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REG - Schonfeld Strategic American Axle & Mfg. Dowlais Group PLC - Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings

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RNS Number : 9779L  Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC  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:                                                      Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC
 (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 discloser making           Yes - Dowlais Group PLC
 disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?

      If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state "N/A"

 

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 and/or controlled:                     121,643  0.10   1,734,392  1.46
 (2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to
 purchase/sell:
                                                                      121,643  0.10   1,734,392  1.46

      TOTAL:

 

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:
 Details, including nature of the rights 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 securities  Price per unit

 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       537                   6.38
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       269                   6.405
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       42                    6.42
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       881                   6.46
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       141                   6.455
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       112                   6.48
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       18,255                6.47
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       266                   6.34
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       1,862                 6.35
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       27                    6.3682
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       300                   6.41
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.4008
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       82                    6.385
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       27                    6.3802
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           43,423                6.37
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       118                   6.3593
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       2,179                 6.36
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       674                   6.355
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       579                   6.365
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       29                    6.3538
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3655
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.369
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       30                    6.3702
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           6,140                 6.375
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       27                    6.3654
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3717
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       27                    6.3653
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       57                    6.3675
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       52                    6.3601
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       18                    6.3554
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       41                    6.3505
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       22                    6.3506
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       9                     6.3436
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.3408
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       23                    6.3478
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       23                    6.345
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       11                    6.3545
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       58                    6.3548
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       100                   6.3689
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       53                    6.4471
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       66                    6.4229
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       668                   6.435
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       22                    6.4595
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       702                   6.465
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       36                    6.4653
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       449                   6.44
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       3,004                 6.485
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       1,458                 6.525
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       792                   6.52
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       1,058                 6.5
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       360                   6.51
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       3,890                 6.505
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       859                   6.495
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       1,103                 6.49
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       96                    6.478
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4778
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       1,624                 6.475
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4785
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       72                    6.4779
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       24                    6.4781
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4797
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4777
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4751
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4752
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       75                    6.4662
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       24                    6.4659
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.4722
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       22                    6.479
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       71                    6.4678
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4715
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.4654
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       222                   6.4611
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       22                    6.4527
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4515
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4601
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       68                    6.4841
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       60                    6.4842
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.4873
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       1                     6.4929
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       12                    6.4936
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       153                   6.4954
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       69                    6.4956
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       67                    6.4987
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       39                    6.4983
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       65                    6.4999
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       91                    6.5018
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       79                    6.4905
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       33                    6.4889
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       59                    6.4894
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       30                    6.4893
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       70                    6.4847
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       40                    6.4846
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       7                     6.4837
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       59                    6.4798
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       41                    6.4741
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       7                     6.4749
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       25                    6.4743
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       14                    6.4735
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       38                    6.4733
 USD 0.01 common             Sale           1                     6.4695
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       3                     6.4703
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.4683
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       88                    6.4671
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       8                     6.4676
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       9                     6.4663
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.4657
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       16                    6.4655
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.4609
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.4608
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       18                    6.4606
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       7                     6.4625
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.4571
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.4565
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       53                    6.4516
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       44                    6.4491
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       149                   6.445
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       53                    6.4476
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       89                    6.4493
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       100                   6.45
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       60                    6.449
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       54                    6.4494
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       54                    6.4403
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       152                   6.4396
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       79                    6.4366
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       73                    6.4357
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       52                    6.4434
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       36                    6.4392
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.4395
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       61                    6.4364
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.4397
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       139                   6.4363
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       50                    6.4313
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       41                    6.4368
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       20                    6.4351
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       77                    6.437
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       76                    6.4348
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       75                    6.4365
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       74                    6.4326
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       69                    6.4346
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       72                    6.4341
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       71                    6.4238
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       133                   6.4253
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       53                    6.4255
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       10                    6.4256
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       68                    6.4355
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       67                    6.4299
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       67                    6.4248
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       230                   6.425
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       66                    6.4264
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       128                   6.4249
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       64                    6.4244
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       63                    6.422
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       62                    6.4233
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       61                    6.4195
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       59                    6.4149
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       60                    6.4141
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       54                    6.4102
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       59                    6.4097
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       41                    6.4098
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       17                    6.4069
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       8                     6.4052
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.3903
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.3891
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.3857
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       56                    6.3845
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       29                    6.3744
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3745
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       29                    6.3726
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3706
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       29                    6.3705
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.3698
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       32                    6.3684
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       33                    6.3616
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.3606
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       53                    6.361
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       31                    6.3605
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       15                    6.3609
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       38                    6.3643
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       44                    6.3637
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       43                    6.3549
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.3443
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       41                    6.3444
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       52                    6.3464
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.3494
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       101                   6.3539
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.3527
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       18                    6.3518
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       16                    6.3537
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3627
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       29                    6.3631
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       17                    6.3644
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3642
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       27                    6.3645
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3641
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       30                    6.3647
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3656
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       30                    6.3599
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       60                    6.3598
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.3611
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3614
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       56                    6.3651
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       36                    6.366
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3701
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       64                    6.3704
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       55                    6.371
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       30                    6.3716
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       27                    6.3707
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       23                    6.3659
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.3658
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       21                    6.3696
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.3686
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.3694
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       26                    6.367
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       35                    6.3688
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.3691
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.3674
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.3693
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       35                    6.3739
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       22                    6.3725
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       27                    6.3723
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       51                    6.372
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       65                    6.3534
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       4                     6.3547
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       12                    6.3536
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       12                    6.3567
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       32                    6.3579
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       36                    6.3589
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       6                     6.3588
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.3512
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       23                    6.3497
 USD 0.01 common             Purchase       28                    6.3544

 

 

(b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

 

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

                             e.g. CFD             e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short
                                                  position

 

(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                           Expiry date  Option money paid/ received per unit

                                                                                                                                                                                      e.g. American, European etc.

 

(ii)        Exercise

 

 Class of relevant security  Product description  Exercising/ exercised against  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit

                             e.g. call option

 

(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

 

 

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:        Mirela Mihova
 Telephone number:    07341 510469

 

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
(http://www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk/) .

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