adidas AG 22.05.2015 11:00 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. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG We received the following notifications pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG on May 19, 2015: I. 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, 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: 13.05.2015 6. Total amount of voting rights: 3.89% (equals 8136557 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. 25 WpHG: 3.73% (equals 7807666 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 3.73% (equals 7807666 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.16% (equals 328891 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) Sarl Morgan Stanley International Limited Morgan Stanley Group (Europe) Morgan Stanley UK Group Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC MSDW Offshore Equity Services Inc. Morgan Stanley Eder S.a.r.l. Morgan Stanley Equity Trading GP Limited Morgan Stanley Global Equity Trading (Jersey) L.P. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer Claims Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's discretion Physically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015 II. 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, 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: 13.05.2015 6. Total amount of voting rights: 1.41% (equals 2939920 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. 25 WpHG: 1.38% (equals 2884436 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 1.38% (equals 2884436 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.03% (equals 55484 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) Sarl Morgan Stanley International Limited Morgan Stanley Group (Europe) Morgan Stanley UK Group Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer Claims Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's discretion Physically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015 III. 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK 3. Triggering event: Falling Below Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13.05.2015 6. Total amount of voting rights: 1.08% (equals 2250000 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. 25 WpHG: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley Group (Europe) Morgan Stanley UK Group Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer Claims Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's discretion Physically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015 IV. 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK 3. Triggering event: Falling Below Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13.05.2015 6. Total amount of voting rights: 1.08% (equals 2250000 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. 25 WpHG: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley UK Group Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer Claims Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's discretion Physically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015 V. 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK 3. Triggering event: Falling Below Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13.05.2015 6. Total amount of voting rights: 1.08% (equals 2250000 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. 25 WpHG: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer Claims Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's discretion Physically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015 VI. 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, UK 3. Triggering event: Falling Below Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13.05.2015 6. Total amount of voting rights: 1.08% (equals 2250000 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. 25 WpHG: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer Claims Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's discretion Physically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015 VII. 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-StraÃe 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, UK 3. Triggering event: Falling Below Threshold 4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached: 5% 5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached: 13.05.2015 6. Total amount of voting rights: 1.08% (equals 2250000 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. 25 WpHG: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) thereof held indirectly: 1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights) Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG: 0.00% (equals 0 voting rights) 8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25 WpHG: Chain of controlled undertakings: Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l. ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer Claims Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's discretion Physically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015 22.05.2015 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
| Source: EQS Group AG