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

Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG We received the following notifications pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG on May 14, 2015: I. 1. Listed company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
adidas AG 19.05.2015 15:00Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - 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 WpHGWe received the following notifications pursuant to Art. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHGon May 14, 2015:I.1. Listed company:adidas AGAdi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany2. Notifier:Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, United States 3. Triggering event:Exceeding Threshold4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:10%5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:08.05.20156. Total amount of voting rights:10.33% (equals 21618454 voting rights)calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:1.04% (equals 2165688 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:1.03% (equals 2158902 voting rights)Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25 WpHG:8.95% (equals 18715578 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:8.95% (equals 18715578 voting rights)Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:0.35% (equals 737188 voting rights)8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) SarlMorgan Stanley B.V.Morgan Stanley International LimitedMorgan Stanley Group (Europe)Morgan Stanley UK GroupMorgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcMorgan Stanley Capital Management LLC,Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc.Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLCMSDW Offshore Equity Services Inc.MS Equity Finance Services I (Cayman) Ltd.ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 25.05.2015Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.02.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 15.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 22.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 27.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 02.06.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 05.12.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 09.02.2017Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 27.02.2017Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.04.2017Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 09.10.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2016Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 07.09.2018Convertible Bond, Expiration Date: 14.06.2019Cash-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 04.08.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 19.06.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 18.12.2015II.1. Listed company:adidas AGAdi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany2. Notifier:Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, Wilmington, Delaware, UnitedStates3. Triggering event:Exceeding Threshold4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:5%5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:08.05.20156. Total amount of voting rights:7.83% (equals 16386635 voting rights)calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:1.02% (equals 2133581 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:1.02% (equals 2133581 voting rights)Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25 WpHG:6.59% (equals 13797769 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:6.59% (equals 13797769 voting rights)Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:0.22% (equals 455285 voting rights)8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) SarlMorgan Stanley B.V.Morgan Stanley International LimitedMorgan Stanley Group (Europe)Morgan Stanley UK GroupMorgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 25.05.2015Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.02.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 22.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 27.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 02.06.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 09.02.2017Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.04.2017Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 09.10.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2016Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 07.09.2018Convertible Bond, Expiration Date: 14.06.2019Cash-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 04.08.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 19.06.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 18.12.2015III.1. Listed company:adidas AGAdi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany2. Notifier:Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK 3. Triggering event:Exceeding Threshold4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:5%5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:08.05.20156. Total amount of voting rights:6.78% (equals 14185027 voting rights)calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25 WpHG:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)Morgan Stanley UK GroupMorgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.02.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 22.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 27.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 02.06.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 09.02.2017Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.04.2017Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 09.10.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2016Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 07.09.2018Convertible Bond, Expiration Date: 14.06.2019Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 19.06.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 18.12.2015IV.1. Listed company:adidas AGAdi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany2. Notifier:Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK 3. Triggering event:Exceeding Threshold4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:5%5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:08.05.20156. Total amount of voting rights:6.78% (equals 14185027 voting rights)calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25 WpHG:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley UK GroupMorgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.02.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 22.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 27.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 02.06.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 09.02.2017Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.04.2017Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 09.10.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2016Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 07.09.2018Convertible Bond, Expiration Date: 14.06.2019Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 19.06.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 18.12.2015V.1. Listed company:adidas AGAdi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany2. Notifier:Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK 3. Triggering event:Exceeding Threshold4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:5%5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:08.05.20156. Total amount of voting rights:6.78% (equals 14185027 voting rights)calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25 WpHG:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.02.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 22.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 27.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 02.06.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 09.02.2017Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.04.2017Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 09.10.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2016Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 07.09.2018Convertible Bond, Expiration Date: 14.06.2019Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 19.06.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 18.12.2015VI.1. Listed company:adidas AGAdi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany2. Notifier:Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, UK 3. Triggering event:Exceeding Threshold4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:5%5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:08.05.20156. Total amount of voting rights:6.78% (equals 14185027 voting rights)calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25 WpHG:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.02.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 22.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 27.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 02.06.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 09.02.2017Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.04.2017Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 09.10.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2016Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 07.09.2018Convertible Bond, Expiration Date: 14.06.2019Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 19.06.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 18.12.2015VII.1. Listed company:adidas AGAdi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany2. Notifier:Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, UK 3. Triggering event:Exceeding Threshold4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:5%5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:08.05.20156. Total amount of voting rights:6.78% (equals 14185027 voting rights)calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:0.30% (equals 621893 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:0.00% (equals 0 voting rights)Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 25 WpHG:6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)thereof held indirectly:1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights)Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art.25a, Sec. 1 WpHG:ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.02.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 22.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 27.04.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 02.06.2016Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 09.02.2017Cash-Settled Swaps, Expiration Date: 03.04.2017Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 09.10.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2015Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 16.09.2016Cash-Settled Call Options, Expiration Date: 07.09.2018Convertible Bond, Expiration Date: 14.06.2019Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 19.06.2015Physically-Settled Put Options, Expiration Date: 18.12.201519.05.2015 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:     EnglishCompany:      adidas AG              Adi-Dassler-Straße 1              91074 Herzogenaurach              GermanyInternet:     www.adidas-group.com End of Announcement                             DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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