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4/9/2026

American Axle & Manufacturing and GKN Automotive issue 2025 Sustainability Reports, achieving key progress against goals

DETROIT, April 9, 2026 – American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM) and GKN Automotive – now united under one corporate brand, Dauch Corporation, published their 2025 sustainability reports today, highlighting the progress made towards driving a more sustainable future.

AAM reported progress across the five key areas of its sustainability strategy – Environmental, Social, Product, Supply Chain and Governance, which included maintaining 100% renewable and carbon-free energy use in the U.S. This was first achieved in 2024, a year ahead of its 2025 target.

Further highlights from the AAM 2025 Sustainability Report include:

  • Achieving 81% zero waste-to-landfill across its manufacturing facilities globally
  • Contributing more than $1.2 million (USD) in monetary donations to charities and volunteering ~6,800 hours worldwide
  • Launching seven major global product programs to support customers around the world with sustainable technologies, and receiving 16 quality performance awards throughout the year
  •  Increasing its percentage of supplier diversity spend year-over-year for a fifth consecutive year

GKN Automotive’s Sustainability Progress Report showed continued improvements across the four pillars of its sustainability strategy – Climate Action, Our Impact, Responsible Sourcing and Our People – including a 25% reduction in total direct CO2e emissions (Scope 1 and 2) versus the previous year. 

Further highlights from GKN Automotive’s report include:

  • Significantly increasing the amount of renewable electricity purchased - from 11% in 2024 to 53% in 2025 – and surpassing its 2025 target
  • All sites having local charitable partnerships, as well as expanding the reach of its science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs globally, with over 3,000 total participants in 2025 across Mexico, Poland and India
  • Launching new responsible sourcing targets and increasing the number of strategic direct material suppliers that have shared their sustainability roadmaps
  • Achieving a 0.05 Accident Frequency Rate (AFR), an improvement since 2024

Going forward, all sustainability reporting will be carried out through Dauch Corporation, with a continued focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) areas. Commitments from the prior organizations will be reviewed, including revised baselines and strategies.

“Prior to uniting our companies under Dauch Corporation, both AAM and GKN Automotive made considerable progress in their sustainability journeys. The achievements highlighted in these reports reflect the momentum built by both organizations that will be carried forward to ensure we continue to play our role in building a more sustainable future for our associates, customers, and communities,” said Terri Kemp, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, Human Resources and Sustainability at Dauch.

Both reports can be found here.

Dauch Corporation (Dauch), formerly American Axle & Manufacturing, completed the acquisition of Dowlais plc and its subsidiaries – GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, on February 3, 2026. We now operate under one united corporate brand, named Dauch.

About Dauch

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

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Contacts:

Christopher M. Son
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
+1 (313) 758-4814
chris.son@aam.com


1/30/2026

RECOMMENDED CASH AND SHARE COMBINATION OF DOWLAIS GROUP PLC (“DOWLAIS”) WITH DAUCH CORPORATION (“DAUCH”)

DETROIT, MI, January 30, 2026 – Dauch (NYSE: AXL) and Dowlais are pleased to announce that the Court has issued the Court Order sanctioning the Scheme. As a result, the Scheme will become effective on delivery of the Court Order to the Registrar of Companies, which is expected to occur after the Scheme Record Time, being 6:00 p.m. on February 2, 2026.

Prospectus

Dauch has today published a prospectus (the “Prospectus”) approved by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), in connection with the admission of shares of common stock in the capital of Dauch to the equity shares (international commercial companies secondary listing) category of the Official List of the FCA and to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (“Admission”), as part of the recommended cash and share combination between Dauch and Dowlais Group plc (the “Combination”).

There has been no material change to the expected timetable of principal events for the Combination, as a result, the Scheme is expected to become effective on February 3, 2026.

About Dauch Corporation

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive Supplier, Dauch designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit, MI, with nearly 75 facilities in 15 countries, Dauch is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow.

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Contacts:

Christopher M. Son, Vice President, Marketing & Communications
+1 (313) 758-4814
Chris.son@aam.com

David H. Lim, Head of Investor Relations
+1 (313) 758-2006
David.lim@aam.com

Forward-looking statements

In this announcement, Dauch makes statements concerning its expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, strategies, and future events or performance, including, but not limited to, certain statements related to the ability of Dauch and Dowlais Group plc (“Dowlais”) to consummate Dauch’s business combination with Dowlais (the "Business Combination") in a timely manner or at all, the closing the Business Combination and the regulatory approval process.  Such statements are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and relate to trends and events that may affect Dauch's or the combined company's future financial position and operating results.  The terms such as "will," "may," "could," "would," "plan," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "project," "target," and similar words or expressions, as well as statements in future tense, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved.  These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements.  These risks and uncertainties related to Dauch include factors detailed in the reports Dauch files with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including those described under "Risk Factors" in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication.  Dauch expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

  • Experienced and proven management team
  • Strong core business focused on high demand products, complimented by global profitable growth opportunities 
  • Flexible and variable cost structure with a proven track record of effectively adjusting our business to current market demand
  • Superior profit margin and strong free cash flow yield driven by AAM's operating system and the benefit of vertical integration
  • Highly innovative and scalable electrification propulsion technologies designed to accelerate growth and serve multiple regions, customers and vehicle segments