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Form 8.3 - Dauch Corporation

3rd Feb 2026 14:16

RNS Number : 5596R
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC
03 February 2026
 

 

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:

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC

(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

Dauch Corporation

(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

02/02/2026

(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 - 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:

1,049,491

0.88

2,452,869

2.06

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

1,049,491

0.88

 

2,452,869

2.06

 

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

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3,950

7.72

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,000

7.725

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3,070

7.73

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2,653

7.74

USD 0.01 common

Sale

167

7.745

USD 0.01 common

Sale

8,137

7.75

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2,731

7.755

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6,500

7.76

USD 0.01 common

Sale

776

7.765

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5,249

7.77

USD 0.01 common

Sale

459

7.775

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

11

7.7759

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5

7.7785

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2,800

7.78

USD 0.01 common

Sale

95

7.785

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4,086

7.79

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

35

7.795

USD 0.01 common

Sale

13

7.8002

USD 0.01 common

Sale

53

7.8003

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

58

7.8033

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.8048

USD 0.01 common

Sale

600

7.8049

USD 0.01 common

Sale

870

7.805

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

7.808

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,300

7.8083

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

7.8088

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

350

7.81

USD 0.01 common

Sale

700

7.8113

USD 0.01 common

Sale

600

7.8115

USD 0.01 common

Sale

24

7.8116

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

28

7.8125

USD 0.01 common

Sale

700

7.8127

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

127

7.8131

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,200

7.814

USD 0.01 common

Sale

59

7.8144

USD 0.01 common

Sale

16

7.8146

USD 0.01 common

Sale

286

7.815

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.8158

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

34

7.816

USD 0.01 common

Sale

77

7.8164

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,100

7.8166

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

181

7.8168

USD 0.01 common

Sale

184

7.817

USD 0.01 common

Sale

203

7.8178

USD 0.01 common

Sale

700

7.818

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.8182

USD 0.01 common

Sale

900

7.8188

USD 0.01 common

Sale

800

7.8189

USD 0.01 common

Sale

25

7.8197

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

6,056

7.82

USD 0.01 common

Sale

900

7.8201

USD 0.01 common

Sale

842

7.8203

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,078

7.8205

USD 0.01 common

Sale

15

7.8206

USD 0.01 common

Sale

225

7.8212

USD 0.01 common

Sale

570

7.8213

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.8214

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

7.8215

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

152

7.8216

USD 0.01 common

Sale

17

7.8221

USD 0.01 common

Sale

27

7.8222

USD 0.01 common

Sale

42

7.8223

USD 0.01 common

Sale

18

7.823

USD 0.01 common

Sale

38

7.8234

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

7.8235

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,200

7.8236

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.8241

USD 0.01 common

Sale

55

7.8242

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.8244

USD 0.01 common

Sale

44

7.8246

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,000

7.8248

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

14,075

7.825

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

259

7.8253

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,200

7.8254

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

77

7.8269

USD 0.01 common

Sale

36

7.8274

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.8279

USD 0.01 common

Sale

800

7.8281

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.8283

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

179

7.8285

USD 0.01 common

Sale

60

7.8289

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

33,463

7.83

USD 0.01 common

Sale

265

7.8304

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

14

7.8305

USD 0.01 common

Sale

127

7.8306

USD 0.01 common

Sale

800

7.8308

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,200

7.8309

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

199

7.831

USD 0.01 common

Sale

451

7.8311

USD 0.01 common

Sale

38

7.8313

USD 0.01 common

Sale

64

7.8317

USD 0.01 common

Sale

375

7.8318

USD 0.01 common

Sale

900

7.8321

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

107

7.8325

USD 0.01 common

Sale

37

7.8326

USD 0.01 common

Sale

944

7.8329

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

145

7.8334

USD 0.01 common

Sale

105

7.834

USD 0.01 common

Sale

900

7.8342

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

7.8343

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,000

7.8346

USD 0.01 common

Sale

27

7.8347

USD 0.01 common

Sale

18

7.8348

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,584

7.835

USD 0.01 common

Sale

28

7.8359

USD 0.01 common

Sale

900

7.836

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.8364

USD 0.01 common

Sale

46

7.8372

USD 0.01 common

Sale

800

7.8383

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

38

7.8392

USD 0.01 common

Sale

27

7.8395

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5,805

7.84

USD 0.01 common

Sale

25

7.8405

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,000

7.844

USD 0.01 common

Sale

44

7.8443

USD 0.01 common

Sale

799

7.845

USD 0.01 common

Sale

16

7.8455

USD 0.01 common

Sale

205

7.8456

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

7.8498

USD 0.01 common

Sale

57

7.8499

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

499

7.85

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

7.8502

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5,205

7.855

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

8,296

7.86

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,000

7.8604

USD 0.01 common

Sale

43

7.8619

USD 0.01 common

Sale

27

7.8626

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.8636

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

7.864

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,000

7.8645

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5,942

7.865

USD 0.01 common

Sale

342

7.8658

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

7.8659

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

30

7.8666

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

13

7.8667

USD 0.01 common

Sale

30

7.8674

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

7.8676

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

7.8692

USD 0.01 common

Sale

40

7.8697

USD 0.01 common

Sale

17,952

7.87

USD 0.01 common

Sale

48

7.8705

USD 0.01 common

Sale

900

7.8713

USD 0.01 common

Sale

38

7.8722

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.8727

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

6,269

7.875

USD 0.01 common

Sale

28

7.8755

USD 0.01 common

Sale

33

7.8762

USD 0.01 common

Sale

35

7.8786

USD 0.01 common

Sale

10,438

7.88

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

34

7.8848

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4,379

7.885

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

7.8879

USD 0.01 common

Sale

40

7.8882

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5

7.8889

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

141

7.889

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

7,212

7.89

USD 0.01 common

Sale

29

7.8906

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

4

7.8922

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,848

7.895

USD 0.01 common

Sale

80

7.8953

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.8975

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

7.8997

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

12,087

7.9

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,307

7.905

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

106

7.907

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9075

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

18,152

7.91

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

9,680

7.915

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

19

7.9185

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

23,011

7.92

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

444

7.925

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

8

7.9294

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

27

7.9295

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5,179

7.93

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

205

7.935

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1,725

7.94

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

4,900

7.945

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

5,401

7.95

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

9,087

7.955

USD 0.01 common

Sale

17,108

7.96

USD 0.01 common

Sale

7,293

7.965

USD 0.01 common

Sale

10,868

7.97

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5,156

7.975

USD 0.01 common

Sale

286,299

7.98

USD 0.01 common

Sale

14,962

7.985

USD 0.01 common

Sale

36,627

7.99

USD 0.01 common

Sale

8,545

7.995

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

7

7.9967

USD 0.01 common

Sale

61,723

8

USD 0.01 common

Sale

50

8.0025

USD 0.01 common

Sale

53

8.0026

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6,245

8.005

USD 0.01 common

Sale

400

8.02

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.025

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.03

 

(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

 

 

 

 

 

 

(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:

03/02/2026

Contact name:

Damien Sykes

Telephone number:

02071 535936

 

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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