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

20.07.2020 / 14:25
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	adidas AG
Street:	Adi-Dassler-Straße 1
Postal code:	91074
City:	Herzogenaurach Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):	549300JSX0Z4CW0V5023

2. Reason for notification

	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

Natural person (first name, surname): Gérald Frère
Date of birth: 17 May 1951

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

Theo Capital S.à r.l.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

14 Jul 2020

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 pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	6.84 %	0.09 %	6.93 %	200416186
Previous notification	7.83 %	0 %	7.83 %	/

7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A1EWWW0	0	13714524	0.00 %	6.84 %
Total	13714524		6.84 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
European Put (sold)	06.11.2020		31250	0.02 %
European Put (sold)	13.11.2020		50000	0.02 %
European Put (sold)	20.11.2020		50000	0.02 %
European Put (sold)	27.11.2020		50000	0.02 %
		Total	181250	0.09 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (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 %
				0	0.00 %
			Total	0	0.00 %

8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation

	Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 3% or more)	% of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more)	Total of both (if at least 5% or more)
Gérald Frère	%	%	%
Stichting Administratiekantoor Frère-Bourgeois	%	%	%
Frère-Bourgeois SA	%	%	%
Filux SA	%	%	%
Financière de la Sambre SA	%	%	%
Kermadec SA	%	%	%
Parjointco NV	%	%	%
Parjointco Switzerland SA	%	%	%
Pargesa Holding SA	%	%	%
Pargesa Netherlands BV	%	%	%
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert	%	%	%
GBL Verwaltung S.A.	%	%	%
Theo Capital S.à r.l.	6.83 %	%	6.83 %
Gérald Frère	%	%	%
Stichting Administratiekantoor Frère-Bourgeois	%	%	%
Frère-Bourgeois SA	%	%	%
Filux SA	%	%	%
Financière de la Sambre SA	%	%	%
Kermadec SA	%	%	%
Parjointco NV	%	%	%
Parjointco Switzerland SA	%	%	%
Pargesa Holding SA	%	%	%
Pargesa Netherlands BV	%	%	%
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert	%	%	%
Brussels Securities	%	%	%
FINPAR	%	%	%

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting:

Proportion of voting rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Date

16 Jul 2020

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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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