adidas AG 22.10.2014 09:00 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG We received the following notifications pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on October 20, 2014: I. BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, USA 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, USA 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 16.10.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.20% (equals 10882576 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 209216186 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: 0.001% (equals 2374 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 2374 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.12% (equals 255444 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.12% (equals 255444 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 5.08% (equals 10624758 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock, Holdco 2, Inc., BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Contract for Difference Maturity: Expiration date: II. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 16.10.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.11% (equals 10696028 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 209216186 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: 0.001% (equals 2374 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 2374 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.12% (equals 255444 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.12% (equals 255444 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 4.99% (equals 10438210 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Contract for Difference Maturity: Expiration date: III. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, USA 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, USA 3. Triggering event: Exceeding Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 16.10.2014 6. Total amount of voting rights: 5.10% (equals 10679431 voting rights) calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued: 209216186 7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: 0.001% (equals 2374 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.001% (equals 2374 voting rights) Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to sec. 25 WpHG: 0.12% (equals 255444 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 0.12% (equals 255444 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG: 4.98% (equals 10421613 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware Holdings, Inc., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Contract for Difference Maturity: Expiration date: 22.10.2014 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1 91074 Herzogenaurach Germany Internet: www.adidas-group.com End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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