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RNS Number : 0696W
Citadel Group
20 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

19 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:

1,134,041

0.95

542,783

0.45

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

0

0.00

0

0.00

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

224,200

0.18

615,300

0.51

 

     TOTAL:

1,358,241

1.14

1,158,083

0.97

 

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

85

5.5000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

475

5.5100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,774

5.5318 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,352

5.5334 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.5350 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

148

5.5394 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,544

5.5400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,110

5.5402 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

37

5.5414 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

356

5.5431 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,449

5.5500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

5.5550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

5.5567 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,568

5.5593 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

674

5.5600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

205

5.5602 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

21

5.5619 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

334

5.5619 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

251

5.5621 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,843

5.5638 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,818

5.5647 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

721

5.5649 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10

5.5650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,601

5.5681 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

288

5.5694 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.5700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

761

5.5708 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

48

5.5708 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

610

5.5726 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

340

5.5729 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

192

5.5735 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

31

5.5752 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,406

5.5754 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,084

5.5766 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

865

5.5767 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,128

5.5772 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

5.5775 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,870

5.5778 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,848

5.5790 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,801

5.5794 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,150

5.5798 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,877

5.5800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,343

5.5801 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,271

5.5812 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,130

5.5812 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

80

5.5812 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,307

5.5815 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,683

5.5824 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,693

5.5834 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,500

5.5872 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,947

5.5872 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,219

5.5887 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,500

5.5893 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

5.5900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,000

5.5924 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

5.5950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,017

5.5957 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,399

5.5969 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

24,842

5.6000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

230

5.6013 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,385

5.6034 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,101

5.6061 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.6068 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.6122 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

9,000

5.6150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,844

5.6180 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

5.6200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.6233 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

20

5.6250 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

114

5.6400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

116

5.6421 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

5.6470 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

228

5.6500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

441

5.6596 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

5.6600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

123

5.5000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2

5.5050 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,676

5.5100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3

5.5300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

404

5.5333 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,803

5.5465 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,162

5.5500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,000

5.5500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

414

5.5544 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

138

5.5551 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

802

5.5600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

186

5.5601 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

5.5601 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

428

5.5605 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,238

5.5627 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,729

5.5632 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

834

5.5639 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,599

5.5650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

5.5650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

806

5.5664 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,324

5.5665 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,892

5.5667 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

137

5.5678 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,307

5.5683 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,300

5.5685 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,360

5.5686 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,472

5.5691 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,991

5.5697 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

89

5.5699 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,053

5.5700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

87

5.5703 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

568

5.5708 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,907

5.5721 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,779

5.5722 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

96

5.5731 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,608

5.5732 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

5.5750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19

5.5753 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,308

5.5754 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

999

5.5760 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

621

5.5765 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

625

5.5767 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

305

5.5772 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,474

5.5774 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

5.5775 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,201

5.5775 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

5.5780 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,565

5.5783 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

145

5.5786 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

230

5.5787 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,855

5.5800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,194

5.5800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,180

5.5802 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

126

5.5803 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,463

5.5804 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

112

5.5817 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,331

5.5819 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

101

5.5821 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,892

5.5829 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.5833 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,140

5.5834 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,120

5.5842 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

196

5.5849 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

5.5850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

5.5850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

361

5.5850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11

5.5855 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

961

5.5861 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,248

5.5861 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,790

5.5866 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,703

5.5876 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

827

5.5878 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,791

5.5879 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6

5.5883 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,918

5.5884 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

5.5889 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,970

5.5890 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,172

5.5893 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

185

5.5893 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

305

5.5895 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

544

5.5900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

881

5.5900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,659

5.5903 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,618

5.5904 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

538

5.5904 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

5.5909 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

855

5.5910 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

672

5.5915 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

476

5.5917 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,900

5.5918 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,707

5.5920 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,044

5.5920 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,472

5.5925 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

556

5.5926 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,069

5.5926 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

348

5.5928 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

370

5.5936 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

355

5.5942 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,280

5.5950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

102

5.5959 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

358

5.5963 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,168

5.5968 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

506

5.5973 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

789

5.5988 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,800

5.5996 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,135

5.5997 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

25,742

5.6000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

301

5.6001 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,660

5.6003 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

865

5.6011 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,604

5.6012 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

964

5.6013 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,928

5.6015 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

345

5.6016 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

16,025

5.6018 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.6033 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

537

5.6064 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

5.6075 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

444

5.6092 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.6100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,017

5.6121 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10

5.6150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

5.6183 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

5.6200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

353

5.6233 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

290

5.6259 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

609

5.6315 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

607

5.6354 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

434

5.6389 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

39

5.6400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

5.6450 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,239

5.6500 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

100

4.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.2500 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

500

6.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

6.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.3200 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

500

5.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.8000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

4.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

1.6500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

100

6.0000 USD

American

2025-09-19

0.1900 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

100

6.0000 USD

American

2025-09-19

0.2000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

3,200

5.0000 USD

American

2026-04-17

1.3000 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:

20 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

100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

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

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

22,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-215,100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

800

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

35,900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-10,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

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

41,900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

15,700

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

100

8.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

6,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

500

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,700

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-54,100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-131,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-6,200

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

92,800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-41,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-12,500

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,300

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-107,700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-900

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

1.0 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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