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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. 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-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier: Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
adidas AG 22.05.2015 11:00Dissemination 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. 25, Sec. 1 WpHGWe received the following notifications pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG onMay 19, 2015:I.1. Listed company:adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 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:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 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. 25WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) SarlMorgan Stanley International LimitedMorgan Stanley Group (Europe)Morgan Stanley UK GroupMorgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcMorgan Stanley Turnberry LimitedMorgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments LimitedMorgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLCMorgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc.Morgan Stanley & Co. LLCMSDW Offshore Equity Services Inc.Morgan Stanley Eder S.a.r.l.Morgan Stanley Equity Trading GP LimitedMorgan Stanley Global Equity Trading (Jersey) L.P.ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer ClaimsExpiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender'sdiscretionPhysically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015II.1. Listed company:adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany 2. Notifier:Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, UnitedStates3. 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:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 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. 25WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) SarlMorgan Stanley International LimitedMorgan Stanley Group (Europe)Morgan Stanley UK GroupMorgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcMorgan Stanley Turnberry LimitedMorgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments LimitedMorgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer ClaimsExpiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender'sdiscretionPhysically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015III.1. Listed company:adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 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:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 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. 25WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)Morgan Stanley UK GroupMorgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcMorgan Stanley Turnberry LimitedMorgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments LimitedMorgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer ClaimsExpiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender'sdiscretionPhysically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015IV.1. Listed company:adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 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:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 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. 25WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley UK GroupMorgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcMorgan Stanley Turnberry LimitedMorgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments LimitedMorgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer ClaimsExpiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender'sdiscretionPhysically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015V.1. Listed company:adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 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:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 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. 25WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcMorgan Stanley Turnberry LimitedMorgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments LimitedMorgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer ClaimsExpiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender'sdiscretionPhysically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015VI.1. Listed company:adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 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:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 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. 25WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley & Co. International plcMorgan Stanley Turnberry LimitedMorgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments LimitedMorgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer ClaimsExpiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender'sdiscretionPhysically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015VII.1. Listed company:adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 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:2092161867. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion: Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant toArt. 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. 25WpHG:Chain of controlled undertakings:Morgan Stanley Turnberry LimitedMorgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments LimitedMorgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument: Retransfer ClaimsExpiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender'sdiscretionPhysically-Settled Call Options, Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.201522.05.2015 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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