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RNS Number : 2185T
Citadel Group
30 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

29 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:

1,468,841

1.23

432,580

0.36

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

316,880

0.26

0

0.00

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

203,300

0.17

593,900

0.50

 

     TOTAL:

1,989,021

1.67

1,026,480

0.86

 

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

81,202

4.6400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,001

4.6446 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

59

4.6451 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

33

4.6500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

4.6550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

119

4.6550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,300

4.6610 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,355

4.6634 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,250

4.6770 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

65

4.6868 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,908

4.6900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

184

4.6933 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,300

4.6946 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,031

4.6955 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

180

4.6983 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

120

4.7010 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

138

4.7011 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

90

4.7050 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

9

4.7056 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,785

4.7114 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

330

4.7195 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

22

4.7223 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,442

4.7251 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,205

4.7270 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

284

4.7299 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

4.7300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,137

4.7303 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

12

4.7308 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

797

4.7353 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,103

4.7357 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

289

4.7365 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,192

4.7388 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,255

4.7400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

449

4.7401 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,000

4.7405 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

30

4.7410 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

317

4.7436 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,636

4.7449 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

122

4.7450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

16

4.7475 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,183

4.7537 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

69

4.7551 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

401

4.7552 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6

4.7567 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,502

4.7603 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

107

4.7609 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,337

4.7691 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

155

4.7700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,113

4.7711 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,075

4.7730 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

201

4.7746 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.7800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.7833 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,390

4.7854 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

670

4.7873 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,082

4.7892 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,712

4.7925 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.7933 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,212

4.7934 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,286

4.7935 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

40

4.7950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

542

4.7954 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,226

4.7976 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,587

4.8034 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

529

4.8034 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

781

4.8061 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,974

4.8086 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,036

4.8100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

103

4.8112 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.8167 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.8200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,257

4.8294 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,114

4.8358 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,621

4.8442 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

4.8453 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,800

4.8463 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,382

4.8479 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

314

4.8543 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

842

4.8557 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

974

4.8585 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

764

4.8632 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

477

4.8732 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

390

4.8793 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

254

4.8800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

545

4.8839 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

700

4.8850 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

226

4.8856 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

369

4.8881 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

195

4.8900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

202

4.8950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

409

4.9000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

75,351

4.6400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,103

4.6500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

312

4.6527 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

809

4.6528 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.6550 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3

4.6600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

245

4.6629 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

744

4.6640 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,942

4.6695 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

720

4.6700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,188

4.6712 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

4.6733 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,681

4.6754 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

984

4.6777 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

172

4.6784 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

0

4.6891 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

883

4.6900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,352

4.6909 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,414

4.7028 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,125

4.7036 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

378

4.7063 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

25

4.7092 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.7100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.7120 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,560

4.7123 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

830

4.7126 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

585

4.7143 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

493

4.7200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,007

4.7201 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,381

4.7239 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,100

4.7255 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,403

4.7271 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,663

4.7272 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.7280 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,756

4.7287 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

4.7294 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19,633

4.7300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,847

4.7300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.7307 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,119

4.7307 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,108

4.7308 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,134

4.7317 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,623

4.7327 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

17,058

4.7332 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

576

4.7335 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,244

4.7336 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,013

4.7340 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,500

4.7350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11,920

4.7351 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,088

4.7357 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,306

4.7376 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

66

4.7400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,113

4.7427 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

306

4.7429 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.7438 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.7440 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,200

4.7442 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,820

4.7467 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,600

4.7475 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

106

4.7490 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.7500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

4.7525 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

502

4.7558 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,280

4.7572 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,400

4.7600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

881

4.7650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

771

4.7706 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,500

4.7740 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,415

4.7853 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,047

4.7897 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.7967 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

681

4.7983 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

154

4.7986 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,983

4.8003 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,800

4.8033 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

401

4.8077 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,700

4.8089 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

302

4.8403 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.8500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.8850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.8900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

694

4.8950 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

2,485

4.6415 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

600

4.6475 USD

Common

CFD

Reducing long position

33,913

4.6963 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

2,000

5.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.8500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

1,000

5.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.4600 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

500

4.0000 USD

American

2025-08-15

0.8500 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:

30 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

-201,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

18,800

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

36,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

43,400

6.0 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

Put Option

Purchased

-900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

4,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-13,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

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

Call Option

Sold

-117,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-36,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-48,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

1.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

88,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-138,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-700

4.0 USD

 

American

 

15/08/2025

 

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

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

 

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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