Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings.


    18 August 2025 23:10:46
  • Source: Sharecast
RNS Number : 7430V
Citadel Group
18 August 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 August 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:

1,272,310

1.07

265,239

0.22

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

0

0.00

0

0.00

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

222,000

0.18

605,300

0.51

 

     TOTAL:

1,494,310

1.25

870,539

0.73

 

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

445

5.6851 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

125

5.6900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11

5.6909 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

87

5.6951 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,155

5.7100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

201

5.7102 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

875

5.7136 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

5.7150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

207

5.7150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

558

5.7154 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,772

5.7200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,500

5.7250 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

193

5.7269 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,845

5.7300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,767

5.7300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

905

5.7300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,300

5.7301 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

5.7350 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

21

5.7352 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

575

5.7369 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,200

5.7375 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

5.7380 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,400

5.7386 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,810

5.7400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,700

5.7401 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.7408 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,637

5.7438 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

48

5.7440 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

5.7450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

830

5.7467 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,077

5.7471 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

5.7500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

303

5.7535 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

350

5.7546 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,200

5.7550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,032

5.7565 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

5.7567 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

179

5.7585 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,829

5.7598 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

12

5.7600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,446

5.7603 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,988

5.7607 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,744

5.7612 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,142

5.7618 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

539

5.7618 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

103

5.7621 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

904

5.7655 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

13

5.7658 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,164

5.7662 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

5.7675 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.7678 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,687

5.7706 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11

5.7709 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

470

5.7711 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,660

5.7714 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

511

5.7716 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,030

5.7720 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

540

5.7726 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,128

5.7730 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.7744 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,179

5.7763 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,136

5.7765 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

491

5.7793 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3

5.7800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,280

5.7804 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,400

5.7817 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

5.7856 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,859

5.7874 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

5.7900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

670

5.7904 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,888

5.7968 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

5.8000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

9,700

5.8031 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.8033 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.8055 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,125

5.8062 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

330

5.8071 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,160

5.8082 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3

5.8200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

5.8400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

121

5.7100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11,300

5.7113 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

908

5.7200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

121

5.7221 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,404

5.7231 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,399

5.7300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

136

5.7337 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

115

5.7339 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

488

5.7350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

157

5.7350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

809

5.7373 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,266

5.7400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.7410 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

796

5.7450 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,993

5.7459 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

33,713

5.7459 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

318

5.7465 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,697

5.7466 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,533

5.7488 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,699

5.7500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

780

5.7509 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,300

5.7515 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

5.7517 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

5.7525 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

410

5.7527 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,300

5.7532 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

394

5.7532 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

37

5.7535 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

66

5.7536 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,900

5.7537 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

346

5.7549 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

202

5.7550 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5

5.7560 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,600

5.7569 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

72

5.7574 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

5.7575 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,603

5.7581 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

30

5.7583 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,902

5.7589 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

39

5.7590 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

33

5.7591 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

18

5.7594 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,027

5.7595 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,100

5.7595 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,304

5.7600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

435

5.7608 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

44,555

5.7616 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,400

5.7625 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

17

5.7629 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.7633 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

101

5.7637 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

35

5.7643 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

5.7650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,025

5.7653 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

408

5.7658 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

696

5.7660 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

5.7682 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

117

5.7697 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,357

5.7698 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

118

5.7699 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

266

5.7699 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,322

5.7700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

636

5.7701 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

5.7713 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,149

5.7724 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,837

5.7727 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,308

5.7738 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,010

5.7740 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,200

5.7741 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

569

5.7742 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,937

5.7749 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,050

5.7750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

14

5.7771 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,503

5.7772 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,212

5.7773 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,408

5.7791 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

189

5.7792 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,064

5.7800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,187

5.7803 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,029

5.7804 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

5.7819 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,027

5.7820 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,403

5.7821 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,557

5.7842 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,848

5.7851 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

172

5.7853 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

205

5.7856 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,288

5.7856 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,305

5.7877 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

360

5.7883 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

5.7900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

414

5.7904 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

490

5.7908 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,227

5.7918 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,500

5.7944 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

517

5.7947 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

645

5.7951 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

294

5.7959 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

123

5.7969 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

20,784

5.7982 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,492

5.7996 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

101

5.8000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

144

5.8008 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

320

5.8015 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.8050 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,600

5.8082 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,211

5.8098 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

521

5.8100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

518

5.8119 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

5.8122 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

363

5.8123 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

166

5.8159 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

164

5.8185 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,109

5.8186 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

101

5.8194 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,985

5.8200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,416

5.8204 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

307

5.8300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.8600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,458

5.8700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

60

5.8883 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

 

(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

Put Option

Buy Transaction

200

6.0000 USD

American

2025-08-15

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

6.0000 USD

American

2025-09-19

0.3500 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

700

10.0000 USD

American

2026-07-17

0.4000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

500

6.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.4300 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

400

5.0000 USD

American

2025-08-15

0.7000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

5.0000 USD

American

2025-08-15

0.7400 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

5.0000 USD

American

2025-08-15

0.7800 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

5.0000 USD

American

2025-08-15

0.7900 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

7.0000 USD

American

2026-07-17

0.9500 USD

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

Common

Call Option

Exercised against

1,400

4.0000 USD

 

Common

Call Option

Exercised against

54,100

5.0000 USD

 

Common

Call Option

Exercising

1,000

3.0000 USD

 

Common

Put Option

Exercising

1,200

6.0000 USD

 

Common

Put Option

Exercising

200

7.0000 USD

 

 

(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:

18 August 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

100

8.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

22,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-215,000

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

15,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

6,400

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

800

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

35,300

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

41,900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-17,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

8.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-132,300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

92,800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-54,100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-12,500

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,300

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

1.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-107,700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-41,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-6,200

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,700

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-900

4.0 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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