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Form 8.3 - Dauch Corporation

27th Jan 2026 14:50

RNS Number : 5980Q
Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC
27 January 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

26/01/2026

(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:

1,328,186

1.11

1,880,474

1.58

(2) Cash-settled derivatives:

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

1,328,186

1.11

 

1,880,474

1.58

 

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

9

7.93

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.935

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9362

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9368

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.937

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9374

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9375

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9376

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9379

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9386

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9387

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.939

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9397

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9434

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9435

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

7.945

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9456

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9463

USD 0.01 common

Sale

301

7.9465

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9498

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

7.95

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9533

USD 0.01 common

Sale

36

7.955

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9557

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.9591

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9593

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

7.96

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9603

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9626

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9629

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9634

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9648

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9649

USD 0.01 common

Sale

13

7.965

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9662

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.967

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9672

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9673

USD 0.01 common

Sale

101

7.9674

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9675

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9677

USD 0.01 common

Sale

201

7.9687

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9689

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

7.9691

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9695

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1,573

7.97

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9705

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9709

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9712

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

7.9713

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

7.9714

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9716

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.9723

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9729

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9734

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9739

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

7.974

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9743

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9745

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9746

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

7.9748

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9749

USD 0.01 common

Sale

270

7.975

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

7.9756

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9759

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.976

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9764

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9771

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9773

USD 0.01 common

Sale

101

7.9774

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9775

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9776

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

7.9784

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9786

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.9788

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9797

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6

7.9799

USD 0.01 common

Sale

8

7.98

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9812

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9814

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9815

USD 0.01 common

Sale

101

7.983

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9833

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9835

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

7.9837

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6

7.985

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9867

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.987

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

7.9883

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9886

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6

7.99

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9908

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

7.9911

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9915

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9916

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9925

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9931

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9934

USD 0.01 common

Sale

179

7.995

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9953

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9954

USD 0.01 common

Sale

10

7.9956

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9957

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9959

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.996

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

7.9968

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.997

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

7.9975

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6

7.9982

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

7.9986

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

7.9998

USD 0.01 common

Sale

817

8

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0001

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0007

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.001

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0034

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0035

USD 0.01 common

Sale

108

8.0037

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.004

USD 0.01 common

Sale

158

8.005

USD 0.01 common

Sale

8

8.0055

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0059

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

8.0061

USD 0.01 common

Sale

104

8.0083

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0091

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

8.0098

USD 0.01 common

Sale

224

8.01

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0109

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0116

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.012

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0121

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.0128

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.013

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0132

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0133

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0134

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0142

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0146

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0148

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0149

USD 0.01 common

Sale

75

8.015

USD 0.01 common

Sale

400

8.0151

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0156

USD 0.01 common

Sale

400

8.0157

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0159

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0167

USD 0.01 common

Sale

201

8.0168

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0175

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0176

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0178

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0179

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0182

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0186

USD 0.01 common

Sale

113

8.0193

USD 0.01 common

Sale

102

8.0196

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0198

USD 0.01 common

Sale

495

8.02

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.0205

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0207

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

8.0208

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0211

USD 0.01 common

Sale

102

8.0226

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

8.0227

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0232

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.0234

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0238

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0239

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0243

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0246

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0248

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0249

USD 0.01 common

Sale

390

8.025

USD 0.01 common

Sale

101

8.0253

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0254

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6

8.0255

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0256

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0258

USD 0.01 common

Sale

101

8.0265

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0272

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0275

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.028

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0299

USD 0.01 common

Sale

831

8.03

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6

8.0323

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0328

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0329

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

8.033

USD 0.01 common

Sale

101

8.0331

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0334

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0336

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0337

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0338

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

8.0339

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6

8.0346

USD 0.01 common

Sale

261

8.035

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

8.0356

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

8.0358

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0361

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0366

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

8.0369

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.037

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0371

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0388

USD 0.01 common

Sale

20

8.0397

USD 0.01 common

Sale

4

8.0399

USD 0.01 common

Sale

361

8.04

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0415

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0435

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.044

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0442

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0446

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0449

USD 0.01 common

Sale

148

8.045

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0458

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0463

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

8.0475

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0477

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.048

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0481

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0483

USD 0.01 common

Sale

102

8.0484

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.0486

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.0488

USD 0.01 common

Sale

400

8.0491

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0494

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0496

USD 0.01 common

Sale

335

8.05

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0505

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0508

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.051

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0514

USD 0.01 common

Sale

3

8.0521

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0524

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0527

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.0529

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0545

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0548

USD 0.01 common

Sale

537

8.055

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.0555

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5

8.0556

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0577

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0589

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.059

USD 0.01 common

Sale

23

8.06

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0604

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0611

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0623

USD 0.01 common

Sale

2

8.065

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0659

USD 0.01 common

Sale

385

8.07

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0713

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0733

USD 0.01 common

Sale

312

8.075

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0756

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0773

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.078

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0786

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0793

USD 0.01 common

Sale

269

8.08

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0801

USD 0.01 common

Sale

499

8.085

USD 0.01 common

Sale

107

8.09

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.0981

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.1

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.105

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.108

USD 0.01 common

Sale

202

8.125

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1295

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.13

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.135

USD 0.01 common

Sale

206

8.14

USD 0.01 common

Sale

304

8.145

USD 0.01 common

Sale

500

8.1477

USD 0.01 common

Sale

61

8.15

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.1512

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1528

USD 0.01 common

Sale

9

8.1542

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1549

USD 0.01 common

Sale

103

8.16

USD 0.01 common

Sale

1

8.165

USD 0.01 common

Sale

6

8.17

USD 0.01 common

Sale

400

8.175

USD 0.01 common

Sale

220

8.18

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1816

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1828

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.185

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1895

USD 0.01 common

Sale

103

8.19

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1908

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1919

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1929

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.1931

USD 0.01 common

Sale

400

8.195

USD 0.01 common

Sale

107

8.2

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

8.205

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.21

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2126

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2154

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

90

8.22

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2235

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

8.225

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.23

USD 0.01 common

Sale

70

8.24

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2416

USD 0.01 common

Sale

99

8.245

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.247

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

1

8.2495

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

7

8.2498

USD 0.01 common

Sale

279

8.25

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

8.2511

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2527

USD 0.01 common

Sale

600

8.255

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2561

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2568

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2578

USD 0.01 common

Sale

311

8.26

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2602

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2611

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.2647

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2648

USD 0.01 common

Sale

700

8.265

USD 0.01 common

Sale

300

8.27

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2753

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.28

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

180

8.2828

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

90

8.29

USD 0.01 common

Sale

200

8.295

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.2977

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

90

8.2983

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

10

8.2995

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

34

8.3

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.3031

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.305

USD 0.01 common

Sale

110

8.31

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.315

USD 0.01 common

Sale

79

8.32

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

17

8.325

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.3295

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.3426

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.355

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

90

8.3574

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.3595

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.36

USD 0.01 common

Purchase

90

8.3601

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.3858

USD 0.01 common

Sale

5,757

8.39

USD 0.01 common

Sale

30,000

8.395

USD 0.01 common

Sale

78

8.415

USD 0.01 common

Sale

22

8.42

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.4209

USD 0.01 common

Sale

100

8.4259

 

(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:

27/01/2026

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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