Aston Martin said its shareholders' stakes "had been reduced accordingly" by the capital increase. Aston Martin, perhaps best known for its classic DB5 sports car that featured in early Bond movies, makes its cars in Gaydon, Warwickshire, once part of England's motor manufacturing heartland. The deal comes days after ratings agency Moody's put Aston Martin's non-investment grade B3 rating under review following a 16% fall in the carmaker's third-quarter revenue.