<div id="readability-page-1"><div>RNS Number : 0999P Bank of America Merrill Lynch 15 January 2026 FORM 8.3PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BYA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% ORMORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the &#34;Code&#34;)<ul><li>1.</li><li>KEY INFORMATION</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td><ul><li>(a)</li><li>Full name of discloser:</li></ul></td><td>Bank of America Corporation</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(b)</li><li>Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a): The naming of nominee or vehicle companies isinsufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor andbeneficiaries must be named.</li></ul></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(c)</li><li>Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree</li></ul></td><td>AMERICAN AXLE &amp; MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(d)</li><li>If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:</li></ul></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(e)</li><li>Date position held/dealing undertaken: For an opening position disclosure, state the latestpracticable date prior to the disclosure</li></ul></td><td>14/01/2026</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(f)</li><li>In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is thediscloser making disclosures in respect of anyother party to the offer? If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state &#34;N/A&#34;</li></ul></td><td>No</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>2.</li><li>POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE</li></ul>If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securitiesof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) foreach additional class of relevant security.<ul><li>(a)</li><li>Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security:</td><td colspan="4">USD 0.01 common</td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"></td><td colspan="2">Interests</td><td colspan="2">Short Positions</td></tr><tr><td>Number</td><td>%</td><td>Number</td><td>%</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(1)</li><li>Relevant securities ownedand/or controlled:</li></ul></td><td>1,891,556</td><td>1.594%</td><td>3,220,712</td><td>2.713%</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(2)</li><li>Cash-settled derivatives:</li></ul></td><td>3,208,945</td><td>2.703%</td><td>1,024,886</td><td>0.863%</td></tr><tr><td><ul><li>(3)</li><li>Stock-settled derivatives(including options) andagreements to purchase/sell:</li></ul></td><td>0</td><td>0.000%</td><td>0</td><td>0.000%</td></tr><tr><td>TOTAL:</td><td>5,100,501</td><td>4.297%</td><td>4,245,598</td><td>3.577%</td></tr></tbody></table></div>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).<ul><li>(b)</li><li>Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors' and other employee options)</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>3.</li><li>DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE</li></ul>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.<ul><li>(a)</li><li>Purchases and sales</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>Purchase/sale</td><td>Number of securities</td><td>Price per unit</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Purchase</td><td>1</td><td>7.73 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Purchase</td><td>1</td><td>7.81 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Purchase</td><td>1</td><td>7.83 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Purchase</td><td>9,048</td><td>7.77 USD</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>Purchase/sale</td><td>Number of securities</td><td>Price per unit</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>30</td><td>7.68 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>108</td><td>7.69 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>60</td><td>7.7 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>48</td><td>7.71 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>128</td><td>7.72 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>80</td><td>7.73 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>47</td><td>7.74 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>53</td><td>7.75 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>18</td><td>7.76 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>18</td><td>7.77 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>18</td><td>7.78 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>30</td><td>7.79 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>44</td><td>7.8 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>30</td><td>7.81 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>36</td><td>7.82 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>1</td><td>7.83 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>17</td><td>7.85 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>18</td><td>7.88 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>44</td><td>7.91 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Sale</td><td>16,355</td><td>7.767838 USD</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>(b)</li><li>Cash-settled derivative transactions</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>Product descriptione.g. CFD</td><td>Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing along/short position</td><td>Number of reference securities</td><td>Price per unit</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>2,652</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>1,641</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>3,658</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>2,312</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>2,293</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>512</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>453</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>1,299</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>275</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>53</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>239</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>379</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>142</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>142</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>135</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr><tr><td>USD 0.01 common</td><td>Swaps - Equity Swaps</td><td>Reducing a Short Position</td><td>170</td><td>7.766538 USD</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>(c)</li><li>Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)</li></ul><ul><li>(i)</li><li>Writing, selling, purchasing or varying</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class ofrelevant security</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Product description e.g. call option</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Number ofsecurities to which option relates</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Exercise priceper unit</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Typee.g. American, European etc.</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Expiry date</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Option money paid/ received per unit</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>(ii)</li><li>Exercise</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Product descriptione.g. call option</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Exercising/exercisedagainst</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Number of securities</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Exercise Price per unit</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>(d)</li><li>Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Class of relevant security</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Details</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>Price per unit (if applicable)</td><td>N/A</td></tr></tbody></table></div><ul><li>4.</li><li>OTHER INFORMATION</li></ul><ul><li>(a)</li><li>Indemnity and other dealing arrangements</li></ul><ul><li>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 partyto 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 suchagreements, arrangements or understandings, state &#34;none&#34;</li><li>None</li></ul><ul><li>(b)</li><li>Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives</li></ul><ul><li>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 whichany derivative is referenced: If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state &#34;none&#34;</li><li>None</li></ul><ul><li>(c)</li><li>Attachments</li></ul><ul><li>Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached?</li><li>No</li></ul><div><table><tbody><tr><td>Date of disclosure:</td><td>15/01/2026</td></tr><tr><td>Contact name:</td><td>Kamil Dziedzic</td></tr><tr><td>Telephone number:</td><td>+353 86 168 4821</td></tr></tbody></table></div>Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory InformationService.The Panel's Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code'sdisclosure requirements on +44 (0) 20 7638 0129.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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Bank of America Merrill Lynch disclosed its position in American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. as of January 14, 2026. The disclosure includes interests and short positions in relevant securities, with a total of 5,100,501 shares representing 4.297% ownership and 4,245,598 shares in short positions. The report details various transactions, including purchases and sales of common shares, as well as cash-settled derivative transactions. No other parties to the offer were disclosed, and no indemnity arrangements were reported.

- The Bank of America Corporation disclosed its interests and short positions in American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc, reporting ownership of 1,891,556 relevant securities and short positions of 3,220,712 as of January 14, 2026.  
- The total interests accounted for 4.297% of relevant securities, with various transactions including purchases and sales of common shares at prices ranging from 7.69 to 17.83 USD.  
- The disclosure complies with Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code, emphasizing the need for transparency in major stake holdings.

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