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RNS Number : 8407S
Citadel Group
28 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

25 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:

1,473,395

1.24

283,068

0.23

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

391,781

0.33

0

0.00

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

205,400

0.17

596,500

0.50

 

     TOTAL:

2,070,576

1.74

879,568

0.74

 

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

1,944

4.7556 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,630

4.7597 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

869

4.7600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,923

4.7660 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

103

4.7665 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

231

4.7674 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

474

4.7700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

139

4.7711 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

279

4.7725 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

67

4.7730 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

36

4.7753 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,602

4.7768 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,029

4.7778 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

718

4.7800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,862

4.7848 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11

4.7955 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,933

4.7969 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,100

4.7990 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

14,565

4.8002 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

4.8017 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

54

4.8096 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,096

4.8099 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

449

4.8100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

35

4.8103 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,000

4.8106 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,808

4.8121 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

793

4.8129 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

38

4.8137 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,201

4.8142 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,346

4.8143 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

93

4.8151 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

678

4.8164 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,720

4.8184 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,500

4.8200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,000

4.8206 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,502

4.8213 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,865

4.8242 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,100

4.8245 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

790

4.8247 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,410

4.8256 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,556

4.8267 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,529

4.8286 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,453

4.8289 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,385

4.8300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,113

4.8305 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.8310 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.8421 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,984

4.8422 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.8425 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,042

4.8464 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

807

4.8472 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

423

4.8475 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.8500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,428

4.8527 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,920

4.8527 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.8550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

811

4.8585 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

12

4.8600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

66

4.8611 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,900

4.8674 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,021

4.8691 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,721

4.8700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.8704 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,526

4.8722 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,300

4.8777 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,500

4.8800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

694

4.8811 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

255

4.8900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.8986 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,100

4.9009 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

285

4.9054 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

772

4.9065 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

214

4.9115 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

245

4.9129 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,100

4.9136 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,341

4.9155 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

34

4.9200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

86

4.9224 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

478

4.9240 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

87,793

4.9300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.7500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

29,100

4.7600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4

4.7650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,800

4.7690 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,919

4.7700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.7790 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

190

4.7795 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

903

4.7800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,234

4.7811 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

715

4.7814 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,394

4.7832 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

4.7850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,790

4.7856 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

790

4.7861 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

25

4.7892 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.7900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,048

4.7923 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,150

4.7955 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,889

4.8000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

102

4.8008 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

410

4.8024 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.8033 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

611

4.8100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

16,500

4.8120 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10

4.8150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

627

4.8151 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

9,749

4.8187 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10

4.8200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,873

4.8219 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,158

4.8287 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

317

4.8298 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,510

4.8300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,412

4.8301 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

761

4.8316 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

376

4.8340 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,800

4.8344 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,480

4.8351 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

480

4.8370 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5

4.8380 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,200

4.8394 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

542

4.8399 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

744

4.8400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.8433 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.8450 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

380

4.8458 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

128

4.8500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3

4.8541 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

26,983

4.8563 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,300

4.8592 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,700

4.8600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

68,266

4.8620 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

95

4.8626 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

758

4.8665 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

472

4.8672 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,469

4.8674 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

373

4.8690 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

801

4.8700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.8720 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

584

4.8732 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

463

4.8734 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

491

4.8770 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.8773 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

79

4.8784 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,499

4.8828 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.8843 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

306

4.8888 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,900

4.8900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,962

4.8907 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,300

4.8939 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

14,089

4.8951 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

923

4.8982 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

20,411

4.8987 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,925

4.8998 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

29,211

4.9069 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,364

4.9100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

327

4.9140 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

849

4.9141 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.9200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,990

4.9220 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.9240 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

110

4.9245 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8

4.9250 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,368

4.9283 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

833

4.9296 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

96,334

4.9300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,000

4.9328 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

496

4.9358 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

60,140

4.8451 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

11,141

4.9163 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

300

7.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.1300 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

400

4.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

1.0600 USD

Common

Put Option

Buy Transaction

1,000

6.0000 USD

American

2025-08-15

1.1200 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

400

5.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.5000 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:

28 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

-200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

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

Put Option

Purchased

-12,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

18,800

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-201,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

36,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

43,400

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,300

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

4,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-141,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-117,000

7.0 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

-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

-200

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

1.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-700

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,300

10.0 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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