Source - LSE Regulatory
RNS Number : 9219A
Citadel Group
17 March 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

14 March 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:

1,298,568

1.10

664,637

0.56

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

0

0.00

0

0.00

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

2,039,200

1.73

613,600

0.52

 

     TOTAL:

3,337,768

2.83

1,278,237

1.08

 

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

110

4.4300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.4500 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

73

4.4547 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2

4.4600 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

465

4.4700 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

155

4.4754 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

687

4.4771 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,022

4.4776 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

210

4.4782 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

317

4.4788 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.4800 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,193

4.4824 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

124

4.4839 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

706

4.4841 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

267

4.4850 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,001

4.4856 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

618

4.4879 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

572

4.4883 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,083

4.4892 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,602

4.4896 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

877

4.4900 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

60

4.4902 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

102

4.4902 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

61

4.4908 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

362

4.4917 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

409

4.4931 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

341

4.4938 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

512

4.4939 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,265

4.4940 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,393

4.4942 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

303

4.4947 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

108

4.4948 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,991

4.4950 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

912

4.4957 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

436

4.4958 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

25

4.4960 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

626

4.4963 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

349

4.4966 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.4967 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

666

4.4970 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

366

4.4972 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

118

4.4976 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,234

4.4978 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

21,152

4.5000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

480

4.5000 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,353

4.5005 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,024

4.5005 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

674

4.5009 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

127

4.5012 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

422

4.5014 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,345

4.5015 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

222

4.5020 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

144

4.5023 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,627

4.5023 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

217

4.5027 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,267

4.5030 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,000

4.5030 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1

4.5032 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,723

4.5036 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

237

4.5037 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

919

4.5044 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

298

4.5050 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

640

4.5053 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

188

4.5053 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,493

4.5059 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

31,985

4.5060 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

836

4.5063 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,256

4.5069 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.5075 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,336

4.5077 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

3,039

4.5085 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

101

4.5094 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10,100

4.5098 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

202

4.5099 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8,228

4.5099 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,114

4.5100 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

173

4.5110 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,435

4.5110 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

723

4.5111 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,163

4.5120 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,202

4.5124 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

9,450

4.5132 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.5133 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,328

4.5141 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

554

4.5144 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

25

4.5150 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

586

4.5157 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

8

4.5163 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

300

4.5167 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

400

4.5175 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

505

4.5176 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

258

4.5184 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

2,749

4.5188 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

24,964

4.5200 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

130

4.5225 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

232

4.5250 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

4,510

4.5300 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

38

4.5336 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

257

4.5339 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

793

4.5339 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

47

4.5339 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

29

4.5340 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

332

4.5340 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

1,025

4.5340 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

15

4.5340 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

22

4.5341 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

10

4.5345 USD

Common

Buy Transaction

241

4.5400 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

12

4.4600 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

953

4.4800 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

117

4.4971 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

52

4.4985 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

7,227

4.5000 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

32

4.5012 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

25

4.5040 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

20

4.5050 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

33

4.5052 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

35

4.5054 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

38

4.5061 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

40

4.5075 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

60

4.5250 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

20

4.5300 USD

Common

DVP Transaction

38

4.5347 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

941

4.4800 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

9

4.4956 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

7,228

4.5000 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

36

4.5044 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

2

4.5050 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

466

4.5065 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

12

4.5100 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

5

4.5120 USD

Common

RVP Transaction

3

4.5167 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

498

4.4300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

101

4.4600 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,021

4.4669 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,457

4.4700 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

22

4.4782 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

300

4.4794 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

600

4.4799 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

368

4.4800 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,235

4.4819 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,584

4.4875 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,746

4.4892 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,800

4.4894 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

200

4.4899 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

735

4.4900 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

880

4.4913 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

892

4.4948 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

386

4.4950 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,374

4.4955 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

676

4.4956 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,988

4.4960 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1

4.4964 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,000

4.4990 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

486

4.4997 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

165

4.4999 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

20,522

4.5000 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

327

4.5006 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

439

4.5009 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

19

4.5011 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,093

4.5029 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

31,990

4.5032 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

671

4.5048 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

40

4.5050 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

358

4.5053 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

55

4.5057 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

4,384

4.5058 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

969

4.5062 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

80

4.5062 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

807

4.5067 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

143

4.5070 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

142

4.5070 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,891

4.5074 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

476

4.5074 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

259

4.5085 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,113

4.5086 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

311

4.5086 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,038

4.5091 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,500

4.5093 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

683

4.5094 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

224

4.5098 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,704

4.5100 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

106

4.5106 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,093

4.5108 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6

4.5117 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

948

4.5133 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,278

4.5134 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

182

4.5136 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.5140 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

498

4.5141 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

13

4.5142 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

700

4.5143 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

428

4.5145 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

900

4.5150 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.5170 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

565

4.5181 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

2,959

4.5189 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

500

4.5190 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

400,020

4.5200 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

3,900

4.5221 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

1,875

4.5300 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

297

4.5301 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

156

4.5321 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

6,828

4.5400 USD

Common

Sell Transaction

100

4.5500 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

10,000

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.3600 USD

Common

Put Option

Buy Transaction

3

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.7500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

16

7.0000 USD

American

2026-Jan-16

0.3000 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

27

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.3500 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

3

5.0000 USD

American

2025-Jun-20

0.3600 USD

Common

Call Option

Sell Transaction

10

4.0000 USD

American

2025-Apr-17

0.6500 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:

17 March 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

700

10.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-500

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-5,800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

21/03/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-100

8.0 USD

 

American

 

21/03/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

700

4.0 USD

 

American

 

21/03/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,300

7.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-4,300

4.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-99,800

7.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-104,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

300

8.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-8,400

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,000

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-200

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

1,000,000

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-1,100

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

2,500

10.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

246,200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-5,400

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Purchased

600,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-4,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Purchased

-3,800

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-31,700

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-3,400

10.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-100,800

5.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-8,800

4.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-300

5.0 USD

 

American

 

21/03/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-8,600

8.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-13,900

5.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-7,700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

21/03/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-14,100

6.0 USD

 

American

 

21/03/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-3,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-500

3.0 USD

 

American

 

17/07/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-2,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

1,000

6.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-500

4.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,900

9.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,700

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-1,000

3.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

1,600

4.0 USD

 

American

 

21/03/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-800

12.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-12,700

7.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-29,400

8.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

74,900

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-4,200

4.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-4,600

5.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

15.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

99,900

8.0 USD

 

American

 

20/06/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

18/07/2025

 

Common

Put Option

Sold

7,600

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/04/2025

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-118,200

7.0 USD

 

American

 

16/01/2026

 

Common

Call Option

Sold

-200

6.0 USD

 

American

 

17/10/2025

 

 

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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