REG - BkofA Merrill Lynch American Axle & Mfg. - Form 8.3- American Axle & Mfg. Holdings
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RNS Number : 4872M Bank of America Merrill Lynch 22 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: 19/12/2025
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
19/12/2025
(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 1,866,126 1.572% 3,128,884 2.636%
and/or controlled:
(2) Cash-settled derivatives: 3,093,022 2.606% 1,100,173 0.927%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives 0 0.000% 0 0.000%
(including options) and
agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL: 4,959,148 4.178% 4,229,057 3.563%
1,866,126
1.572%
3,128,884
2.636%
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
3,093,022
2.606%
1,100,173
0.927%
(3) Stock-settled derivatives
(including options) and
agreements to purchase/sell:
0
0.000%
0
0.000%
TOTAL:
4,959,148
4.178%
4,229,057
3.563%
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 8,754 6.63 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 26 6.659231 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 12 6.66 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 33 6.663031 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 34 6.664118 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 27 6.665556 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 29 6.665863 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 24 6.667917 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 28 6.668929 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 32 6.669063 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 40 6.66925 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 40 6.66975 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 337 6.67 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 4,547 6.68 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 49 6.685103 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 38 6.686579 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 3 6.686667 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 60 6.687167 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 18 6.69 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 34 6.691471 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 82 6.692196 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 62 6.700484 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 35 6.701715 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 83 6.707952 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 48 6.71 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 81 6.715926 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 41 6.717074 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 67 6.71806 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 209 6.72 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 65 6.720154 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 33 6.721213 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 48 6.723334 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 176 6.73 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 24 6.730834 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 28 6.732858 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 28 6.734643 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 29 6.734828 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 50 6.7392 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 161 6.74 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 40 6.74025 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 32 6.745938 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 31 6.74613 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 23 6.746522 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 29 6.746552 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 18 6.746667 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 14 6.748572 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 28 6.749643 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 160 6.75 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 20 6.752 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 22 6.753182 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 39 6.753334 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 46 6.753479 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 24 6.755 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 25 6.7552 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 24 6.757917 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 25 6.758 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 28 6.758215 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 23 6.758261 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 13 6.758462 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 108 6.76 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 22 6.760455 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 20 6.7605 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 23 6.76174 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 22 6.761819 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 20 6.7655 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 17 6.765883 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 28 6.766429 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 25 6.7676 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 26 6.768462 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 14 6.769286 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 17 6.769412 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 382 6.77 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 18 6.770556 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 18 6.773334 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 18 6.774445 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 56 6.775 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 57 6.775088 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 27 6.775186 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 16 6.77625 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 349 6.78 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 129 6.79 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 90 6.8 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 12 6.81 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 3 6.635 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 3,424 6.63 USD
USD 0.01 common Purchase 81 6.768 USD
Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of Price per unit
securities
USD 0.01 common Sale 1,171 6.63 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 460 6.66 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 24 6.6625 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 33 6.663031 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 54 6.663149 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 48 6.667709 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 34 6.668824 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 40 6.66925 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 32 6.669688 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 40 6.66975 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 564 6.67 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 43 6.671396 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 856 6.68 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 53 6.680567 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 38 6.686579 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 33 6.689091 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 41 6.689757 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 3 6.69 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 34 6.691471 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 814 6.7 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 32 6.700313 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 53 6.700944 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 35 6.701715 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 24 6.707084 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 55 6.707273 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 54 6.708519 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 122 6.71 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 41 6.717074 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 410 6.72 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 47 6.720213 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 33 6.721213 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 48 6.723334 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 24 6.724167 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 30 6.729 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 430 6.73 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 24 6.730834 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 29 6.731035 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 52 6.731154 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 28 6.732858 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 28 6.734643 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 29 6.734828 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 28 6.735358 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.737273 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 34 6.737942 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 50 6.7392 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 18 6.739445 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7395 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 414 6.74 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 40 6.74025 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 34 6.740589 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 23 6.744783 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 754 6.745 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 33 6.745152 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7455 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 32 6.745938 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 31 6.74613 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 31 6.746452 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7465 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 23 6.746522 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 29 6.746552 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 18 6.746667 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.747 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 32 6.748438 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7485 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.748572 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.749524 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 28 6.749643 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 685 6.75 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 32 6.750313 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 24 6.750417 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.751 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.752 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.753 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.753182 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 37 6.753244 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 48 6.753334 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 46 6.753479 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 19 6.753685 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 17 6.754706 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 64 6.755 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 27 6.755186 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 25 6.7552 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 38 6.755527 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 40 6.7565 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 64 6.7575 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 24 6.757917 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 70 6.758 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.758096 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 56 6.758215 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 23 6.758261 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 26 6.758462 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7585 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 38 6.758685 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 25 6.7588 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 32 6.759375 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 40 6.7595 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 560 6.76 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.760455 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7605 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 24 6.760834 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 30 6.761 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 32 6.76125 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7615 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 23 6.76174 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.761819 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.762 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 60 6.7625 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.764091 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 26 6.764231 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.765 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.765715 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 28 6.766429 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.766819 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7675 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 25 6.7676 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.767728 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 16 6.768125 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 18 6.768334 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 26 6.768462 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 17 6.768824 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 200 6.77 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 13 6.77077 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.77091 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 16 6.77125 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 23 6.771305 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.771429 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 18 6.772223 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 23 6.772609 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.773334 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.774091 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.774546 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.774762 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 58 6.774828 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 42 6.775 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7755 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.7765 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 25 6.7768 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 24 6.777084 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 20 6.778 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 11 6.778182 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.779524 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 16 6.78 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 18 6.786112 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 23 6.787392 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.795455 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 37 6.8 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 26 6.80077 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 21 6.804286 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 25 6.806 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 3 6.806667 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 22 6.807273 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 32 6.81 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 5,816 6.679856 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 1,512 6.63 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 280 6.765 USD
USD 0.01 common Sale 3 6.745 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 46 6.679556 USD
USD 0.01 common Swaps - Equity Swaps Reducing a Short Position 251 6.679556 USD
USD 0.01 common Swaps - Equity Swaps Reducing a Short Position 250 6.679556 USD
USD 0.01 common Swaps - Equity Swaps Reducing a Short Position 5,269 6.679556 USD
USD 0.01 common Swaps - Equity Swaps Reducing a Long Position 24 6.630000 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: 22/12/2025
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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