BHP Unification - Trading and Spread Update

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The spread on the BHP PLC/Limited arbitrage has widened as stock borrow on the AU line has dried up ahead of the ex-date for the General Meeting
An analysis of the shareholder register of BHP Group PLC suggests that BHP has mis-underestimated the passive ownership of PLC by a lot.
All told, on a NET basis, the 28th of January is likely to be a US$40bn index event (two way, both names, both funding trades). Another $10-15bn rolls within index.

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