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: | UBS Investment Bank, London |
| (b) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | BHP Group Limited |
| (c) Name of the party to the offer with which exempt principal trader is connected: | BHP Group Limited |
| (d) Date dealing undertaken: | 01 May 2024 |
| (e) In addition to the company in 1(b) above, is the exempt principal trader making disclosures in respect of any other party to this offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A" | NO |
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 | Buy
| 2101839 | 22.21033 GBP | 22.05000 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | Sell
| 2154265 | 22.14967 GBP | 22.04540 GBP |
| ADR | Buy
| 42482 | 55.23028 USD | 54.52616 USD |
| ADR
| Sell | 50454 | 55.23028 USD | 55.00000 USD |
(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 reference securities | Price per unit |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 4421 | 42.6500002498304 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 422 | 42.4865227219905 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 694 | 42.508076 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3608 | 42.3325955803104 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1256 | 42.6500001687898 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 120 | 42.48653694 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 323726 | 42.516488 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 107171 | 42.53766 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 19742 | 22.080443 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 4396 | 22.05178901 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 57 | 22.0454 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2500 | 22.087589999888 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 37722 | 22.07 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2338 | 22.0820090962361 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1065 | 22.149671 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 417 | 22.08966427 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 107 | 42.73 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 12 | 42.61 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1818 | 42.623465 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2500 | 42.27 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 26556 | 42.545802 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 67660 | 42.4845 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 602 | 42.490316 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 23175 | 42.65 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 172 | 42.60976744 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 17235 | 42.563135 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 42636 | 42.6448195356694 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 13988 | 42.531534 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 529664 | 42.455636 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 5691 | 42.566894 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 93366 | 42.443406 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 120889 | 42.354943 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 35053 | 42.558718 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 44087 | 42.317517 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 73634 | 42.487076 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3276 | 42.628225 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2915 | 42.383345 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 12 | 42.68 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 94530 | 42.32 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 186319 | 42.353554 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 15965 | 42.509492 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 17855 | 42.333162 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 8034 | 42.512603 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 6019 | 42.500717 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 7388 | 42.602968 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 18274 | 42.593659 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2381 | 42.319399 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 29742 | 43.03 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 128 | 22.14 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 6215 | 22.076708 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3803 | 22.104614777807 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3868 | 22.1046147880041 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3943 | 22.21 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 12706 | 42.3326138870077 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3276 | 42.628225 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 36000 | 21.983274 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 529664 | 42.455636 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 6019 | 42.500717 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 35053 | 42.558718 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 9226 | 42.5707879904617 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 9048 | 42.6169805481874 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 58530 | 42.32 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 73634 | 42.487076 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 7388 | 42.602968 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 5534 | 22.09513733 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3441 | 22.115333 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1868 | 22.10991167 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3171 | 22.1043939 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1482 | 22.21033063 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 12 | 42.68 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 5691 | 42.566894 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2915 | 42.383345 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 93366 | 42.443406 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 186319 | 42.353554 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 13988 | 42.531534 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 29742 | 43.03 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 44087 | 42.317517 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 17855 | 42.3331617735928 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 15965 | 42.509492225963 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 17235 | 42.563135 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 323726 | 42.516488 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 26556 | 42.545802 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 67660 | 42.4845 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2381 | 42.319399 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1818 | 42.623465 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 172 | 42.60976744 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 107171 | 42.53766 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2500 | 42.27 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 602 | 42.490316 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 694 | 42.508084 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 107 | 42.73 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 23175 | 42.65 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 42636 | 42.64482 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 12 | 42.61 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 22533 | 42.416276 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 120889 | 42.354943 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2632 | 22.090441 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 8034 | 42.512603 AUD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 1065 | 54.5262 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 1786 | 55.0000 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 3455 | 55.0812 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 338 | 55.0832 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 2798 | 55.1045 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 234 | 55.1139 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 266 | 55.1196 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 1215 | 55.1358 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 4291 | 55.1831 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 32 | 55.2150 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 956 | 55.2303 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 4805 | 55.0000 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -3455 | 55.0812 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -338 | 55.0832 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -2798 | 55.1045 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -234 | 55.1139 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -266 | 55.1196 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -1215 | 55.1314 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -5772 | 55.1358 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -4291 | 55.1596 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -1065 | 55.1831 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -32 | 55.2150 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -956 | 55.2303 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -4805 | 55.2303 USD
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(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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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 " |
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None
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(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" |
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None |
Date of disclosure: | 02 May 2024 |
Contact name: | Richard Howard |
Telephone number: | +44 (0)207 568 9128 |
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 Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code's dealing disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
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