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:

Qube Research & Technologies Limited

(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

08-08-2025

(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”

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:

0

0.00

2,554,476

2.17

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

0

0.00

0

0.00

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

0

0.00

0

0.00

TOTAL:

0

0.00

2,554,476

2.17

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:

0

Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:

0

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)

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

45

4.50

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

48

4.61

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

252

4.67

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

25

4.74

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

85

4.75

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

20

4.76

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

37

4.84

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

93

4.87

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

10

4.96

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

65

4.99

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

10

5.02

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

25

5.03

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

10

5.04

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5

5.05

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

5.06

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

50

5.07

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

70

5.08

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5

5.09

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

5.10

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

5.14

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

20

5.14

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

25

5.17

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5

5.18

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

30

5.19

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1840

5.20

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1200

5.21

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

130

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1110

5.23

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

2935

5.24

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1472

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

805

5.26

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

330

5.27

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1585

5.28

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

15

5.29

USD 0.01 common

Sale

48

4.61

USD 0.01 common

Sale

252

4.67

USD 0.01 common

Sale

61

4.78

USD 0.01 common

Sale

37

4.84

USD 0.01 common

Sale

93

4.87

USD 0.01 common

Sale

360

5.00

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

5.00

USD 0.01 common

Sale

633

5.01

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5195

5.02

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

5.03

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3404

5.03

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

5.04

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3444

5.04

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3791

5.05

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

5.05

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4009

5.06

USD 0.01 common

Sale

73

5.07

USD 0.01 common

Sale

7126

5.07

USD 0.01 common

Sale

500

5.08

USD 0.01 common

Sale

7479

5.08

USD 0.01 common

Sale

520

5.08

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2619

5.09

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

5.09

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4648

5.10

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1751

5.11

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2241

5.11

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

5.12

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1607

5.12

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2710

5.13

USD 0.01 common

Sale

750

5.14

USD 0.01 common

Sale

720

5.15

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1736

5.16

USD 0.01 common

Sale

805

5.17

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1700

5.18

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2187

5.19

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

5.20

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2613

5.20

USD 0.01 common

Sale

11

5.20

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1750

5.21

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3394

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

5.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

126

5.23

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

5.23

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

5.23

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

5.23

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3835

5.23

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

5.23

USD 0.01 common

Sale

326

5.24

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

5.24

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4500

5.24

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

5.24

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

5.24

USD 0.01 common

Sale

500

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

12

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2288

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

7

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

858

5.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

5.26

USD 0.01 common

Sale

7

5.26

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5149

5.26

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

5.26

USD 0.01 common

Sale

805

5.26

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4196

5.27

USD 0.01 common

Sale

126

5.28

USD 0.01 common

Sale

24645

5.28

USD 0.01 common

Sale

915

5.29

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3010

5.29

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1341

5.30

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1206

5.31

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

5.32

(b) Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Nature of dealing

e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit (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 (GBp)

Type

e.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit
(GBp)

(ii) Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product description

e.g. call option

Exercising/ exercised against

Number of securities

Exercise price per unit

0

0

0

0

 

0

(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)

0

 

0

0

0

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:

11-08-2025

Contact name:

Janice Falcao

Telephone number:

00442033140679

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

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