Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC

12 November 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 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	11/11/2025
(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:	USD 0.01 common
	Interests		Short positions
	Number	%	Number	%
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:	111,968	0.09	1,666,948	1.40
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	111,968	0.09	1,666,948	1.40

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	100	6.35
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.37
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	377	6.255
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	300	6.3
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2,124	6.305
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1,600	6.31
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	522	6.33
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1,181	6.345
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	581	6.335
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.34
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	341	6.355
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.36
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	207	6.385
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	577	6.375
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1,092	6.365
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3651
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3565
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.3236
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.3279
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	535	6.325
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	370	6.295
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.2997
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3048
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3046
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	500	6.3063
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.3026
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3019
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3069
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3085
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3041
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	400	6.3086
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3042
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3035
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3039
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3059
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3094
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	700	6.3098
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.317
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3171
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	300	6.3169
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	881	6.315
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.2935
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	500	6.3053
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3454
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	300	6.3501
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.354
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3543
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3773
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	300	6.3772
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.372
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3696
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3736
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3728
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3624
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3652
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3663
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3672
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.3675
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.366
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3611
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.363
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.3637
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3619
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3618
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3648
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3709
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3628
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3604
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	400	6.3448
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3444
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3535
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.3233
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3216
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.3388
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3427
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3411
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3298
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3334
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3416
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.342
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3397
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3393
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3343
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3376
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3403
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3431
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3512
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3352
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3522
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3333
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3381
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3382
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3491
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3503
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3218
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3067
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3047
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.2969
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.2888
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.2709
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.2714
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.2992
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3083
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.3114
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	367	6.285

(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

(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:	12/11/2025
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 [phone].

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

 

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