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RNS Number : 0276T
Citadel Group
29 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

28 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:

1,460,953

1.23

366,313

0.30

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

353,878

0.29

0

0.00

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

205,300

0.17

592,400

0.49

 

     TOTAL:

2,020,131

1.70

958,713

0.80

 

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

10

4.8310 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,034

4.8341 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

291

4.8500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,400

4.8525 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

250

4.8532 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,250

4.8550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

189

4.8559 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,028

4.8577 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,477

4.8600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,405

4.8603 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

17

4.8606 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,200

4.8641 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

180

4.8642 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

210

4.8650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,841

4.8672 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

136

4.8685 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,480

4.8700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

28

4.8707 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

212

4.8711 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,186

4.8715 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

510

4.8715 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

519

4.8728 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.8733 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

372

4.8750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

64

4.8758 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,556

4.8769 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

199

4.8778 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,900

4.8779 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

808

4.8782 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

50

4.8790 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

74

4.8793 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

816

4.8800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

26

4.8808 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

248

4.8811 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

252

4.8815 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

749

4.8820 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,094

4.8824 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,314

4.8827 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,741

4.8833 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,502

4.8835 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

163

4.8837 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,300

4.8839 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

246

4.8840 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,531

4.8846 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

35

4.8849 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

810

4.8850 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

438

4.8859 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,110

4.8867 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

726

4.8870 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,863

4.8872 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,367

4.8873 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.8875 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

4.8878 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.8879 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,910

4.8885 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

84,811

4.8900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

31

4.8906 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,601

4.8907 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,673

4.8916 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

479

4.8929 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.8940 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,400

4.8942 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,639

4.8948 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

14

4.8950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.8952 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

276

4.8954 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

695

4.8956 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

148

4.8977 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

594

4.8985 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

39,166

4.9000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5

4.9040 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,329

4.9100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10

4.8350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.8400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,500

4.8450 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8475 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,400

4.8482 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

33,338

4.8500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,200

4.8502 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,730

4.8503 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

203

4.8508 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

23

4.8513 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8525 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,032

4.8538 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,944

4.8540 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.8540 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

210

4.8543 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,208

4.8550 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

762

4.8557 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

106

4.8559 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3

4.8567 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

949

4.8572 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8575 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

401

4.8576 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

326

4.8586 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,600

4.8587 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,769

4.8590 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

40

4.8590 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

0

4.8592 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.8593 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,337

4.8600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,628

4.8604 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,083

4.8609 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

124

4.8610 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,440

4.8610 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,476

4.8618 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,949

4.8619 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,867

4.8622 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,563

4.8625 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,352

4.8638 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,266

4.8641 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.8650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

705

4.8657 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,200

4.8658 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

4.8664 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.8667 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8675 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,700

4.8694 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19,789

4.8700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

475

4.8703 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,416

4.8708 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

212

4.8710 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.8714 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

156

4.8721 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

623

4.8735 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

626

4.8737 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

918

4.8746 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

542

4.8750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

823

4.8763 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

12,600

4.8776 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

208

4.8780 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

802

4.8783 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,150

4.8787 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

102

4.8790 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,431

4.8795 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

493

4.8800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.8812 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

195

4.8850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,593

4.8861 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

113

4.8867 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

580

4.8899 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

401

4.8899 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

192

4.8899 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

92,357

4.8900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

27,711

4.8913 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,971

4.8919 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

0

4.8927 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,212

4.8942 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,550

4.8955 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,700

4.8965 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,039

4.8968 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,152

4.8970 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

969

4.8977 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.8978 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,467

4.8980 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

257

4.8982 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,341

4.8985 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

4.8990 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,150

4.8996 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

377

4.8996 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

15,225

4.9000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,147

4.9006 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

123

4.9037 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

13

4.9092 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

216

4.9100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.9200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5

4.9540 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

9,044

4.8597 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

1,376

4.8653 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

10,812

4.8745 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

1,971

4.8846 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

2,500

4.8900 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

8,705

4.8942 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

3,495

4.8942 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

100

6.0000 USD

American

2025-09-19

0.1800 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

300

10.0000 USD

American

2026-07-17

0.2500 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

3,600

5.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.5000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

5.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.5700 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

200

6.0000 USD

American

2025-09-19

0.1500 USD

Common

Put Option

Sell Transaction

100

4.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.4000 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:

29 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

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-13,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

18,800

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-201,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-12,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

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

1,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

36,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

43,400

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

4,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

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

-700

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

1.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-48,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-137,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

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

Put Option

Sold

600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

90,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

3.0 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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