National Storage Mechanism | Additional information
RNS Number : 4153C
Citadel Group
07 October 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

6 October 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:

1,230,484

1.03

0

0.00

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

0

0.00

0

0.00

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

427,400

0.36

1,042,000

0.87

 

     TOTAL:

1,657,884

1.39

1,042,000

0.87

 

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

3

6.0500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4

6.0800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

72

6.1400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

129,061

6.1600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2

6.1650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,000

6.1698 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

6

6.1800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,594

6.1837 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

469

6.1844 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,030

6.1859 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

54

6.1861 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

109

6.1900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

19

6.1911 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

296

6.1950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

6.1959 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,958

6.1968 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

6.1988 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

588

6.2000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,761

6.2008 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,519

6.2008 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

14,777

6.2010 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

29,639

6.2016 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,988

6.2034 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

602

6.2050 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,146

6.2072 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

12,192

6.2090 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,490

6.2100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

21,256

6.2102 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,326

6.2102 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,774

6.2151 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

201

6.2200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

796

6.2213 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5

6.2240 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

200

6.2250 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

356

6.2252 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8

6.2269 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

973

6.2277 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,500

6.2283 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

15,493

6.2300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

133

6.2300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

622

6.2310 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,239

6.2313 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

304

6.2350 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

457

6.2373 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

516

6.2383 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3

6.2383 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8

6.2387 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,203

6.2392 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

757

6.2399 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

104

6.2400 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

147

6.2406 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,990

6.2408 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

262

6.2433 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,700

6.2440 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

14,447

6.2496 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

53

6.2500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

942

6.2550 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

488

6.2554 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,613

6.2561 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

55

6.2567 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

205

6.2584 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

900

6.2601 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,254

6.2648 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

6.2650 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

130

6.2651 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,811

6.2668 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,012

6.2675 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,350

6.2683 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

239

6.2700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,526

6.2761 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3

6.2800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

254

6.2816 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

518

6.2845 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

279

6.2846 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,644

6.2959 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

473

6.3016 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

15,460

6.3016 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,640

6.3045 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,341

6.3082 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

458

6.3118 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

188

6.3149 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

712

6.3201 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

589

6.3201 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,024

6.3285 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,369

6.3315 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

7,513

6.3332 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

828

6.3500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

567

6.3543 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

500

6.3600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

949

6.3604 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,918

6.3645 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,308

6.3655 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,645

6.3665 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,699

6.3666 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,350

6.3700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

5,811

6.3802 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3

6.3833 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

285

6.3894 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

847

6.3974 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

114,592

6.1600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

6.1700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

73

6.1800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

557

6.1950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

6.1975 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19,860

6.1981 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

363

6.1987 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

23

6.1996 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,006

6.2000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

102

6.2002 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,308

6.2011 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,004

6.2011 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

326

6.2012 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

286

6.2063 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

765

6.2084 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

383

6.2091 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

394

6.2092 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,004

6.2096 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,954

6.2100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

211

6.2110 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

22

6.2132 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,588

6.2150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,072

6.2164 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

16

6.2169 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

728

6.2200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

6.2250 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

201

6.2258 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

818

6.2262 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,498

6.2328 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

781

6.2350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

202

6.2350 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

9,300

6.2354 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

675

6.2358 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,107

6.2364 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

846

6.2368 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

906

6.2398 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3

6.2400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

492

6.2413 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

271

6.2421 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

7,765

6.2429 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

6.2449 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

110

6.2459 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4

6.2475 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

554

6.2486 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

5,160

6.2521 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,411

6.2535 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

108

6.2541 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,299

6.2545 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

941

6.2584 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19

6.2589 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,586

6.2590 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

6.2590 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,656

6.2594 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

183

6.2600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

967

6.2623 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

265

6.2629 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

793

6.2635 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

42

6.2650 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

554

6.2663 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,760

6.2694 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,401

6.2700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

524

6.2750 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

47

6.2791 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,000

6.2800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

835

6.2890 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6

6.3000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

33

6.3045 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,733

6.3100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,861

6.3154 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

589

6.3200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,667

6.3247 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

405

6.3250 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,314

6.3441 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

420

6.3450 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,584

6.3500 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

6.3600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,350

6.3700 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

Block Tx

12,500

6.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.9500 USD

Common

Put Option

Buy Transaction

200

5.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.2200 USD

Common

Put Option

Buy Transaction

100

6.0000 USD

American

2025-11-21

0.3500 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

400

6.0000 USD

American

2025-10-17

0.4000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

800

7.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.4500 USD

Common

Put Option

Buy Transaction

100

5.0000 USD

American

2026-07-17

0.4500 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

7.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.4700 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

7.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.5200 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

100

7.0000 USD

American

2026-07-17

0.9000 USD

Common

Call Option

Buy Transaction

3,900

6.0000 USD

American

2026-04-17

1.1700 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

100

7.0000 USD

American

2025-11-21

0.2900 USD

Common

Put Option

Sell Transaction

300

6.0000 USD

American

2025-11-21

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

400

7.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.4300 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

100

8.0000 USD

American

2026-04-17

0.5500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

500

6.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.8500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

4,800

6.0000 USD

American

2026-01-16

0.9500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

100

5.0000 USD

American

2025-11-21

1.3600 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

100

4.0000 USD

American

2026-07-17

2.6000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

1,000

5.0000 USD

American

2028-01-21

2.6500 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:

7 October 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

15,700

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

800

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

6,000

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

18,800

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-800

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-900

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-500

3.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,800

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

2.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

5,500

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

3,100

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

200

11.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

38,100

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

200

8.0 USD

 

American

 

21/11/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

9,500

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-217,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000

8.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

176,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-10,300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-2,200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

50,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-17,200

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

600

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

8.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,400

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

21/11/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-400

8.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/12/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

100

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-12,500

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

21/11/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-800

6.0 USD

 

American

 

21/11/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

1,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-6,200

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100

1.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-153,400

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

21/01/2028

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-508,400

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

91,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-39,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

700

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

800

6.0 USD

 

American

 

21/11/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

9.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-52,500

5.0 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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