Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings.


    16 May 2025 23:06:16
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 0066J
Citadel Group
16 May 2025
 

FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING 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:

Citadel Group

(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.

N/A

(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:

     Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree

AMERICAN AXLE  MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC

(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

15 May 2025

(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"

YES

DOWLAIS GROUP PLC

 

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:

Common Stock

ISIN US0240611030

USD 0.01 common

 

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

1,446,991

1.22

0

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

668,212

0.56

0

0.00

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

1,989,600

1.68

951,700

0.80

 

     TOTAL:

4,104,803

3.46

951,700

0.80

 

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:

N/A

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

N/A

 

 

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

Common

Buy Transaction

34

4.4909 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,233

4.4940 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

82,727

4.5000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

15

4.5007 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

42

4.5010 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,400

4.5027 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,370

4.5038 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

362

4.5043 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,600

4.5050 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11,741

4.5053 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

102

4.5098 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.5100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

22

4.5123 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,130

4.5150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

620

4.5151 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.5225 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,855

4.5233 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,451

4.5251 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,530

4.5259 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

401

4.5265 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,402

4.5275 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5

4.5280 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.5300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

4.5312 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

264

4.5319 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

629

4.5321 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

241

4.5324 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

703

4.5324 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

180

4.5350 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

140

4.5357 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

176

4.5364 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

738

4.5370 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

813

4.5380 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,675

4.5385 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,042

4.5391 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.5396 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.5400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,840

4.5401 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

128

4.5411 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

279

4.5418 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,233

4.5424 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,250

4.5439 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,610

4.5463 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.5467 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

118

4.5485 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

701

4.5498 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,217

4.5500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

4.5517 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,800

4.5528 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.5538 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

57,872

4.5544 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

887

4.5549 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,001

4.5550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

825

4.5559 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,234

4.5559 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,013

4.5561 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

474

4.5574 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,600

4.5575 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

242

4.5576 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.5587 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,000

4.5590 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,499

4.5593 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,200

4.5595 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

749

4.5600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

628

4.5611 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

749

4.5614 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

246

4.5619 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.5650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,063

4.5652 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

572

4.5690 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

244

4.5696 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

365

4.5700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

730

4.5710 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,065

4.5726 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.5750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.5844 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

358

4.5868 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

99

4.5879 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,123

4.5887 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,354

4.5900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.5902 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

172

4.5916 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

109

4.5922 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.5950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10

4.5995 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.6000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

332

4.6040 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

21

4.6057 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,999

4.6200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

654

4.6443 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.6500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

15

4.6800 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

68,328

4.5000 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

100

4.5150 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

2,332

4.6214 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

421

4.6600 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

68,328

4.5000 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

100

4.5150 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

2,332

4.6214 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

421

4.6600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

94,457

4.5000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,186

4.5016 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,805

4.5017 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

483

4.5021 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

20,732

4.5021 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,484

4.5040 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

617

4.5045 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.5045 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,338

4.5047 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,634

4.5050 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

811

4.5050 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

349

4.5050 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,200

4.5067 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,099

4.5100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,200

4.5104 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

684

4.5110 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

184

4.5113 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

160

4.5120 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

14

4.5143 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,469

4.5143 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19

4.5153 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.5225 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,572

4.5234 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

227

4.5236 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.5240 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19,799

4.5270 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5

4.5280 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

13,146

4.5298 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.5300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,288

4.5316 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

4.5338 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.5360 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.5385 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

442

4.5400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

920

4.5401 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.5410 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.5422 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,840

4.5423 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.5429 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

157

4.5430 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,860

4.5430 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

396

4.5437 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,095

4.5438 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,994

4.5452 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

53,646

4.5459 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

717

4.5496 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

607

4.5500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

601

4.5500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

199

4.5501 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

228

4.5507 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.5540 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

58

4.5566 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

15,270

4.5573 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

932

4.5575 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

975

4.5582 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

141

4.5584 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

65

4.5585 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,100

4.5587 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

646

4.5587 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,036

4.5588 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,677

4.5599 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,894

4.5600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,119

4.5601 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

584

4.5608 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,553

4.5620 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

393

4.5648 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,458

4.5656 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,000

4.5691 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

98

4.5692 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,427

4.5700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

51

4.5704 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,463

4.5705 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,345

4.5733 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

840

4.5775 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.5800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

323

4.5897 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,561

4.5900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

552

4.5902 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,304

4.5915 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.5950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

157

4.5964 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

67

4.5967 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,160

4.5970 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.5990 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

0

4.5996 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

34

4.5997 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

999

4.6000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.6100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.6214 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.6500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.6600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

299

4.6700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4

4.6800 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

Common

CFD

Increasing long position

66

4.5061 USD

Common

CFD

Increasing long position

400

4.6150 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

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

20

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.1500 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

5

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

1.0500 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2026-Jul-17

1.1000 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

20

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.1500 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.2000 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

5

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.6120 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

10

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

1.0500 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2026-Jul-17

1.1000 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

20

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.1500 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.2000 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

5

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.6120 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

10

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

1.0500 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2026-Jul-17

1.1000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

2

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.6000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

3

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.6200 USD

 

(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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

(c)        Attachments

 

Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?

YES

 

 

Date of disclosure:

16 May 2025

Contact name:

Paula Santos

Telephone number*:

020 7645 9700

 

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.

 

 

 


 

 

 

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:

Citadel Group

Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities the disclosure relates:

AMERICAN AXLE  MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC

 

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

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-3,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,600

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-500

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/05/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/05/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/05/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/05/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

245,600

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

8.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

700

10.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-13,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

7,900

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

9,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-6,000

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

12,300

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/05/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

100

3.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/05/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-29,400

8.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,300

4.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-118,100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-800

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-36,100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-3,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

99,900

8.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-607,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-800

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-8,300

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-95,300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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