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RNS Number : 8032Y
Citadel Group
10 September 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

9 September 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:

1,333,807

1.12

100,869

0.08

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

0

0.00

0

0.00

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

244,400

0.20

611,700

0.51

 

     TOTAL:

1,578,207

1.32

712,569

0.60

 

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

920

5.9000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,142

5.9050 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

305

5.9247 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

373

5.9373 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

5.9375 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,634

5.9400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.9413 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

40

5.9440 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

5.9450 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

570

5.9480 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

141

5.9488 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,928

5.9500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,102

5.9500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.9513 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

253

5.9539 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,815

5.9557 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,600

5.9569 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

314

5.9597 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,329

5.9601 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

100

5.9613 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

227

5.9637 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6,100

5.9642 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

991

5.9648 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,800

5.9650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,604

5.9651 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,362

5.9653 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,851

5.9664 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

22

5.9668 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

404

5.9675 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

560

5.9676 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

133

5.9683 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,247

5.9684 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

444

5.9685 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,887

5.9686 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,600

5.9688 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,765

5.9690 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

5.9690 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

326

5.9692 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,906

5.9695 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

519

5.9698 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,757

5.9700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

60

5.9717 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,542

5.9727 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

583

5.9728 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.9733 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

358

5.9735 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

406

5.9743 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,893

5.9748 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

5.9750 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

360

5.9756 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

465

5.9757 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

289

5.9763 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,657

5.9771 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

240

5.9775 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

971

5.9778 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

491

5.9790 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

5.9791 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

223

5.9796 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

14,700

5.9797 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,216

5.9800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

9,569

5.9807 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,539

5.9810 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

235

5.9815 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

11,171

5.9846 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,077

5.9846 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,752

5.9850 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

654

5.9850 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

25,817

5.9858 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,443

5.9865 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

149

5.9868 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

611

5.9876 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,400

5.9892 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

37,613

5.9900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,600

5.9901 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

494

5.9906 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

402

5.9912 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,600

5.9916 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

725

5.9924 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

5.9933 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,341

5.9934 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

366

5.9937 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

5.9940 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

18,146

5.9950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

602

5.9950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

5.9950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3

5.9967 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

435

5.9976 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,342

5.9984 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

74

5.9996 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10

6.0000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

800

6.0001 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

478

6.0014 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

128

6.0034 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

249

6.0041 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

214

6.0047 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

6.0050 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

572

6.0100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

534

6.0100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

336

6.0200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

168

6.0212 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

721

6.0300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

88

6.0400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

16

6.0713 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10

5.9000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,082

5.9257 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

46

5.9291 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

785

5.9292 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,600

5.9300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

506

5.9363 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,311

5.9376 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

369

5.9378 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

299

5.9399 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8

5.9400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

566

5.9473 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,578

5.9500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

495

5.9511 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,700

5.9515 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19

5.9547 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,844

5.9550 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

14

5.9557 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,272

5.9562 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,319

5.9566 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

910

5.9566 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

94

5.9568 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

130

5.9577 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

431

5.9590 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

15,115

5.9600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,630

5.9604 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

5.9606 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,743

5.9607 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.9610 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,833

5.9617 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

5.9633 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,100

5.9635 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

778

5.9644 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,116

5.9650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

457

5.9650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

433

5.9650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

446

5.9653 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

122

5.9654 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

943

5.9659 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5

5.9660 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,875

5.9673 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

321

5.9682 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,104

5.9685 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,102

5.9689 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

20

5.9690 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,612

5.9692 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

224

5.9699 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,162

5.9700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,169

5.9703 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

524

5.9710 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8

5.9713 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

222

5.9714 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,981

5.9714 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,107

5.9715 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

10,805

5.9721 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,136

5.9722 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

579

5.9725 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

917

5.9725 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,747

5.9729 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

212

5.9730 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,600

5.9746 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

397

5.9749 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

614

5.9750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

122

5.9752 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,141

5.9753 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

340

5.9755 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,903

5.9756 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

125

5.9756 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

515

5.9758 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

321

5.9760 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,756

5.9763 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

303

5.9766 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,624

5.9768 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

20,800

5.9775 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

607

5.9780 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

486

5.9781 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,100

5.9786 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

218

5.9791 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

427

5.9793 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

8,513

5.9798 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

21,785

5.9800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

5.9817 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

230

5.9820 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

720

5.9821 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

374

5.9823 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

921

5.9824 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

320

5.9825 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

5.9833 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11,721

5.9834 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

346

5.9840 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

5.9840 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

11,249

5.9843 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,964

5.9844 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,297

5.9850 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,140

5.9860 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

35

5.9866 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,029

5.9869 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

110

5.9875 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,605

5.9899 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

40,791

5.9900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,594

5.9900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

776

5.9910 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,503

5.9937 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,724

5.9943 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,010

5.9950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,318

6.0000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,539

6.0099 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

223

6.0100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

6.0200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

89

6.0300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

88

6.0400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

6.0699 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

14

6.0700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2

6.0800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

96

6.0900 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

Call Option

Buy Transaction

2,000

7.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.4700 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

6.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.7900 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

100

6.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.8000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

100

7.0000 USD

American

2026-12-18

1.1000 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:

10 September 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

-500

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,800

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-17,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

500

8.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

15,700

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

17,500

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,400

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-215,700

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

100

9.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

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

Put Option

Purchased

-10,800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

10,400

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

8.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

42,800

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

43,400

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,100

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-111,700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-6,200

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-128,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

100

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

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

-39,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

89,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-54,300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

600

6.0 USD

 

American

 

19/09/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-12,500

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-900

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-500

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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