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RNS Number : 6616S
Citadel Group
25 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

24 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:

1,584,451

1.33

196,534

0.16

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

463,062

0.39

0

0.00

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

204,700

0.17

595,100

0.50

 

     TOTAL:

2,252,213

1.89

791,634

0.66

 

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

108

4.7867 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.7900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

101

4.7958 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

4.8050 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

140

4.8096 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

28,118

4.8100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

12,373

4.8121 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

13,666

4.8182 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,435

4.8200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

205

4.8200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.8207 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

245

4.8208 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

64

4.8209 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8

4.8213 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

927

4.8232 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

605

4.8244 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

13,299

4.8251 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,388

4.8255 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7

4.8257 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8

4.8275 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

612

4.8300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,012

4.8305 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

17,321

4.8306 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,300

4.8308 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,247

4.8318 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,866

4.8327 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,634

4.8330 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,216

4.8333 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.8350 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,700

4.8360 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

782

4.8360 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,721

4.8361 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

583

4.8365 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

4.8375 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,500

4.8380 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,826

4.8385 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

346

4.8388 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

869

4.8388 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

142

4.8396 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,234

4.8400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,200

4.8401 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,495

4.8402 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

65,159

4.8404 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,984

4.8406 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

50

4.8406 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.8408 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10

4.8410 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,520

4.8418 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,500

4.8424 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,878

4.8432 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

503

4.8433 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,779

4.8433 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,678

4.8435 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,663

4.8443 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,148

4.8448 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.8448 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,500

4.8450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

183

4.8450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,800

4.8451 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

37

4.8451 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,500

4.8454 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

910

4.8456 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,776

4.8459 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

4.8463 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

160

4.8467 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,545

4.8470 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.8486 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.8489 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

878

4.8494 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,284

4.8496 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

396

4.8498 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

75,533

4.8500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

19,613

4.8500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,388

4.8504 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

23,241

4.8505 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,501

4.8508 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,356

4.8508 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

68

4.8510 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,657

4.8512 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,190

4.8520 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,134

4.8522 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

4.8537 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,362

4.8542 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7

4.8543 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

4.8550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,993

4.8551 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,124

4.8564 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

344

4.8567 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

580

4.8582 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,002

4.8600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

79,465

4.8600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

24,237

4.8698 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,588

4.8700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2

4.8750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.8800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,275

4.7987 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,990

4.8000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

702

4.8007 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,508

4.8032 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8050 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

685

4.8082 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,081

4.8096 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,711

4.8103 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,014

4.8122 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

310

4.8124 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,872

4.8167 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

14,800

4.8172 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,352

4.8195 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,725

4.8200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,256

4.8203 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

14,892

4.8207 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,274

4.8233 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

29,067

4.8250 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.8260 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,208

4.8264 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,000

4.8283 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,283

4.8300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,617

4.8311 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,700

4.8322 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

31,338

4.8331 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,793

4.8337 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

248

4.8349 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,801

4.8350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,710

4.8360 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

4.8367 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

366

4.8372 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

784

4.8372 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,200

4.8374 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8377 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

575

4.8383 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

60

4.8383 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,587

4.8393 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11,953

4.8400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

611

4.8403 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,298

4.8409 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

597

4.8410 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

453

4.8416 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

12,300

4.8417 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

179

4.8426 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

93

4.8435 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

724

4.8449 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,029

4.8450 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

199

4.8451 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,672

4.8456 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

17,500

4.8456 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,968

4.8476 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

34,600

4.8477 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.8480 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

932

4.8485 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,500

4.8487 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

935

4.8488 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

149

4.8490 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,100

4.8494 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

17,386

4.8500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

923

4.8503 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,400

4.8507 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,258

4.8510 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,079

4.8516 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

259

4.8523 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

36

4.8525 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,339

4.8539 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.8540 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

980

4.8544 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,027

4.8558 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,534

4.8561 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,560

4.8575 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.8584 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.8589 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

79,685

4.8600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

957

4.8699 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.8700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

192

4.8800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3

4.8867 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.9000 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

3,856

4.8342 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

37,569

4.8383 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

40,636

4.8415 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

469

4.8500 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

1,167

4.8500 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

Put Option

Buy Transaction

200

5.0000 USD

American

2025-09-19

0.5500 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:

25 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

4,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-13,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,300

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

18,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

36,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-12,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

43,400

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-201,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-48,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-700

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,300

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

90,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-36,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-117,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

1.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-141,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

 

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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