BHP Group Ltd. proposed a takeover of Anglo American Plc that valued the smaller miner at £31.1 billion ($38.9 billion), in a deal that would create the world’s top copper producer while sparking the industry’s biggest shakeup in over a decade.
BHP, already the largest miner, proposed an all-share deal in which Anglo would first spin off controlling stakes in South African platinum and iron ore companies to its shareholders before being acquired by BHP. The total per-share value of the non-binding proposal was about £25.08, BHP said.
A tie-up with Anglo would give BHP roughly 10% of global copper mine supply ahead of an expected shortage that many market watchers have predicted will send prices soaring. If successful, the transaction would mark a return to large-scale dealmaking for BHP, while potentially flushing out other suitors aiming to boost their exposure to the metal that’s closely linked to the global energy transition.
Read: Anglo American Share Price Shows Traders Envisage Sweeter Bid
Anglo shares jumped 14% in London on Thursday to £25.07 apiece, for a market value of £30.7 billion. The company said in a statement late Wednesday that its board was reviewing the proposal, which it confirmed after Bloomberg first reported BHP’s interest. BHP, which has a value of about $146 billion, fell 2.6%.
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