Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings.


    01 July 2025 15:00:34
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 1967P
Citadel Group
01 July 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

30 June 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:

2,083,241

1.75

266,228

0.22

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

457,024

0.38

0

0.00

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

978,900

0.82

1,195,900

1.00

 

     TOTAL:

3,519,165

2.96

1,462,128

1.23

 

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

2,668

4.0600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

416

4.0608 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,334

4.0621 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

236

4.0630 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

729

4.0642 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

512

4.0649 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,766

4.0650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

225

4.0658 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,625

4.0668 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,970

4.0673 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,016

4.0689 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

785

4.0691 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

413

4.0695 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

728

4.0700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

598

4.0708 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,901

4.0710 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

517

4.0720 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

921

4.0720 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11,798

4.0721 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

241

4.0726 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

386

4.0733 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,440

4.0738 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

951

4.0745 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,400

4.0750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

357

4.0756 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,186

4.0762 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,458

4.0767 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

431

4.0790 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,962

4.0794 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

867

4.0797 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

97,934

4.0800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,590

4.0802 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

547

4.0803 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

547

4.0803 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,182

4.0807 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

4.0817 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

233

4.0823 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,428

4.0823 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

584

4.0823 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,141

4.0825 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.0827 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

91,388

4.0829 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

885

4.0841 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

691

4.0848 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,821

4.0848 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.0855 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,459

4.0859 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,503

4.0860 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,000

4.0880 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11,920

4.0880 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,207

4.0885 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

351

4.0886 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,309

4.0888 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,004

4.0888 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,825

4.0891 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,483

4.0892 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,789

4.0898 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

46,490

4.0899 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

444

4.0900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

707

4.0912 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.0920 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

197

4.0930 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

4.0933 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,803

4.0946 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

733

4.0950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,100

4.0955 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,000

4.0985 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

687

4.0985 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

160

4.0987 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,300

4.0992 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.0993 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,502

4.1000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

61

4.1015 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,800

4.1017 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

17,720

4.1076 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

354

4.1100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

931

4.1150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,000

4.1155 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

116

4.1200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,000

4.1300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.1426 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

3,658

4.0600 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

143

4.0700 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

89,343

4.0800 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

6,000

4.1500 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

1,482

4.1600 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

3,658

4.0600 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

143

4.0700 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

89,343

4.0800 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

6,000

4.1500 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

1,482

4.1600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,248

4.0591 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11,600

4.0593 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

605

4.0600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,209

4.0601 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

26

4.0604 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.0650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5

4.0660 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11,894

4.0669 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,906

4.0675 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

727

4.0681 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,623

4.0700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,005

4.0710 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.0725 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,032

4.0727 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,500

4.0733 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,742

4.0737 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,676

4.0750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,606

4.0750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,300

4.0769 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

97

4.0773 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

280

4.0775 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,217

4.0779 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

91,676

4.0784 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

56,037

4.0789 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.0789 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,865

4.0790 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

25

4.0792 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,359

4.0794 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,804

4.0794 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

97,692

4.0800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,822

4.0801 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

332

4.0808 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

283

4.0809 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,197

4.0812 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

22,132

4.0814 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,998

4.0819 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.0822 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

59

4.0829 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,525

4.0837 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

265

4.0844 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

737

4.0845 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,484

4.0846 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

202

4.0850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

56,952

4.0857 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.0860 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

198

4.0861 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

172

4.0861 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,300

4.0862 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,200

4.0876 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,156

4.0878 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,400

4.0882 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,067

4.0884 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

28

4.0895 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

47,614

4.0896 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

228

4.0898 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11,900

4.0900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,327

4.0900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,075

4.0905 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,307

4.0905 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,100

4.0910 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.0913 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

613

4.0914 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

625

4.0914 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.0920 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.0927 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

333

4.0930 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

4.0938 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

533

4.0938 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

941

4.0947 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.0950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,011

4.0960 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

893

4.0964 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,033

4.0965 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

318

4.0967 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

411

4.0976 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

422

4.0992 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,078

4.0992 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

278

4.0992 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,300

4.0998 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

705

4.1000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

891

4.1007 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

160

4.1014 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

628

4.1019 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.1020 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5

4.1080 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

627

4.1084 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,224

4.1100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

80

4.1193 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

608

4.1199 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

514

4.1199 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.1200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,877

4.1500 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

10,340

4.0707 USD

Common

CFD

Increasing long position

45

4.0800 USD

Common

CFD

Increasing long position

33,203

4.0992 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

7.0000 USD

American

2026-Jan-16

0.1500 USD

Common

Put Option

Buy Transaction

5

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.1800 USD

Common

Put Option

Buy Transaction

1

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.1900 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

1

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

5

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.0420 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

1

7.0000 USD

American

2026-Jan-16

0.1500 USD

Common

Put Option

DVP Transaction

5

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.1800 USD

Common

Put Option

DVP Transaction

3

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.1867 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

3

6.0000 USD

American

2026-Jan-16

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

5

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.0420 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

1

7.0000 USD

American

2026-Jan-16

0.1500 USD

Common

Put Option

RVP Transaction

8

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.1825 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

3

6.0000 USD

American

2026-Jan-16

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.0300 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

2

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.0400 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

2

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jul-18

0.0500 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:

1 July 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

-12,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

255,900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

14,100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

9,100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

700

10.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-12,100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,600

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-700

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-7,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-13,100

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-201,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-643,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-29,400

8.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-9,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

3,100

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

91,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-800

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-117,800

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-98,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-36,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

 

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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