit   American,

                              option                    option or                European

                                                        derivative               etc.

                                                        relates
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -13500        58.75      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -56400        58.75      american    15/11/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -158400       58.75      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -21100        58.75      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -12000        58.75      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -63800        58.75      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -6000         58.75      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    W           17500         58.75      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           3800          58.75      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           6000          58.75      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   W           -3500         58.75      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           6000          58.75      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           16800         58.75      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           18000         58.75      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           6000          58.75      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -30000        58.75      american    17/01/2025
 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           -6200         37.9215    european    13/08/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           11200         44.91      american    19/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           12000         44.91      american    19/09/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           10000         44.91      american    19/09/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -24000        23.15      american    19/12/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -16000        23.15      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -9000         23.15      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           80000         23.15      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           200000        23.15      american    20/06/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           125000        23.15      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -8000         23.15      american    20/06/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -800000       44.91      european    19/09/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -500000       44.91      european    27/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -1000000      44.91      european    20/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -460000       44.91      european    04/07/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -750000       44.91      european    27/05/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -550000       44.91      european    28/05/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -200000       44.91      european    15/07/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -64000        23.15      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -32000        23.15      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -63000        23.15      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -9000         23.15      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           38080         44.91      american    19/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           11200         44.91      american    19/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           30000         44.91      american    19/06/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Call Option   P           36000         23.15      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Call Option   P           32000         23.15      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Call Option   P           32000         23.15      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Call Option   P           72000         23.15      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Unknown       P           181799.1      26.1372    european    21/05/2025
 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)  Forward       W           -63200        22.71      european    18/12/2026
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Unknown       W           -496374.4704  46.8092    european    18/06/2024

 

 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
 (http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk)

 

 

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