Notification of Major Holdings1. Details of issueradidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1
91074 Herzogenaurach
Germany |
2. Reason for notification| X | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights |
| | Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
| | Change of breakdown of voting rights |
| X | Other reason:
Voluntary group notification due to reorganisation of subsidiaries |
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation| Name: | City and country of registered office: |
| Elian Corporate Trustee (Cayman) Limited | Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands |
4. Names of shareholder(s)holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached6. Total positions| | % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) | total number of voting rights of issuer |
| Resulting situation | 3.46 % | 2.25 % | 5.71 % | 209216186 |
| Previous notification | 3.0000002 % | 4.00 % | 7.00 % | / |
7. Notified details of the resulting situationa. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG)| ISIN | absolute | in % |
| | direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG) | direct
(Sec. 21 WpHG) | indirect
(Sec. 22 WpHG) |
| DE000A1EWWW0 | | 7239544 | % | 3.46 % |
| Total | 7239544 | 3.46 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| | | | % |
| | | Total | | % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| OTC European Put | 23.01.2017 | | Both | 300000 | 0.1434 % |
| OTC European Put | 24.01.2017 | | Both | 300000 | 0.1434 % |
| OTC European Put | 25.01.2017 | | Both | 300000 | 0.1434 % |
| OTC European Put | 26.01.2017 | | Both | 300000 | 0.1434 % |
| OTC European Put | 16.03.2017 | | Both | 270313 | 0.1292 % |
| OTC European Put | 20.03.2017 | | Both | 270313 | 0.1292 % |
| OTC European Put | 22.03.2017 | | Both | 270312 | 0.1292 % |
| OTC European Put | 20.04.2017 | | Both | 175000 | 0.0836 % |
| OTC European Put | 21.04.2017 | | Both | 125000 | 0.0597 % |
| OTC European Put | 24.04.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| OTC European Put | 25.04.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| OTC European Put | 26.04.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| OTC European Put | 20.07.2017 | | Both | 175000 | 0.0836 % |
| OTC European Put | 21.07.2017 | | Both | 125000 | 0.0597 % |
| OTC European Put | 24.07.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| OTC European Put | 25.07.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| OTC European Put | 26.07.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| OTC European Put | 20.10.2017 | | Both | 175000 | 0.0836 % |
| OTC European Put | 23.10.2017 | | Both | 125000 | 0.0597 % |
| OTC European Put | 24.10.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| OTC European Put | 25.10.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| OTC European Put | 26.10.2017 | | Both | 200000 | 0.0956 % |
| | | | Total | 4710938 | 2.25 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation| | Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). |
| X | Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: |
| Name | % of voting rights (if at least held 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least held 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least held 5% or more) |
| Elian Corporate Trustee (Cayman) Limited | % | % | % |
| NNS S.à r.l. - SPF | % | % | % |
| NNS Midco Holding S.à r.l. | % | % | % |
| NNS LLuxembourg S.à r.l. | 3.46 % | % | % |
| | | | |
| Elian Corporate Trustee (Cayman) Limited | % | % | % |
| NNS S.à r.l. - SPF | % | % | % |
| NNS Holding | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG| Date of general meeting: | |
| Holding position after general meeting: | % (equals voting rights) |
10. Other explanatory remarks: 