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29 May 2025 15:00:50
- Source: Sharecast

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 |
28 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 |
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Interests |
Short positions |
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|
Number |
% |
Number |
% |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: |
1,281,898 |
1.08 |
0 |
0.00 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
|
827,561 |
0.69 |
0 |
0.00 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: |
989,400 |
0.83 |
996,700 |
0.83 |
TOTAL: |
3,098,859 |
2.61 |
996,700 |
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 |
100 |
4.3700 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
254 |
4.3791 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,210 |
4.3800 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,100 |
4.3809 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
800 |
4.3825 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
734 |
4.3850 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,500 |
4.3860 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
50 |
4.3870 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,992 |
4.3880 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
13,362 |
4.3900 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
101 |
4.3902 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
70 |
4.3909 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,434 |
4.3932 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,009 |
4.3934 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
13,600 |
4.3946 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,378 |
4.3950 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
5,776 |
4.3956 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
4,805 |
4.3959 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,024 |
4.3960 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
7,256 |
4.3978 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,493 |
4.3980 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,400 |
4.3983 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
3,541 |
4.4000 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
249 |
4.4034 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,881 |
4.4039 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
456 |
4.4050 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,706 |
4.4054 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
300 |
4.4067 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,214 |
4.4067 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,600 |
4.4088 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
159 |
4.4100 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
344 |
4.4103 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
7,282 |
4.4113 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
500 |
4.4120 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,800 |
4.4133 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
70 |
4.4143 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
3,220 |
4.4154 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,800 |
4.4167 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
4,736 |
4.4168 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,011 |
4.4179 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,388 |
4.4181 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
18,999 |
4.4185 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
3,410 |
4.4185 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,289 |
4.4201 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
573 |
4.4211 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
641 |
4.4212 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
900 |
4.4217 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,491 |
4.4240 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,699 |
4.4245 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
884 |
4.4245 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
100 |
4.4250 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
716 |
4.4263 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,100 |
4.4300 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,055 |
4.4342 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,119 |
4.4372 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,500 |
4.4388 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,401 |
4.4407 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
22 |
4.4409 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
646 |
4.4418 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1 |
4.4447 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
23,800 |
4.4450 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
500 |
4.4480 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
73 |
4.4496 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
15,214 |
4.4500 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
3,208 |
4.4502 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
14,605 |
4.4504 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
10 |
4.4510 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,700 |
4.4526 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
36 |
4.4536 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
6,144 |
4.4550 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
98 |
4.4554 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
15,692 |
4.4554 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
1,891 |
4.4584 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
14 |
4.4600 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
2,500 |
4.4610 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
16,281 |
4.4632 USD |
Common |
Buy Transaction |
5,472 |
4.4700 USD |
Common |
DVP Transaction |
12,572 |
4.3900 USD |
Common |
DVP Transaction |
82 |
4.3950 USD |
Common |
DVP Transaction |
2,071 |
4.4227 USD |
Common |
DVP Transaction |
4,749 |
4.4400 USD |
Common |
DVP Transaction |
1,673 |
4.4450 USD |
Common |
DVP Transaction |
225 |
4.4450 USD |
Common |
DVP Transaction |
5,895 |
4.4500 USD |
Common |
DVP Transaction |
500 |
4.5400 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
12,572 |
4.3900 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
82 |
4.3950 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
420 |
4.4000 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
172 |
4.4024 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
244 |
4.4050 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
387 |
4.4221 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
252 |
4.4333 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
291 |
4.4359 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
61 |
4.4400 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
6,586 |
4.4414 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
5,895 |
4.4500 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
211 |
4.4591 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
88 |
4.4595 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
6 |
4.4600 USD |
Common |
RVP Transaction |
500 |
4.5400 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
100 |
4.3750 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
612 |
4.3800 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
778 |
4.3823 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
34 |
4.3835 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
400 |
4.3875 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
138 |
4.3890 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
2,780 |
4.3900 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
500 |
4.3940 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
300 |
4.3950 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
700 |
4.3957 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,930 |
4.3958 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
2,155 |
4.3989 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
600 |
4.3990 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
11 |
4.3991 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,501 |
4.3999 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,205 |
4.4000 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
201 |
4.4000 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,700 |
4.4006 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
445 |
4.4012 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
281 |
4.4047 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
