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RNS Number : 2743W
Citadel Group
21 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

20 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:

1,127,530

0.95

597,149

0.50

(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:

1,351,730

1.13

1,212,449

1.02

 

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

31

5.4700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,930

5.5000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

70

5.5200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,063

5.5216 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8

5.5300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

5.5309 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,429

5.5316 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

5.5325 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,033

5.5327 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

318

5.5331 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,108

5.5337 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

241

5.5347 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,887

5.5364 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

528

5.5379 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,152

5.5386 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

410

5.5398 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,463

5.5400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,470

5.5406 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,109

5.5410 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,700

5.5430 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.5433 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

120

5.5450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

878

5.5462 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

104

5.5463 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,384

5.5464 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

506

5.5473 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

5.5475 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

725

5.5486 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

30,700

5.5490 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,548

5.5500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,924

5.5501 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,010

5.5511 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,200

5.5523 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

322

5.5531 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,400

5.5550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

30

5.5567 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,152

5.5571 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

804

5.5600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

280

5.5600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,200

5.5603 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

210

5.5605 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,653

5.5611 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,900

5.5621 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,210

5.5624 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,605

5.5625 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

600

5.5633 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,500

5.5640 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

5.5650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.5667 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

801

5.5674 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,706

5.5677 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

539

5.5679 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

374

5.5683 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

5.5697 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,168

5.5700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,292

5.5700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,309

5.5707 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.5733 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

30,784

5.5740 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

43

5.5749 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,210

5.5750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.5763 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

381

5.5800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,212

5.5801 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,900

5.5816 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

35,067

5.5848 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,970

5.5855 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

78

5.5860 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,571

5.5872 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

5.5900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,257

5.5901 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,277

5.5909 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,431

5.5911 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

802

5.5925 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,900

5.6038 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,979

5.6100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8

5.6150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,722

5.5000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

5.5100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,594

5.5200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

236

5.5209 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

5.5232 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,411

5.5232 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

5.5233 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

502

5.5257 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,000

5.5270 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

693

5.5281 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

305

5.5292 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,841

5.5292 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

318

5.5294 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

290

5.5296 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,139

5.5297 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,978

5.5300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,245

5.5301 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

264

5.5303 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

635

5.5306 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

893

5.5311 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

184

5.5311 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

5.5315 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

883

5.5316 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,260

5.5318 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11

5.5336 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,515

5.5340 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

24

5.5342 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,100

5.5343 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,675

5.5345 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

21

5.5350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

90

5.5351 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

86

5.5353 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,152

5.5357 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

289

5.5360 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

5.5360 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,252

5.5368 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,454

5.5377 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

103

5.5378 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,700

5.5381 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

231

5.5391 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,500

5.5391 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

299

5.5393 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

458

5.5400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

237

5.5411 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

5.5412 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,199

5.5414 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,044

5.5420 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

424

5.5424 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

601

5.5424 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,742

5.5424 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,053

5.5440 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,354

5.5441 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,243

5.5441 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,119

5.5466 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6

5.5467 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,085

5.5471 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

508

5.5474 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,762

5.5479 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

34

5.5494 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

280

5.5498 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,379

5.5500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

439

5.5503 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,274

5.5506 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,974

5.5508 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,100

5.5509 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,800

5.5511 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,243

5.5520 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

632

5.5531 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

5.5544 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,900

5.5545 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

25,948

5.5548 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

5.5550 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

217

5.5557 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

116

5.5559 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,896

5.5577 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,354

5.5580 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

5.5583 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

42

5.5586 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

800

5.5586 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

124

5.5587 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

106

5.5589 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

5.5589 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,100

5.5590 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,380

5.5600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

5.5617 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,135

5.5626 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

826

5.5633 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

5.5633 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

502

5.5638 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,700

5.5647 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

50

5.5648 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400

5.5650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,843

5.5652 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

27

5.5659 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,614

5.5663 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

641

5.5668 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,173

5.5674 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,402

5.5674 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,035

5.5694 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,518

5.5695 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

199

5.5699 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

152

5.5700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,119

5.5701 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

84

5.5707 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

719

5.5710 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

9,221

5.5745 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

5.5757 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

308

5.5764 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

21,800

5.5800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,099

5.5812 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,016

5.5814 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

954

5.5815 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,172

5.5833 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,990

5.5835 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,409

5.5850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

85

5.5851 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,480

5.5861 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

321

5.5867 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

932

5.5883 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,757

5.5889 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

9,023

5.5900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,825

5.5911 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

253

5.5913 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,400

5.5917 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,066

5.5918 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

358

5.5922 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,000

5.5926 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,652

5.5933 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3

5.5933 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

5.5937 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,192

5.5944 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

417

5.5950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

193

5.5950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

161

5.5950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,082

5.5962 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,451

5.5973 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,906

5.5977 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,735

5.6018 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

246

5.6067 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

13,837

5.6100 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

 

(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:

21 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

1,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

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

800

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-17,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

15,700

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

35,900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

41,900

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

100

8.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,000

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-215,100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-10,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

6,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

22,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,700

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,300

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

1.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-12,500

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-41,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

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

Put Option

Sold

92,800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

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

Call Option

Sold

-6,200

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

500

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

 

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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