Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings.


    09 July 2025 23:11:06
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 3754Q
Citadel Group
09 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

8 July 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:

1,974,288

1.66

96,999

0.08

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

527,051

0.44

0

0.00

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

1,001,700

0.84

1,373,300

1.15

 

     TOTAL:

3,503,039

2.95

1,470,299

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

100

4.3000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

201

4.3200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,115

4.3240 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,475

4.3245 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

914

4.3271 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

560

4.3314 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

139

4.3314 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.3350 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,788

4.3379 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

4.3400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,623

4.3410 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.3417 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

643

4.3427 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,352

4.3427 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,436

4.3436 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

575

4.3443 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

202

4.3450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,257

4.3455 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

578

4.3457 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,409

4.3470 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

26,472

4.3500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,296

4.3518 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,429

4.3541 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

47

4.3551 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

43

4.3551 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,153

4.3555 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

12,690

4.3556 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,417

4.3565 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,100

4.3571 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.3576 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,000

4.3580 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,200

4.3583 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,042

4.3588 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

17,180

4.3595 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

616

4.3596 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

601

4.3600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

29,528

4.3600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,432

4.3604 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,588

4.3609 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

594

4.3610 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,202

4.3613 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,056

4.3619 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,427

4.3620 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

732

4.3620 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,976

4.3625 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

25,111

4.3637 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

4.3650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

637

4.3650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,713

4.3656 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

62

4.3656 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

776

4.3668 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,020

4.3668 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,600

4.3669 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.3678 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,658

4.3678 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

248

4.3680 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,007

4.3688 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

954

4.3696 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

14,420

4.3700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,703

4.3703 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

324

4.3715 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,100

4.3727 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,711

4.3734 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

127

4.3743 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,381

4.3743 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

784

4.3746 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,104

4.3750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

142

4.3750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,205

4.3750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

93

4.3751 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

25

4.3752 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.3760 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11,300

4.3798 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,620

4.3800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

989

4.3810 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

466

4.3811 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

4.3825 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

721

4.3842 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

52

4.3844 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

4.3850 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

692

4.3871 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,215

4.3900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

181

4.3925 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4

4.3950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

843

4.3983 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

56

4.3995 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

635

4.3600 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

160

4.3694 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

14,041

4.3700 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

25

4.3750 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

1

4.3900 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

645

4.3600 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

14,191

4.3700 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

25

4.3750 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

1

4.3900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,000

4.3066 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2

4.3300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4

4.3525 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7

4.3529 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.3530 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,000

4.3570 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.3582 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

12,834

4.3587 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

65

4.3592 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,963

4.3595 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,424

4.3600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,679

4.3607 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

15,139

4.3637 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,273

4.3639 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.3650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,710

4.3666 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

14,006

4.3674 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,000

4.3677 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.3679 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

64

4.3692 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.3692 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,100

4.3700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

25,149

4.3700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,200

4.3704 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,608

4.3705 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

9,592

4.3705 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.3710 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,290

4.3714 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.3718 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,269

4.3721 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,183

4.3727 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.3733 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

488

4.3741 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,318

4.3742 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,205

4.3743 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.3746 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,300

4.3750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

22,311

4.3750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,700

4.3763 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

436

4.3769 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

183

4.3784 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

246

4.3788 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

229

4.3789 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

13,691

4.3789 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.3790 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

15,543

4.3790 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11

4.3791 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,314

4.3800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,200

4.3808 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,579

4.3816 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,077

4.3821 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.3825 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.3833 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

859

4.3843 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

899

4.3844 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

4.3850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

4.3863 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.3867 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,400

4.3869 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

39

4.3890 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,200

4.3892 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,806

4.3900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,959

4.3900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.3967 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.3973 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

100

4.3500 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

8,195

4.3746 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

7,100

4.3835 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-Oct-17

0.1500 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

1

6.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.1600 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

1

4.0000 USD

American

2026-Jan-16

1.0100 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

1

6.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.1500 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

1

6.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.1600 USD

Common

Call Option

DVP Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.4200 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

2

6.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.1550 USD

Common

Call Option

RVP Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.4200 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

1

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Oct-17

0.4200 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:

9 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

Call Option

Purchased

17,300

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

700

10.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,900

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-700

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-201,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-12,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

10,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-300

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

270,900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-11,900

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-7,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-13,100

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-8,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

91,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-118,200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-700

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

2,600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-37,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-651,300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-106,100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-159,900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-29,400

8.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,600

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

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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