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Form 8.3 - BHP Group Limited

RNS Number : 3054Q

Macquarie Group Ltd

29 May 2024

FORM 8.3

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION 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:	Macquarie Group Limited
(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	BHP Group Ltd
(d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:	N/A
(e) Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure	28^th May 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"	No

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:	Ordinary NPV & ADR
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	114,940,213	2.26	13,228	0.0003
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:	0	0	0	0
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:	367,840	0.007	496,600	0.009
TOTAL:	115,308,053	2.27	509,828	0.01

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
ADR	Purchase	2,000	USD 59.57
ADR	Sale	2,000	USD 59.57
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	353,736	AUD 45.08
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	23,800	AUD 45.15
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	3,668	AUD 45.19
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	268	AUD 45.22
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	42,912	AUD 45.2998
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	44	AUD 45.30
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	607	AUD 45.3168
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	174	AUD 45.32
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	768	AUD 45.33
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	277	AUD 45.365
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	3,340	AUD 45.37
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	180	AUD 45.38
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	1,000	AUD 45.43
Ordinary NPV	Purchase	5,000	GBP 23.35
Ordinary NPV	Sale	283,043	AUD 45.08
Ordinary NPV	Sale	2,000	AUD 45.10
Ordinary NPV	Sale	14,309	AUD 45.15
Ordinary NPV	Sale	1,556	AUD 45.20
Ordinary NPV	Sale	268	AUD 45.22
Ordinary NPV	Sale	1,000	AUD 45.34
Ordinary NPV	Sale	3,319	AUD 45.37

(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

(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

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

(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)

Ordinary NPV

Client account transfer in

1,490

Ordinary NPV

Client account transfer out

2,546

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"

None

(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

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"

None

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8 (OPEN POSITIONS)

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:	Macquarie Group Limited
Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:	BHP Group Limited

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
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	3,360	AUD 44.60	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	896	AUD 50.84	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	113,456	AUD 47.26	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	28,000	AUD 43.70	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	9,632	AUD 46.38	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	5,040	AUD 48.16	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	71,344	AUD 46.37	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	99,792	AUD 49.05	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	3,200	AUD 47.50	American	20240718
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	500	AUD 47	American	20240718
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	3,360	AUD 44.59	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	5,488	AUD 45.48	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	1,100	AUD 46.50	American	20240815
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	3,000	AUD 48	American	20240815
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	19,000	AUD 48	American	20240718
Ordinary NPV	Call Option	Purchased	672	AUD 47.27	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Call Option	Purchased	52,518	AUD 44.69	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Call Option	Purchased	46,385	AUD 44.67	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Call Option	Purchased	83,228	AUD 45.88	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	1,120	AUD 44.60	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	1,680	AUD 41.03	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	476,000	AUD 43.70	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	1,120	AUD 42.36	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	560	AUD 41.92	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	11,760	AUD 43.25	American	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	2,240	AUD 45.49	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	1,120	AUD 43.71	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Purchased	10,100	AUD 45.65	European	20241219
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Purchased	60,208	AUD 44.78	European	20241219
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Purchased	52,518	AUD 44.69	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Purchased	46,385	AUD 44.67	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Purchased	83,228	AUD 45.88	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Call Option	Written	52,518	AUD 44.69	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Call Option	Written	46,385	AUD 44.67	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Call Option	Written	83,228	AUD 45.88	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Written	10,100	AUD 45.65	European	20241219
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Written	60,208	AUD 44.78	European	20241219
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Written	52,518	AUD 44.69	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Written	46,385	AUD 44.67	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Written	83,228	AUD 45.88	European	20240620
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Purchased	40,000	AUD 40	American	20241219
Ordinary NPV	OTC Put Option	Written	40,000	AUD 40	American	20241219
Ordinary NPV	Put Option	Purchased	1,000	AUD 44	American	20240815

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:

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.

Date of disclosure:	29^th May 2024
Contact name:	Icy Wong
Telephone number*:	+44 20 3037 5416

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.

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Date	29 May 2024
Time	12:09:44
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	3054Q

Date	29 May 2024
Time	12:09:44
Category	Holding(s) in company
ID	3054Q

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