adidas AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

adidas AG

19.04.2018 / 14:00
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 Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

adidas 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 with triggered threshold on subsidiary level

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Name:	City and country of registered office:
BlackRock, Inc.	Wilmington, DE United States of America (USA)

4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

12 Apr 2018

6. 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	5.32 %	0.26 %	5.57 %	209216186
Previous notification	5.29 %	0.28 %	5.57 %	/

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	absolute		in %
	direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A1EWWW0	0	11122987	0.00 %	5.32 %
Total	11122987		5.32 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Lent Securities	N/A	N/A	378102	0.18 %
		Total	378102	0.18 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 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 %
Contract for Difference	N/A	N/A	Cash	159609	0.08 %
			Total	159609	0.08 %

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)
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
Trident Merger, LLC	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC	%	%	%
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC	%	%	%
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Fund Advisors	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Advisors, LLC	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.	%	%	%
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.	%	%	%
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.	%	%	%
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Lux Finco S.à r.l.	%	%	%
BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK	%	%	%
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
Black Rock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC	%	%	%
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP	%	%	%
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC	%	%	%
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.	%	%	%
BlackRock UK Holdco Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Asset Management Schweiz AG	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.	%	%	%
BlackRock (Luxembourg) S.A.	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Asset Management Ireland Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock International Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock International Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Life Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG	%	%	%
iShares (DE) I Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsvermögen	%	%	%
---	%	%	%
BlackRock, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.	%	%	%
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.	%	%	%
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.	%	%	%
BlackRock Group Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited	%	%	%
BlackRock Fund Managers Limited	%	%	%

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG

Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting:	% (equals voting rights)

10. Other explanatory remarks:

19.04.2018 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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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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