RNS Number : 0848Y
BNP Paribas London
21 February 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:

BNP Paribas SA

(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

Dowlais Group plc

(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

20/02/2025

(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

If YES, specify which:

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.

 

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:

 

GB00BMWRZ071 (1p ordinary)

 

 

Interests

Short positions

 

Number

%

Number

%

(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:

43,189,230

3.2122

-1,230,415

-0.0915

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

820,970

0.0611

-26,731,099

-1.9881

(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:

0


+0


TOTAL:

44,010,200

3.2733

-27,961,514

-2.0797

 

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

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

10

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

17

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

17

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

17

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

24

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

36

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

46

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

47

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

53

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

72

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

73

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

92

.7425 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

117

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

130

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

131

.7280 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

135

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

142

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

152

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

175

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

188

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

197

.7280 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

197

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

221

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

240

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

258

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

264

.7265 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

275

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

275

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

275

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

275

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

275

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

287

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

293

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

328

.7280 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

328

.7425 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

330

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

362

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

362

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

367

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

449

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

451

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

451

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

454

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

471

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

473

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

518

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

523

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

581

.7425 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

590

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

597

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

603

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

675

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

998

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

1,144

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,168

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,198

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,274

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,304

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,307

.7290 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,328

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,348

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,400

.7425 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,500

.7285 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,831

.7425 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

2,971

.7418 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

3,106

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

4,502

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

4,523

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

4,523

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

5,533

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

6,619

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

7,467

.7250 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

7,552

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

7,650

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

10,431

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

11,625

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

12,152

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

14,992

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

16,005

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

16,287

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

16,287

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

16,291

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

16,578

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

16,578

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

16,635

.7445 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

17,686

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

17,862

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

18,364

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

18,364

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

18,364

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

18,364

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

18,996

.7352 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

19,041

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

20,678

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

20,916

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

21,676

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

23,090

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

24,525

.7418 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

27,150

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

27,926

.7295 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

28,850

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

30,528

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

32,753

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

33,398

.7308 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

33,896

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

35,675

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

36,078

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

37,217

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

41,080

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

41,557

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

49,498

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

62,759

.7429 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

65,052

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

81,391

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

86,205

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

95,938

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

96,514

.7450 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

175,944

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

176,622

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

216,602

.7308 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

630,324

.7367 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

1,230,760

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Purchase

3,662,197

.7302 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,990,169

.7315 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,193,432

.7315 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,091,281

.7315 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-500,000

.7300 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-250,000

.7305 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-142,606

.7318 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-83,467

.7391 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-50,000

.7338 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-22,687

.7417 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-15,532

.7438 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-7,467

.7250 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-4,024

.7360 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-3,749

.7375 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-3,537

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-3,343

.7375 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-3,185

.7360 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-3,060

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,687

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,601

.7410 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,500

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,500

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,500

.7380 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,500

.7390 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,500

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,500

.7445 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,304

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,295

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,216

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,142

.7375 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,138

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,116

.7445 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-2,059

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,982

.7340 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,976

.7340 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,896

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,872

.7380 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,871

.7425 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,870

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,794

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,753

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,745

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,650

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,592

.7390 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,473

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,434

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,428

.7395 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,412

.7375 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,412

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,409

.7375 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,377

.7375 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,359

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,323

.7425 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,311

.7425 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,259

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,242

.7445 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,238

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,224

.7410 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,224

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,205

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,194

.7410 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,164

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,137

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,136

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,120

.7410 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,117

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,111

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,106

.7410 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,100

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,080

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,077

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,038

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-1,001

.7438 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-990

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-982

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-982

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-982

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-968

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-957

.7440 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-934

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-913

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-879

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-870

.7340 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-868

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-851

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-815

.7445 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-795

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-778

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-778

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-761

.7340 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-715

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-685

.7375 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-643

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-614

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-612

.7415 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-566

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-558

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-491

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-491

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-484

.7370 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-479

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-474

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-474

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-473

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-453

.7380 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-374

.7270 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-367

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-356

.7355 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-349

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-349

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-346

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-344

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-329

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-307

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-293

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-293

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-275

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-264

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-264

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-264

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-264

.7445 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-243

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-236

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-236

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-236

.7445 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-233

.7390 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-228

.7395 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-228

.7395 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-228

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-228

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-218

.7390 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-179

.7430 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-142

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-142

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-142

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-129

.7340 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-129

.7340 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-120

.7340 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-120

.7340 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-109

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-106

.7435 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-47

.7420 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-37

.7405 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-11

.7385 GBP

GB00BMWRZ071

Sale

-9

.7440 GBP

 

(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

GB00BMWRZ071

Contract for Difference

Opening Long Position

4,377

.7270

GB00BMWRZ071

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-516,764

.7270

GB00BMWRZ071

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-124,357

.7270

GB00BMWRZ071

Contract for Difference

Increasing Short Position

-1,219,963

.7270

GB00BMWRZ071

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

12,510

.7270

GB00BMWRZ071

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

124,201

.7270

GB00BMWRZ071

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

5,895

.7270

GB00BMWRZ071

Contract for Difference

Reducing Short Position

22,687

.7270 GBP

 

(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:

21/02/2025

Contact name:

Compliance Control Room

Telephone number*:

0207 595 9695

 

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.

 

*If the discloser is a natural person, a telephone number does not need to be included, provided contact information has been provided to the Panel's Market Surveillance Unit.

 

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

 

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