REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch American Axle & Mfg. - Form 8.3- American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings

American Axle & Manufacturing HoldingsAnnouncement

17/12/2025 11:45

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RNS Number : 9755L  Bank of America Merrill Lynch  17 December 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:                                                         Bank of America Corporation
 (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.
 (c)  Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form      AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC
    relates:
    Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
 (d)  If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and
    specify identity of offeror/offeree:
 (e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:                                          16/12/2025
    For an opening position disclosure, state the latest

 practicable date prior to the disclosure
 (f)  In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the                                No

 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"

Bank of America Corporation

 (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.

 (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:

 (e)  Date position held/dealing undertaken:
      For an opening position disclosure, state the latest

practicable date prior to the disclosure

16/12/2025

 (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"

No

 

 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:           USD 0.01 common
                                       Interests          Short Positions
                                       Number     %       Number     %
 (1)  Relevant securities owned        1,850,503  1.559%  3,127,818  2.635%

 and/or controlled:
 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:        3,093,031  2.606%  1,105,267  0.931%
 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives        0          0.000%  0          0.000%

 (including options) and

 agreements to purchase/sell:
 TOTAL:                                4,943,534  4.165%  4,233,085  3.566%

1,850,503

1.559%

3,127,818

2.635%

 (2)  Cash-settled derivatives:

3,093,031

2.606%

1,105,267

0.931%

 (3)  Stock-settled derivatives

(including options) and

agreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.000%

0

0.000%

TOTAL:

4,943,534

4.165%

4,233,085

3.566%

 

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   N/A

which subscription right exists:
 Details, including nature of the rights     N/A

concerned and relevant percentages:

 

 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    Price per unit

securities
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       76           6.34 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       17           6.344706 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       173          6.35 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       13           6.356154 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       193          6.356477 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       162          6.356482 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       288          6.356494 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       110          6.356546 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       105          6.356572 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       4            6.3575 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       216          6.36 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       176          6.37 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       78           6.38 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       39           6.43 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       57           6.44 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       39           6.46 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       983          6.47 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       21           6.48 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       11           6.49 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       110          6.5 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6            6.506667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       43           6.435 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       187          6.47 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       37           6.35 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       37           6.47 USD

 

 Class of relevant security  Purchase/sale  Number of    Price per unit

securities
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           34           6.327059 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           14           6.327143 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           36           6.3275 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.328236 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           397          6.33 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.332273 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.332609 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.333334 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.336843 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.337648 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           34           6.338824 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           330          6.34 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.34091 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.341305 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.341667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           24           6.342084 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.342353 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.342778 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.343158 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.343334 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.3435 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.343685 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.343889 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.344 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.344445 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.344706 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.344783 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.345 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.345556 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           14           6.345715 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.346316 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           52           6.346347 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           35           6.346572 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           21           6.346667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.346957 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.347223 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           40           6.34725 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.347334 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.347827 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           29           6.347932 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           33           6.348485 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.348667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.348696 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           25           6.3488 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           21           6.349048 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           26           6.349231 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.349566 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           774          6.35 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           24           6.350417 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.350455 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           34           6.350589 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           16           6.350625 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.350667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           31           6.350968 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           28           6.351072 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.351177 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           16           6.35125 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           66           6.351667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.351765 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           35           6.352 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.352106 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.352667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.353182 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.353479 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           86           6.353489 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           51           6.35353 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           63           6.35381 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.354 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           26           6.354231 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           35           6.354286 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           30           6.354334 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           16           6.354375 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           27           6.354445 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           29           6.354483 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.3545 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.354706 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           16           6.355 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           35           6.355143 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           21           6.355239 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.355264 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.355334 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.3555 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           46           6.355653 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           21           6.355715 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.355883 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.356087 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.356112 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           13           6.356154 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           14           6.356429 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           193          6.356477 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           162          6.356482 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           288          6.356494 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           110          6.356546 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           105          6.356572 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           54           6.356667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.357273 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           26           6.357308 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           44           6.3575 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           45           6.357778 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           14           6.357858 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           25           6.358 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           39           6.358206 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.358422 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           64           6.358438 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.3585 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.358948 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           41           6.359025 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           34           6.359412 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           1,354        6.36 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           32           6.360938 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           29           6.361035 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           54           6.361112 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           45           6.361334 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           44           6.361591 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.361667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           16           6.3625 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           26           6.362693 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           7            6.362858 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           28           6.363215 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.3635 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           34           6.36353 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           32           6.36375 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           21           6.36381 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.364211 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           16           6.364375 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           33           6.364546 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           10           6.365 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           48           6.365834 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           35           6.366 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           11           6.366364 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           3            6.366667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.366819 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.367369 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.367728 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.368667 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           23           6.368696 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.3695 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.369546 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           959          6.37 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           29           6.370345 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.3705 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           27           6.371112 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           19           6.371579 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           16           6.371875 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           26           6.371924 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           15           6.373334 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           18           6.375 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.375295 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           20           6.3755 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.375883 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           124          6.38 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.381765 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           28           6.383929 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           126          6.39 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           31           6.42 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           53           6.43 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           10           6.435 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           80           6.44 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           50           6.45 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           13           6.465385 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           43           6.47 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           5            6.476 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           73           6.49 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           39           6.5 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           17           6.51 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           16           6.515 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           22           6.52 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           1            6.53 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           173          6.375 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           2,780        6.405799 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           105          6.47 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           27           6.35 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           3            6.51 USD
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           1            6.485 USD

 

 (b)  Cash-settled derivative transactions

 Class of            Product description   Nature of dealing                            Number of reference securities  Price per unit

relevant security
e.g. CFD
e.g. opening/closing a

long/short position, increasing/reducing a

long/short position
 USD 0.01 common     Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    2,519                           6.405499 USD
 USD 0.01 common     Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    125                             6.405499 USD
 USD 0.01 common     Swaps - Equity Swaps  Reducing a Short Position                    136                             6.405499 USD

 

 (c)  Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

 (i)  Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

 Class               Product description e.g. call option  Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.  Number                               Exercise   Type                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

of
of
price
e.g. American, European etc.

relevant security
securities to which option relates
per unit
 N/A                 N/A                                   N/A                                         N/A                                  N/A        N/A                            N/A          N/A

 (ii)  Exercise

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/  Number of    Exercise Price per

e.g. call option
exercised
securities
unit

against
 N/A                         N/A                  N/A          N/A          N/A

 

 (d)  Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

 Class of relevant security  Nature of dealing               Details  Price per unit (if applicable)

e.g. subscription, conversion
 N/A                         N/A                             N/A      N/A

 

 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:  17/12/2025
 Contact name:        Kamil Dziedzic
 Telephone number:    +353 86 168 4821

 

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.

The Code can be viewed on the Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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