RNS Number : 4100L
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
12 December 2025
 

FORM 8.3

 

PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BYA PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% ORMORE Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the "Code")

 

1.

KEY INFORMATION

(a)

Full name of discloser:

Bank of America Corporation

(b)

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.

(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 latestpracticable date prior to the disclosure

11/12/2025

(f)

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 "N/A"

No

 

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 securitiesof the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) foreach 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 ownedand/or controlled:

1,769,885

1.491%

3,117,281

2.626%

(2)

Cash-settled derivatives:

3,093,095

2.606%

1,027,164

0.865%

(3)

Stock-settled derivatives(including options) andagreements to purchase/sell:

0

0.000%

0

0.000%

TOTAL:

4,862,980

4.097%

4,144,445

3.492%

 

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:

N/A

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

N/A

 

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

24

6.3 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

16

6.303125 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

24

6.32 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

24

6.34 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

15

6.342 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

25

6.35 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

6.36 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

4

6.3625 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

16

6.365 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

9

6.365556 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

27

6.37 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

8

6.375 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

61

6.38 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

28

6.385 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

44

6.39 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

48

6.4 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

106

6.41 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

63

6.42 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

109

6.43 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5

6.436 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,439

6.44 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

14

6.445 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

25

6.4452 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

6.335 USD

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

52

6.44 USD

 

Class of relevant security

Purchase/sale

Number of securities

Price per unit

USD 0.01 common

Sale

11

6.33 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

6.345 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

6.36 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

9

6.37 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

44

6.387273 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

22

6.388182 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

27

6.388519 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

29

6.388966 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

30

6.389334 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

22

6.389546 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

298

6.39 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

28

6.390358 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

27

6.390371 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

23

6.390435 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

21

6.390477 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

30

6.394667 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

21

6.395239 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

45

6.398 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

31

6.398065 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

29

6.398276 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

41

6.398537 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

6.399 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

109

6.4 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

45

6.400223 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

25

6.4008 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

32

6.400938 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

18

6.401667 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

40

6.402 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

42

6.402143 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

41

6.402683 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

27

6.404445 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

26

6.405 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

25

6.4056 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

23

6.405653 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

6.406667 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

33

6.407273 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

51

6.40804 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

27

6.408149 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

47

6.409788 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

317

6.41 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

19

6.410527 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

24

6.410834 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

54

6.412038 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

33

6.412122 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

6.413 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

59

6.413221 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

204

6.42 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

32

6.421563 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

26

6.422308 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

54

6.422593 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

22

6.422728 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

17

6.422942 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

54

6.423519 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

25

6.4264 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

44

6.427046 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

24

6.4275 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

31

6.427742 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

25

6.428 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

21

6.428096 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

53

6.428114 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

25

6.4292 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

142

6.43 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

43

6.433024 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

23

6.433044 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

55

6.435091 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

43

6.438373 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

19

6.438422 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

135

6.44 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,170

6.388268 USD

USD 0.01 common

Sale

41

6.33 USD

 

(b)

Cash-settled derivative transactions

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. CFD

Nature of dealinge.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing along/short position

Number of reference securities

Price per unit

USD 0.01 common

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

551

6.387968 USD

USD 0.01 common

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

509

6.387968 USD

USD 0.01 common

Swaps - Equity Swaps

Reducing a Short Position

110

6.387968 USD

 

(c)

Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

(i)

Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Class ofrelevant security

Product description e.g. call option

Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc.

Number ofsecurities to which option relates

Exercise priceper unit

Typee.g. American, European etc.

Expiry date

Option money paid/ received per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

(ii)

Exercise

Class of relevant security

Product descriptione.g. call option

Exercising/exercisedagainst

Number of securities

Exercise Price per unit

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

(d)

Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

Class of relevant security

Nature of dealinge.g. subscription, conversion

Details

Price per unit (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

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 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 "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 whichany 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:

12/12/2025

Contact name:

Kamil Dziedzic

Telephone number:

+353 86 168 4821

 

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.

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