REG - BNP Paribas London Dowlais Group PLC - Form 8.3 - Dowlais Group plc

RNS Number : 0070Z BNP Paribas London 11 September 2025 FORM 8.3PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BYA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORERule 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/offereeDowlais 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 disclosure10/09/2025(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"YesIf YES, specify which:American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSUREIf 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)InterestsShort positionsNumber%Number%(1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled:41,204,1403.1294-1,122,838-0.0853(2) Cash-settled derivatives:673,0490.0511-13,960,662-1.0603(3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:0+0TOTAL:41,877,1893.1806-15,083,500-1.1456All 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 DISCLOSUREWhere 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 salesClass of relevant securityPurchase/saleNumber of securitiesPrice per unitGB00BMWRZ071Purchase328.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase522.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase587.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase746.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase1,000.7980 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase1,255.7960 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase1,458.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase1,644.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase1,669.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase1,767.7955 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase1,865.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase2,940.7995 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase3,251.7940 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase3,281.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase3,349.7935 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase3,431.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase3,865.7915 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase3,900.7945 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase4,581.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase4,596.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase4,642.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase5,382.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase5,751.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase5,862.7935 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase6,319.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase8,595.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase9,680.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase11,703.7945 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase11,704.7960 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase13,356.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase14,254.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase15,000.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase15,000.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase15,000.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase15,000.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase15,000.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase15,336.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase15,696.7953 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase16,203.7958 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase16,781.7930 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase17,071.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase18,683.7945 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase21,060.8000 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase24,000.7960 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase40,000.7934 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase40,501.7960 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase48,884.7955 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase49,966.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase50,000.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase58,980.7960 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase66,472.7944 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase78,585.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase89,664.8040 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase107,645.7951 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase121,592.7932 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase198,365.7975 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase324,313.7960 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase500,000.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Purchase1,000,000.8005 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Sale-2,000,000.7945 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Sale-829,407.7935 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Sale-21,281.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Sale-1,028.7965 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Sale-841.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Sale-200.7935 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Sale-190.7950 GBP(b) Cash-settled derivative transactionsClass of relevant securityProduct descriptione.g. CFDNature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short positionNumber of reference securitiesPrice per unitGB00BMWRZ071Contract for DifferenceIncreasing Short Position-80,296.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Contract for DifferenceIncreasing Short Position-27,349.7950 GBPGB00BMWRZ071Contract for DifferenceReducing Short Position200.7950 GBP(c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varyingClass of relevant securityProduct description e.g. call optionWriting, purchasing, selling, varying etc.Number of securities to which option relatesExercise price per unitTypee.g. American, European etc.Expiry dateOption money paid/ received per unit(ii) ExerciseClass of relevant securityProduct descriptione.g. call optionExercising/ exercised againstNumber of securitiesExercise price per unit(d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)Class of relevant securityNature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversionDetailsPrice per unit (if applicable)4. OTHER INFORMATION(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangementsDetails 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 derivativesDetails 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) AttachmentsIs a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?NoDate of disclosure:11/09/2025Contact name:Compliance Control RoomTelephone number*:0207 595 9695Public 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.This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. 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