800 |
4.4050 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
961 |
4.4080 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,236 |
4.4081 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
491 |
4.4100 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
457 |
4.4100 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,300 |
4.4108 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
3,224 |
4.4136 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
489 |
4.4145 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,402 |
4.4158 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,489 |
4.4167 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,528 |
4.4193 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
244 |
4.4214 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
33,901 |
4.4219 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
2,807 |
4.4219 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
2,000 |
4.4225 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
4,631 |
4.4244 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
2,400 |
4.4246 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
4 |
4.4250 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1 |
4.4252 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
204 |
4.4257 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
339 |
4.4267 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
281 |
4.4268 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
605 |
4.4284 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
500 |
4.4340 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
200 |
4.4350 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,427 |
4.4358 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
3,066 |
4.4390 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
20 |
4.4400 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
875 |
4.4402 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
234 |
4.4414 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
840 |
4.4436 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
920 |
4.4441 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
191 |
4.4450 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
797 |
4.4460 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
6,836 |
4.4477 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
788 |
4.4478 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
907 |
4.4486 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,606 |
4.4486 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
80 |
4.4491 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,225 |
4.4496 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
23,399 |
4.4500 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
92 |
4.4509 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
2,235 |
4.4515 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
1,782 |
4.4534 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
2,804 |
4.4550 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
15,692 |
4.4554 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
520 |
4.4575 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
2,389 |
4.4575 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
487 |
4.4590 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
15,548 |
4.4600 USD |
Common |
Sell Transaction |
13,406 |
4.4624 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 |
Reducing long position |
41,070 |
4.4526 USD |
Common |
CFD |
Reducing long position |
1,400 |
4.4600 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 |
50 |
4.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Oct-17 |
0.9500 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
DVP Transaction |
1 |
15.0000 USD |
American |
2026-Jan-16 |
0.0500 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
DVP Transaction |
4 |
5.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Jun-20 |
0.1000 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
DVP Transaction |
1 |
4.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Jul-18 |
0.7500 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
DVP Transaction |
200 |
4.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Oct-17 |
0.9500 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
DVP Transaction |
300 |
4.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Oct-17 |
0.9567 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
RVP Transaction |
1 |
15.0000 USD |
American |
2026-Jan-16 |
0.0500 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
RVP Transaction |
4 |
5.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Jun-20 |
0.1000 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
RVP Transaction |
1 |
4.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Jul-18 |
0.7500 USD |
Common |
Call Option |
RVP Transaction |
500 |
4.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Oct-17 |
0.9540 USD |
Common |
Put Option |
Sell Transaction |
18 |
3.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Oct-17 |
0.2000 USD |
Common |
Put Option |
Sell Transaction |
12 |
3.0000 USD |
American |
2025-Oct-17 |
0.2500 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) |
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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: |
29 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 |
Call Option |
Purchased |
300 |
2.0 USD
|
American
|
17/10/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Purchased |
2,600 |
10.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-7,200 |
3.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Purchased |
700 |
6.0 USD
|
American
|
17/10/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Purchased |
300 |
8.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Purchased |
600,000 |
6.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Purchased |
2,000 |
7.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Purchased |
256,300 |
6.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-300 |
5.0 USD
|
American
|
17/10/2025
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-1,400 |
4.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Purchased |
1,000 |
3.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
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 |
12,900 |
4.0 USD
|
American
|
17/10/2025
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-13,000 |
3.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-1,300 |
5.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-8,000 |
4.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-900 |
5.0 USD
|
American
|
17/07/2026
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-6,000 |
4.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Purchased |
9,200 |
5.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Put Option |
Purchased |
-8,500 |
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 |
6.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-36,000 |
5.0 USD
|
American
|
17/07/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-800 |
6.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-29,400 |
8.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-645,200 |
5.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-200 |
7.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-1,800 |
4.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-8,200 |
4.0 USD
|
American
|
18/07/2025
|
Common |
Put Option |
Sold |
98,900 |
8.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-500 |
4.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-117,900 |
7.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-1,400 |
3.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-200 |
3.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-95,400 |
5.0 USD
|
American
|
17/10/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-2,500 |
4.0 USD
|
American
|
17/07/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-400 |
3.0 USD
|
American
|
17/07/2026
|
Common |
Put Option |
Sold |
3,000 |
3.0 USD
|
American
|
17/10/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-3,400 |
10.0 USD
|
American
|
17/07/2026
|
Common |
Put Option |
Sold |
100 |
3.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-2,100 |
5.0 USD
|
American
|
20/06/2025
|
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 |
-800 |
12.0 USD
|
American
|
16/01/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-1,100 |
7.0 USD
|
American
|
17/07/2026
|
Common |
Call Option |
Sold |
-100 |
2.0 USD
|
American
|
17/07/2026
|
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