Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings.


    21 May 2025 23:11:17
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 5811J
Citadel Group
21 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

20 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:

1,084,786

0.91

11,559

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

852,008

0.71

0

0.00

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

1,970,600

1.66

982,100

0.82

 

     TOTAL:

3,907,394

3.29

993,659

0.83

 

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

300

4.4800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

201

4.4825 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.4850 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

435

4.4865 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

9

4.4900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

538

4.4906 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

278

4.4992 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

335

4.5000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.5025 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

4.5033 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

42

4.5074 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

401

4.5100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,500

4.5108 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,200

4.5150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

148

4.5162 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

926

4.5200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,320

4.5209 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,500

4.5233 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

201

4.5247 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.5257 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.5275 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

172

4.5278 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,000

4.5290 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,280

4.5297 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11,864

4.5300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

246

4.5310 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

329

4.5315 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,061

4.5322 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.5331 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,295

4.5357 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

78

4.5362 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,152

4.5371 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,795

4.5390 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,093

4.5400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

4.5401 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

379

4.5403 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

234

4.5415 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.5420 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,426

4.5421 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

13,742

4.5432 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,100

4.5445 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,079

4.5448 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

708

4.5450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

174

4.5451 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

643

4.5462 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,472

4.5471 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

277

4.5482 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

106

4.5483 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,633

4.5491 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,653

4.5500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

624

4.5521 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,300

4.5535 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.5550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

850

4.5583 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

17,290

4.5598 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,082

4.5600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

68

4.5650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

31,505

4.5700 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

781

4.5000 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

192

4.5100 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

294

4.5253 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

196

4.5281 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

615

4.5287 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

100

4.5300 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

35

4.5354 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

3

4.5367 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

484

4.5395 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

300

4.5400 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

1,236

4.5454 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

4,854

4.5490 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

1,092

4.5550 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

77

4.5551 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

170

4.5552 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

13

4.5554 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

30,780

4.5700 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

781

4.5000 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

38

4.5355 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

3,892

4.5383 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

630

4.5484 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

1,524

4.5490 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

3,200

4.5500 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

300

4.5550 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

77

4.5551 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

30,780

4.5700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.4800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,156

4.5000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.5055 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

346

4.5100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

470

4.5145 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.5150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

890

4.5169 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.5171 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,525

4.5189 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

69

4.5191 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

196

4.5191 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,500

4.5193 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,412

4.5200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

289

4.5206 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

638

4.5208 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

56

4.5239 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.5250 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

339

4.5258 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

181

4.5266 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,067

4.5270 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.5291 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,356

4.5295 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,742

4.5297 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,424

4.5297 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,807

4.5300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

180

4.5301 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,628

4.5302 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

594

4.5304 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,445

4.5307 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

908

4.5317 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,029

4.5324 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

314

4.5333 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,600

4.5338 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

153

4.5340 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

157

4.5341 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

4.5346 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

750

4.5353 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,230

4.5355 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,169

4.5358 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,234

4.5359 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

412

4.5363 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

586

4.5367 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

839

4.5376 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,209

4.5386 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

446

4.5391 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

340

4.5395 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,632

4.5398 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

242

4.5400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

575

4.5400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

581

4.5402 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

155

4.5403 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,703

4.5403 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

550

4.5409 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,282

4.5410 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,274

4.5410 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

646

4.5414 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.5414 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,375

4.5420 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,895

4.5420 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,220

4.5423 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

668

4.5424 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,911

4.5425 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,568

4.5427 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

243

4.5428 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

938

4.5430 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

131

4.5431 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,406

4.5434 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,298

4.5442 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,206

4.5444 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,534

4.5446 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

250

4.5450 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.5450 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,152

4.5465 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.5471 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

625

4.5472 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,146

4.5480 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

373

4.5486 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,000

4.5491 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,461

4.5492 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

311

4.5495 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.5500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

20,413

4.5510 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,800

4.5511 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,583

4.5517 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

63

4.5527 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

322

4.5531 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,034

4.5541 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,130

4.5546 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

329

4.5546 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

565

4.5546 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.5550 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.5588 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,084

4.5591 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

486

4.5593 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,152

4.5600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,421

4.5606 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

21,218

4.5645 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

263

4.5650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

161

4.5650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

444

4.5655 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

248

4.5664 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.5690 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

37,791

4.5700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.5800 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

25,849

4.5217 USD

Common

CFD

Increasing long position

16,771

4.5300 USD

Common

CFD

Increasing long position

6,769

4.5350 USD

Common

CFD

Increasing long position

600

4.5550 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

1

6.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.1000 USD

Common

Put Option

Buy Transaction

15

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.6000 USD

Common

Put Option

DVP Transaction

1

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.1000 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

1

6.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.1000 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

5

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

2

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.3300 USD

Common

Put Option

DVP Transaction

15

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.6000 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

3

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

1.0500 USD

Common

Put Option

RVP Transaction

1

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.1000 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

1

6.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.1000 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

5

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

2

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.3300 USD

Common

Put Option

RVP Transaction

15

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.6000 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

3

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

1.0500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

333

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

3

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

1.0500 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:

21 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

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-13,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

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

Call Option

Purchased

7,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

245,700

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-6,000

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,000

4.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

800

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

700

10.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

9,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,600

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

100

3.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-118,100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-800

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,300

4.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-8,300

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-36,100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-800

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-29,400

8.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-638,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

98,900

8.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-95,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-3,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

 

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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