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 

26.11.2014 09:33

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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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 notification pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on
November 24, 2014:

1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany

2. Notifier:
BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, United States 

3. Triggering event:
Falling below threshold

4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%

5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
20.11.2014

6. Total amount of voting rights:
4.99% (equals 10432583 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 19904 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.01% (equals 19904 voting rights)

Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
sec. 25 WpHG:
0.22% (equals 457602 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.22% (equals 457602 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to sec. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.76% (equals 9955077 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: 



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Language:     English
Company:      adidas AG
              Adi-Dassler-Straße 1
              91074 Herzogenaurach
              Germany
Internet:     www.adidas-group.com
 
End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service
 
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