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: | 07 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
| 1881174 | 23.02119 GBP | 22.41000 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | Sell
| 1693249 | 22.99368 GBP | 21.36086 GBP |
| ADR
| Buy
| 87742 | 57.77970 USD | 57.46557 USD |
| ADR | Sell
| 65920 | 57.64429 USD | 57.46557 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 | 1161 | 43.3001378122308 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 338 | 43.2845562130178 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 111278 | 43.42 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1774 | 22.939656 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 17 | 43.196471 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 93 | 43.378631 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 6 | 43.264326 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 85297 | 43.283662 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 76495 | 43.254039 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1066 | 43.277467 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 180 | 43.24647222 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 153 | 43.24767974 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1808 | 43.313479 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 257794 | 43.251371 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 10 | 43.313 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 20200 | 43.17122 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 53791 | 43.224657 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 31141 | 43.271408 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 8900 | 22.2646 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 23769 | 43.1195510959653 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 673 | 43.2001040118871 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 81842 | 43.3918939461988 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 448 | 43.2935119214286 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 40 | 43.19575 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2377 | 43.350532 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 136593 | 22.41 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1985 | 43.3618610327456 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 4667 | 43.407786223334 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 16016 | 43.250292 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 8263 | 43.3969744644802 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 708 | 43.117387 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 72789 | 43.181301 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 4961 | 43.369986 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 23264 | 43.188422 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 846 | 43.266253 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 6 | 43.18 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 696 | 22.7598850574713 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 389 | 22.7598714652956 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 303 | 22.7598679867987 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 33063 | 532.11042858 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 11190 | 22.965983 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 400 | 22.97 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 376 | 22.7598936170213 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 6910 | 22.9487574 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 3627 | 43.2425172318721 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 512 | 22.7598828125 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 125 | 532.9308 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 134 | 532.9286 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 80 | 532.9283 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 11884 | 532.2996 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 39784 | 531.79227453 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 23499 | 531.38040002 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 12012 | 43.3746 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 4538 | 22.759881004848 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 42 | 22.76 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 12340 | 43.22837034 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 62 | 22.7598387096774 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 8602 | 43.2366984422227 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 2393 | 43.22837 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 298613 | 43.251297 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 4422 | 43.22836952 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 216 | 43.199907 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 38628 | 43.24565 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 1347 | 43.350438 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | 14 | 43.35995 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 31141 | 43.271408 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1985 | 43.361859 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 111278 | 43.42 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 38628 | 43.24565 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 10 | 43.313 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 16016 | 43.250292 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 32705 | 43.1913 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 40 | 43.19575 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 298613 | 43.251297 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 39784 | 531.79227453 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 80 | 532.92829208 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 125 | 532.93080969 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 134 | 532.928640194776 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 708 | 43.117387 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 72789 | 43.181301 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 846 | 43.266253 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 23264 | 43.1884214401651 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 4961 | 43.3699864413425 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 153 | 43.24767974 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 17 | 43.1963968882353 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 6 | 43.1801210666667 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1808 | 43.313479 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1066 | 43.277467 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1347 | 43.350438 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1499 | 43.296624 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 12340 | 43.22837034 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2393 | 43.22837 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 2377 | 43.350532 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 14 | 43.35995 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 4422 | 43.22836952 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 12012 | 43.3746 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 20200 | 43.17122 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 53791 | 43.224657 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 448 | 43.293516 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 81842 | 43.391894 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 4667 | 43.407786 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 12229 | 43.238424 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 216 | 43.199907 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 85297 | 43.283662 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 136593 | 22.41 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 23499 | 531.38040002 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 31696 | 22.945562 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1200 | 23.01 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 33063 | 532.11042858 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 257794 | 43.251371 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 93 | 43.378631 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 76495 | 43.254039 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 6 | 43.264326 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 180 | 43.24647222 AUD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 15383 | 22.9469518303296 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 29324 | 22.94669171 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 21478 | 22.912668 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 16678 | 22.9313233 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 31100 | 22.94099936 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 30472 | 22.95216034 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1262 | 22.7484152139461 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 248 | 22.7872580645161 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 208 | 22.7822596153846 GBP |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 11884 | 532.2996 ZAR |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 7125 | 57.4656 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1864 | 57.4673 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 109 | 57.4700 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 802 | 57.4795 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 39 | 57.4818 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 1707 | 57.4950 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 64 | 57.5447 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 145 | 57.5557 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 81 | 57.5643 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 180 | 57.5697 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 141 | 57.5940 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 3500 | 57.6401 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 17058 | 57.6443 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Short | 11056 | 57.7970 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -7125 | 57.4656 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -1864 | 57.4673 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -109 | 57.4700 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -802 | 57.4795 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -39 | 57.4818 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -1707 | 57.4950 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -64 | 57.5447 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -290 | 57.5557 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -81 | 57.5643 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -180 | 57.5697 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -141 | 57.5940 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -3500 | 57.6401 USD |
| Ordinary NPV | CFD
| Long | -17058 | 57.6443 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: | 08 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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