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 

01.09.2015 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.
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG

We received the following notifications pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG on
August 28, 2015:

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

2. Notifier:
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, 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:
26.08.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
4.99% (equals 10444683 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:
0.003% (equals 7000 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.003% (equals 7000 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.99% (equals 10437683 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
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


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

2. Notifier:
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., Wilmington, DE, 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:
26.08.2015

6. Total amount of voting rights:
4.99% (equals 10444683 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:
0.003% (equals 7000 voting rights)

thereof held indirectly:
0.003% (equals 7000 voting rights)

Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
4.99% (equals 10437683 voting rights)

8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:

Chain of controlled undertakings:
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC, BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC, BlackRock Delaware
Holdings Inc., BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association



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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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