Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC

08 January 2026

 

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	07/01/2026
(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:	907,830	0.76	1,734,392	1.46
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	907,830	0.76	1,734,392	1.46

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	23	7.02
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	4,014	6.9
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	48	6.91
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	14	6.915
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	91	6.89
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	122	6.95
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	424	6.97
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	411	6.94
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	63	6.895
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	70	6.905
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	50	6.9356
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	11	6.93
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	58	6.9392
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	60	6.9442
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	53	6.946
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	62	6.9468
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	60	6.9505
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	81	6.9602
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	51	6.9533
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	62	6.9553
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	46	6.9495
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	165	6.9531
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	80	6.9601
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	711	6.96
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	79	6.9677
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	74	6.978
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	82	6.998
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	59	6.9974
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	61	7.0016
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	311	7
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	112	6.99
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	70	7.0008
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	78	7.0069
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	62	7.0017
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	62	7.0014
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	74	7.0113
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	84	7.0233
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	83	7.0248
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	82	7.0355
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	78	7.0304
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	82	7.0259
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	85	7.0161
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	60	6.9957
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	18	6.9966
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.9968
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	16	6.9837
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.9791
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	13	6.9673
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.9693
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	19	6.9608
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	16	6.9472
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	100	6.953
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	16	6.9641
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	78	6.9664
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	19	6.9551
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	88	6.9555
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	94	6.9594
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	84	6.9614
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	16	6.9615
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	131	6.985
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	18	6.9852
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	106	6.9635
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	98	6.9655
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	41	6.9836
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	200	6.98
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	44	6.9767
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	47	6.9715
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	47	6.9425
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	35	6.9349
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	41	6.9375

(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:	08/01/2026
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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