M&G PLC, through its subsidiaries, M&G Investment Management Limited and M&G Investments Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd, has disclosed its position in BHP Group Ltd, representing 0.35% of the relevant securities. The disclosure, made on 15 May 2024, includes 18,041,433 ordinary NPV shares. M&G also clarified that it does not have discretion regarding voting rights in respect of 526,616 shares included in the total. Additionally, the company has made purchases and sales of BHP Group Ltd's securities, with details of the transactions provided in the disclosure.

The disclosure also includes information on cash-settled derivative transactions, stock-settled derivative transactions, and other dealings, such as subscribing for new securities. M&G has provided comprehensive details of these transactions, including the number of securities, price per unit, and nature of dealing. The company has also confirmed that there are no indemnity or other dealing arrangements, agreements, arrangements, or understandings relating to options or derivatives.

This disclosure is in compliance with Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code and has been made to a Regulatory Information Service. The contact person for this disclosure is Hannah Azlin, and the company has confirmed that no Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) is attached to the disclosure.