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RNS Number : 1264Q  BNP Paribas London  28 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:                                     24/05/2024

        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:                                21,023,734                .41              -16,510,350              -.33
   (2) Cash-settled derivatives:                                                    3,114,387                .06               -1,310,381              -.03

   (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to              1,560,795                .03               -6,026,721              -.12
 purchase/sell:
        TOTAL:                                                                     25,698,916                .51              -23,847,452              -.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                      3,614                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                         91                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                         13                                  44.6400 AUD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Sale                         -1,511                                  59.6300 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                          2                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                         -3,185                                  23.2900 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -135                                  44.6400 AUD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Purchase                        167                                  59.6300 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                             -2                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                             -6                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                     20,537                                  44.6400 AUD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Sale                         -3,493                                  59.6300 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                             -7                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        520                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                         -1,400                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        137                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                     42,047                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -480                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        686                                  23.2900 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -922                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                         61                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                        576                                  44.6400 AUD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Sale                         -9,100                                  59.6300 USD
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Sale                         -1,019                                  59.6300 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                         -2,204                                  23.2900 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -520                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -184                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                      2,633                                  44.9094 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                           -379                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Purchase                          1                                  44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                         -1,982                                  23.2900 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Sale                         -14,957                                 23.2900 GBP

 

 (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  Increasing Long Position                  9,100                                59.6300 USD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Increasing Short Position                  -686                                23.2900 GBP
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Increasing Short Position               -42,047                                44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                      -91                                44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                   -1,549                                44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                  -16,688                                44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Long Position                   -2,300                                44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Increasing Long Position   8,785                                               44.6400 AUD
 AU000000BHP4        Contract for Difference  Reducing Short Position    3,807                                               44.6400 AUD
                     Contract for Difference  Reducing Short Position                   2,253                                59.6300 USD

 S0886061086 (ADR)
 US0886061086 (ADR)  Contract for Difference  Reducing Short Position                   1,241                                59.6300 USD

 

 (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  Unknown       Opening Long Position            92,859                         25.7940 GBP               european   23/05/2025

 

 (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:       28/05/2024

 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           -6000         59.63      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    W           17500         59.63      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -158400       59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -21100        59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -30000        59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -12000        59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -56400        59.63      american    15/11/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -13500        59.63      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   W           -3500         59.63      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           6000          59.63      american    21/06/2024
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           6000          59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           16800         59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           6000          59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           3800          59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Call Option   P           18000         59.63      american    17/01/2025
 ADR (US0886061086)           Put Option    P           -63800        59.63      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -8000         23.29      american    20/06/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           10000         44.64      american    19/09/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           11200         44.64      american    19/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           38080         44.64      american    19/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           30000         44.64      american    19/06/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           11200         44.64      american    19/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           12000         44.64      american    19/09/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -4600         39.5415    european    07/08/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           200000        23.29      american    20/06/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           80000         23.29      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -63000        23.29      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -32000        23.29      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -64000        23.29      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    W           125000        23.29      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -800000       44.64      european    19/09/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -460000       44.64      european    04/07/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -1000000      44.64      european    20/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -500000       44.64      european    27/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -750000       44.64      european    27/05/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -200000       44.64      european    15/07/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -550000       44.64      european    28/05/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -6200         37.9215    european    13/08/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -4600         39.4695    european    07/08/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -24000        23.29      american    19/12/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -16000        23.29      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -9000         23.29      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Put Option    P           -9000         23.29      american    20/12/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Call Option   P           72000         23.29      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Call Option   P           32000         23.29      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Call Option   P           32000         23.29      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Call Option   P           36000         23.29      american    21/06/2024
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Unknown       P           181799.1      26.1372    european    21/05/2025
 Ordinary NPV (AU000000BHP4)  Unknown       P           92858.5728    25.794     european    23/05/2025
 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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