DGAP-PVR: adidas AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


adidas AG 

10.11.2014 10:30

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.
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notifications pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG
on November 5, 2014:

I. 
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 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:
03.11.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.03% (equals 10525785 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:
0.01% (equals 18870 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 18870 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.18% (equals 383850 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.18% (equals 383850 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.84% (equals 10123065 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: -

II. 
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 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:
03.11.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
5.02% (equals 10509188 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:
0.01% (equals 18870 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 18870 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.18% (equals 383850 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
0.18% (equals 383850 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.83% (equals 10106468 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: -



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Language:     English
Company:      adidas AG
              Adi-Dassler-Straße 1
              91074 Herzogenaurach
              Germany
Internet:     www.adidas-group.com
 
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