Form 8.3 - American Axle & Mfg Hldgs

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC

14 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	13/01/2026
(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:	1,251,045	1.05	1,734,392	1.46
(2) Cash-settled derivatives:
(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:
TOTAL:	1,251,045	1.05	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	1	7.6904
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.6905
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.6993
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7001
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2	7.7002
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7023
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7031
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7086
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7089
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	376	7.71
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7127
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7129
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.713
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7131
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7135
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.714
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7147
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	30	7.715
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7152
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2	7.7155
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7158
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7168
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2	7.719
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	50	7.72
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7205
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7209
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7287
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7292
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.735
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7367
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7379
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7381
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7396
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2	7.7411
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7413
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7417
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7418
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7441
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7443
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	10	7.745
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.7452
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	5097	7.75
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7521
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.753
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	45	7.76
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.764
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	213	7.765
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7668
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.767
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	25	7.77
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7708
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	354	7.775
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7768
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	364	7.785
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	26	7.79
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7929
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	333	7.795
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.7966
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	364	7.8
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	33	7.805
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8054
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8071
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2	7.8099
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	350	7.81
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8148
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	22	7.815
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8176
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	25	7.82
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8205
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.822
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	422	7.825
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.829
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8292
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8294
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	20	7.83
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8304
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8306
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8347
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8374
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	32	7.84
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8426
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	354	7.845
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8465
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8471
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8473
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.849
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8499
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	442	7.85
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.852
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8545
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	24	7.855
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8577
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8593
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	359	7.86
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8607
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2	7.8631
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	349	7.865
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.866
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	25	7.87
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8717
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.879
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	20	7.88
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2	7.8824
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8839
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	2	7.8843
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8851
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.8852
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	25	7.89
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	3	7.8978
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	20	7.9
USD 0.01 common	Purchase	1	7.9106

(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:	14/01/2026
Contact name:	Damien Sykes
Telephone number:	02071 535936

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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