Form 8.3 - American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC

09 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	08/01/2026
(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:	895,565	0.75	1,734,392	1.46
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	895,565	0.75	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	Sale	125	7.13
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.134
USD 0.01 common	Sale	34	7.1351
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.14
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.1441
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.1459
USD 0.01 common	Sale	34	7.1462
USD 0.01 common	Sale	20	7.1516
USD 0.01 common	Sale	4	7.18
USD 0.01 common	Sale	14	7.2034
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.205
USD 0.01 common	Sale	4	7.21
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.22
USD 0.01 common	Sale	61	7.23
USD 0.01 common	Sale	21	7.2683
USD 0.01 common	Sale	23	7.2915
USD 0.01 common	Sale	22	7.3209
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.3242
USD 0.01 common	Sale	20	7.3247
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.335
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.3468
USD 0.01 common	Sale	63	7.37
USD 0.01 common	Sale	22	7.3783
USD 0.01 common	Sale	23	7.3834
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.3846
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.3884
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.395
USD 0.01 common	Sale	22	7.4032
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4038
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.425
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4307
USD 0.01 common	Sale	27	7.4354
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4371
USD 0.01 common	Sale	20	7.4379
USD 0.01 common	Sale	4	7.44
USD 0.01 common	Sale	13	7.4415
USD 0.01 common	Sale	18	7.4477
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.45
USD 0.01 common	Sale	2	7.46
USD 0.01 common	Sale	102	7.465
USD 0.01 common	Sale	22	7.4664
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4665
USD 0.01 common	Sale	41	7.4683
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4685
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4687
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4696
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4742
USD 0.01 common	Sale	2	7.475
USD 0.01 common	Sale	83	7.4754
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4755
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4762
USD 0.01 common	Sale	62	7.4766
USD 0.01 common	Sale	57	7.4771
USD 0.01 common	Sale	28	7.4783
USD 0.01 common	Sale	22	7.4785
USD 0.01 common	Sale	120	7.48
USD 0.01 common	Sale	18	7.4803
USD 0.01 common	Sale	23	7.4804
USD 0.01 common	Sale	19	7.4807
USD 0.01 common	Sale	13	7.4811
USD 0.01 common	Sale	70	7.485
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4857
USD 0.01 common	Sale	10	7.4868
USD 0.01 common	Sale	26	7.4879
USD 0.01 common	Sale	18	7.4883
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4893
USD 0.01 common	Sale	7456	7.49
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4913
USD 0.01 common	Sale	81	7.4914
USD 0.01 common	Sale	75	7.4917
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4926
USD 0.01 common	Sale	19	7.493
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4948
USD 0.01 common	Sale	46	7.495
USD 0.01 common	Sale	23	7.4954
USD 0.01 common	Sale	21	7.4977
USD 0.01 common	Sale	81	7.4984
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.4988
USD 0.01 common	Sale	24	7.4999
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1200	7.5
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.5005
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.5045
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.5057
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.5063
USD 0.01 common	Sale	19	7.5084
USD 0.01 common	Sale	77	7.51
USD 0.01 common	Sale	29	7.5102
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.511
USD 0.01 common	Sale	86	7.515
USD 0.01 common	Sale	18	7.5152
USD 0.01 common	Sale	14	7.516
USD 0.01 common	Sale	16	7.5164
USD 0.01 common	Sale	16	7.517
USD 0.01 common	Sale	14	7.5181
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.5192
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.5196
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.52
USD 0.01 common	Sale	20	7.5205
USD 0.01 common	Sale	18	7.5208
USD 0.01 common	Sale	21	7.5239
USD 0.01 common	Sale	11	7.525
USD 0.01 common	Sale	18	7.537
USD 0.01 common	Sale	4	7.54
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.5401
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.565
USD 0.01 common	Sale	19	7.57
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.5713
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.5747
USD 0.01 common	Sale	2	7.575
USD 0.01 common	Sale	13	7.5834
USD 0.01 common	Sale	19	7.5882
USD 0.01 common	Sale	60	7.59
USD 0.01 common	Sale	15	7.5901
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.5944
USD 0.01 common	Sale	13	7.5949
USD 0.01 common	Sale	2	7.595
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.5994
USD 0.01 common	Sale	16	7.5999
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.6
USD 0.01 common	Sale	16	7.601
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.6018
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.6022
USD 0.01 common	Sale	16	7.604
USD 0.01 common	Sale	2	7.605
USD 0.01 common	Sale	18	7.6055
USD 0.01 common	Sale	1	7.6058
USD 0.01 common	Sale	16	7.6116
USD 0.01 common	Sale	17	7.6176
USD 0.01 common	Sale	100	7.625

(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:	09/01/2026
Contact name:	Damien Sykes
Telephone number:	02071535936

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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