REG - Citadel Group American Axle & Mfg. Dowlais Group PLC - Form 8.3 - Dowlais Group Plc
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 | DOWLAIS GROUP PLC |
(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 | 30 April 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 AMERICAN AXLE MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC |
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 GB00BMWRZ071 1p ordinary | |||
Interests | Short positions | |||
Number | % | Number | % | |
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | 37,958 | 0.00 | 113,374 | 0.00 |
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: | 0 | 0.00 | 1,062,940 | 0.07 |
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell: | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 |
TOTAL: | 37,958 | 0.00 | 1,176,314 | 0.08 |
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 | 266 | 0.5735 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 1,226 | 0.5755 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 25,926 | 0.5760 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 8,349 | 0.5765 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 6,993 | 0.5770 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 186,312 | 0.5775 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 33,471 | 0.5780 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 55,966 | 0.5785 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 43,736 | 0.5790 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,954 | 0.5795 GBP |
Common | Buy Transaction | 4,837 | 0.5805 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 4,119 | 0.5725 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 3,255 | 0.5750 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 77,981 | 0.5755 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 4,070 | 0.5760 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 5,869 | 0.5765 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 117 | 0.5770 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 9,120 | 0.5775 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 59,749 | 0.5780 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 72,884 | 0.5785 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1,299 | 0.5790 GBP |
Common | Sell Transaction | 1 | 0.5795 GBP |
(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 |
Common | CFD | Increasing short position | 354 | 0.5715 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing short position | 3,390 | 0.5768 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing short position | 22,125 | 0.5769 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing short position | 14,279 | 0.5775 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing short position | 87,734 | 0.5777 GBP |
Common | CFD | Reducing short position | 56,762 | 0.5779 GBP |
(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?
NO
Date of disclosure: | 1 May 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.
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