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

BHPAnnouncement

17/05/2024 12:00

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RNS Number : 9403O  Citigroup Global Markets Limited  17 May 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:                                                    16 May 2024
 (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader    N/A
 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              41,489                      GBP 23.6000                           GBP 23.3800
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase          6,812                       ZAR 543.8052                          ZAR 543.8052
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase          7,330                       GBP 23.6000                           GBP 23.3800
 Ordinary NPV                Sale              268,741                     AUD 45.9587                           AUD 44.4600
 Ordinary NPV                Purchase          265,000                     AUD 45.9587                           AUD 44.4600
 Ordinary NPV                Sale              6,812                       ZAR 543.8052                          ZAR 543.8052
 ADR                         Sale              2,721                       USD 60.5000                           USD 59.4477
 ADR                         Purchase          2,721                       USD 60.5000                           USD 59.4477

 

(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                                                           42                              GBP 23.5143
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           41                              GBP 23.5207
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           69                              GBP 23.5209
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           49                              GBP 23.5330
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           74                              GBP 23.5340
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           43                              GBP 23.5353
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           50                              GBP 23.5373
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           10                              GBP 23.5385
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           131                             GBP 23.5432
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           29                              GBP 23.5445
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           124                             GBP 23.5448
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           125                             GBP 23.5453
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           116                             GBP 23.5459
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           31                              GBP 23.5465
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           34                              GBP 23.5553
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           156                             GBP 23.5556
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           622                             GBP 23.4122
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           291                             GBP 23.4352
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Long Position                                                           1,248                           GBP 23.4375
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Reducing Short Position                                                          3,741                           AUD 44.5400
 Ordinary NPV                TRS                  Closing Short Position                                                           20,000                          GBP 23.5200

 

(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:                                                          17 May 2024
 Contact name:                                                                Christopher Alexander Pollock
 Telephone number:                                                            02895 954 053

 

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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