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 form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Anglo American plc |
| (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 | 01/05/2024 |
| (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: BHP Group Limited |
| 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:
| GB00B1XZS820 (USD 0.54945 ordinary) |
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| Interests
| Short Positions
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| | Number | % | Number | % |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 24,833,453 | 1.86 | -21,196,761 | -1.58 |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives:
| 2,810,883 | .21 | -6,069,540 | -.45 |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 3,255,000 | .24 | -1,581,900 | -.12 |
| TOTAL: | 30,899,336 | 2.31 | -28,848,201 | -2.16 |
| 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 security | Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -1,065 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -95 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -3,718 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Purchase | 12,161 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -48,297 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -55,755 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -727 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -44,144 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -13,555 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Purchase | 746 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Sale | -676 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Purchase | 95 | 26.3450 GBP |
| (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 |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Closing Short Position | 13,655 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Long Position | 7,504 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Short Position | -592 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Increasing Short Position | -309 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Long Position | -12,132 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Long Position | -29 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Long Position | -2,933 | 617.0000 ZAR |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Long Position | -100 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 8,676 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 39,575 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 6,165 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 119 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 4,070 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 111 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 14,412 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 92 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 1,380 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 3,350 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 279 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 10,502 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 477 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 182 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 2,859 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 817 | 26.3450 GBP |
| GB00B1XZS820 | Contract for Difference | Reducing Short Position | 230 | 26.3450 GBP |
| (c) | Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options) | |
| (i) | Writing, selling, purchasing or varying | |
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. | Number of securities to which option relates | Exercise price per unit | Type e.g. American European etc. | Expiry date | Option money paid/ received per unit |
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| (ii) | Exercise | |
| Class of relevant security | Product description e.g. call option | Exercising/ exercised against | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit |
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| (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) |
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| 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" |
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| (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" |
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None
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| (c) | Attachments | |
| Is a supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?
| Yes |
| Date of Disclosure:
| 02/05/2024 |
| 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")
| 1. | KEY INFORMATION | |
| Full name of person making disclosure:
| BNP Paribas SA |
| Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates: | Anglo American plc |
| 2. | 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 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | P | 125000 | 26.345 | american | 20/06/2025 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 300000 | 26.345 | american | 16/08/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | P | 30000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | W | -50000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | W | -180000 | 26.345 | american | 19/12/2025 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | P | 325000 | 26.345 | american | 20/09/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | P | 50000 | 26.345 | american | 21/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | P | 50000 | 26.345 | american | 17/05/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | W | -450000 | 26.345 | american | 21/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -50000 | 26.345 | american | 17/05/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 500000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 200000 | 26.345 | american | 21/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -9000 | 26.345 | american | 19/12/2025 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -9000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -9000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -24000 | 26.345 | american | 20/06/2025 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -40000 | 26.345 | american | 21/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -9000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 300000 | 26.345 | american | 21/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -20000 | 26.345 | american | 21/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -26000 | 26.345 | american | 21/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 150000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 250000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 37000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -50000 | 26.345 | american | 20/06/2025 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -9000 | 26.345 | american | 20/06/2025 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -132000 | 26.345 | american | 17/05/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -36000 | 26.345 | american | 21/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -1000 | 26.345 | american | 20/09/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -64000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 150000 | 16 | american | 18/12/2026 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 38000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 150000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -30000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 200000 | 26.345 | american | 19/12/2025 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | W | 400000 | 26.345 | american | 20/06/2025 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -8900 | 19.18875 | european | 26/06/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Put Option | P | -325000 | 26.345 | american | 20/09/2024 |
| USD 0.54945 ordinary (GB00B1XZS820) | Call Option | W | -50000 | 26.345 | american | 20/12/2024 |
| 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: |
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| 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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