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: | 03 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
| 2738736 | 521.02830 ZAR | 22.18500 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | Sell
| 2563907 | 521.02830 ZAR | 22.14724 GBP |
| ADR
| Buy | 32766 |
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| ADR
| Sell | 57160 |
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(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 | 40000 | 42.425973 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1365 | 42.434799 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2241 | 42.3264346273985 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1000 | 22.58 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 74 | 42.3775 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2561 | 518.5966 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 22190 | 22.19683748 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 50974 | 519.91561502 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 210 | 22.147238 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 39980 | 519.44976413 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 453 | 22.3924441051656 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 819505 | 42.41 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 80489 | 42.42738511 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 46802 | 42.42738494 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 15080 | 42.427385 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3746 | 42.344555 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 21124 | 42.385353 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 49653 | 42.418725 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 6915 | 521.0283 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 8596 | 42.287245 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 46404 | 42.28724507 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1346 | 42.329468 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 282434 | 42.394943 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1923 | 42.5 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3532 | 42.395117 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2746 | 42.385685 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 976 | 42.385297 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1454 | 22.57 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 144 | 42.371949 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 388 | 22.18 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 148380 | 42.392752 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 924 | 42.457338 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 150 | 42.3196 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 31159 | 520.20996502 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1724 | 42.368169 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 85108 | 42.4754879687968 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 4711 | 42.329444 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 400 | 42.435 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 319742 | 42.408647 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 5 | 42.37 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 146 | 42.3749789554794 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 197710 | 42.388195 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 25060 | 42.514315 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1674 | 42.549588 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 492 | 42.368184 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1475 | 42.3594685518644 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3549 | 42.401479 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 200 | 42.30615 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 89992 | 42.421948 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 538 | 42.408253 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1072 | 42.344563 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 73 | 42.37657534 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 793 | 42.3745018915511 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 10000 | 42.382336 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 419 | 42.3593042772076 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 25 | 22.17 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 34137 | 22.360104 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2576 | 42.5374922360248 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3562 | 42.398522 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 53726 | 42.408204 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 43 | 42.375057005814 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 400 | 22.44 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 25225 | 42.335596 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 6633 | 42.465759 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 43108 | 42.355444 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1680 | 42.426 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2060 | 42.284816 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1680 | 42.426 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 85108 | 42.47548797 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1637 | 521.031291 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 197710 | 42.388195 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 200 | 42.30615 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 25060 | 42.514315 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 845 | 42.4099963502959 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 150 | 42.3196 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1163 | 22.16 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1985 | 22.25 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 40000 | 42.425973 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 46404 | 42.28724507 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 818660 | 42.41 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2083 | 42.3608 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 500 | 22.43 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 4962 | 42.345351 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2721 | 521.026958 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 538 | 42.408253 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3549 | 42.401479 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2660 | 42.3732781954887 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 39980 | 519.44976413 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 74 | 42.3775 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 902 | 42.4729600886918 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 10 | 22.2 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 618 | 22.274264 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2060 | 42.284816 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 282434 | 42.394943 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2576 | 42.537492 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 924 | 42.457338 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 21124 | 42.385353309733 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 18940 | 22.35833474 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 6633 | 42.465759 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1923 | 42.5 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 319742 | 42.408647 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 8596 | 42.287245 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 10000 | 42.382336 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 50974 | 519.91561502 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 69987 | 22.258273 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 73 | 42.37657534 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 6057 | 42.329449 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3532 | 42.395117 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 5 | 42.37 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2746 | 42.385685 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 89992 | 42.421948 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 43108 | 42.355444 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 976 | 42.385297 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 348 | 22.3 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3034 | 42.339001 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 148380 | 42.392752 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2557 | 521.027734 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 962 | 22.24 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1674 | 42.549588 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 115 | 22.42 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 25225 | 42.335596 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2216 | 42.368172 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2561 | 518.5966 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 156 | 22.1964286228205 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 400 | 42.435 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1365 | 42.434799 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 49653 | 42.418725 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 53726 | 42.408204 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 31159 | 520.20996502 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 14347 | 22.32056458 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 5228 | 22.4099923488906 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2271 | 22.288815 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3755 | 22.410336 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3481 | 22.3967805600833 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 28089 | 22.3533401 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 80489 | 42.42738511 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 15080 | 42.427385 AUD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 1887 | 56.26 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 1160 | 56.37 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 1307 | 56.37 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 147 | 56.37 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 1399 | 56.37 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 7714 | 56.38 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 2654 | 56.42 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Short | 115 | 56.46 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -1882 | 56.25 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -1887 | 56.26 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -1160 | 56.37 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -1307 | 56.37 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -147 | 56.37 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -1399 | 56.37 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -10420 | 56.38 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -7714 | 56.3835 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -2654 | 56.4250 USD |
| ADR | CFD
| Long | -10 | 56.4600 USD |
(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: | 07 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
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