adidas AG 06.10.2014 14:00Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted byDGAP - a service of EQS Group AG.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.---------------------------------------------------------------------------CORRECTION OF DISCLOSURE RELEASED ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2014:Following a review, conducted in close collaboration with the Bundesanstaltfür Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht (BaFin), of the way BlackRock hasinterpreted its voting rights disclosure obligations under German law,BlackRock entities are filing today a statement representing their holdingsas at the settlement date of 25 September 2014 in adidas AG.The statement does not reflect a change in BlackRock's current holdings ofvoting rights. The statement simply updates information currently in themarket regarding BlackRock's holdings in adidas AG. Further, the statementdoes not signify any change in investment strategies pursued.Also, BlackRock issues a press release detailing the BlackRock groupentities and their respective voting rights applicable to adidas AG andother relevant German issuers onhttp://www.blackrock.com/corporate/en-gb/news-and-insights/press-releasesand on Bloomberg.VOTING RIGHTS DISCLOSURE1. BlackRock, Inc.Section 21, 22BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs you pursuant to Sec.21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights of adidas AG (ISINDE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.20% (this corresponds to10,872,304 out of a total of 209,216,186 voting rights (the 'Total VotingRights')).2.75% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,756,083 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.2.32% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,862,829 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.0.12% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 241,781 votingrights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connectionwith sentence 2 WpHG.0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,611 voting rights)are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 inconnection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.Section 25BlackRock, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1 WpHG thatits share in the Total Voting Rights of adidas AG (ISIN DE000A1EWWW0) on 25September 2014 amounts to 5.42% (this corresponds to 11,343,702 votingrights).0.23% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 471,398 votingrights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All ofthese financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this correspondsto 471,398 voting rights).5.20% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,872,304 votingrights) are held or attributed to BlackRock, Inc. pursuant to section 21,22 WpHG.The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains ofcontrolled undertakings:BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRockAdvisors Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR JerseyInternational Holdings LP.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRock CanadaHoldings LP; BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC; BlackRock Asset ManagementCanada Limited;BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRockAdvisors Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR JerseyInternational Holdings LP.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRockInternational Limited; BlackRock Life Limited.BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.; BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRockHoldco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.;BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association;2. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.Section 21, 22BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, U.S.A., hereby informs youpursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights ofadidas AG (ISIN DE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.11% (thiscorresponds to 10,687,853 out of a total of 209,216,186 voting rights (the'Total Voting Rights')).2.75% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,756,083 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.22 para. 1 sentence 1 No.1 WpHG.2.24% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,678,378 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant to Sec.22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.0.12% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 241,781 votingrights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connectionwith sentence 2 WpHG.0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,611 voting rights)are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 inconnection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.Section 25BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec. 25 para. 1WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of adidas AG (ISINDE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.33% (this corresponds to11,159,251 voting rights).0.23% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 471,398 votingrights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All ofthese financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this correspondsto 471,398 voting rights).5.11% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,687,853 votingrights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc. pursuant tosection 21, 22 WpHG.The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains ofcontrolled undertakings:BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.;BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International HoldingsL.P.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRock Canada Holdings LP; BlackRockCanada Holdings ULC; BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited;BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.;BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.; BR Jersey International HoldingsL.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRock International Limited; BlackRockLife Limited.BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.; BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRockHoldco 6, LLC; BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.; BlackRock InstitutionalTrust Company, National Association;3. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.Section 21, 22BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informsyou pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights ofadidas AG (ISIN DE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.10% (thiscorresponds to 10,671,256 out of a total of 209,216,186 voting rights (the'Total Voting Rights')).2.75% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 5,756,083 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No.1 WpHG.2.23% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,661,781 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2WpHG.0.12% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 241,781 votingrights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connectionwith sentence 2 WpHG.0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,611 voting rights)are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 inconnection with sentence 2 WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.Section 25BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. further informs you pursuant to Sec.25 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the Total Voting Rights of adidas AG(ISIN DE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 5.33% (this correspondsto 11,142,654 voting rights).0.23% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 471,398 votingrights) are financial or other instruments pursuant to Sec. 25 WpHG. All ofthese financial or other instruments are held indirectly (this correspondsto 471,398 voting rights).5.10% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 10,671,256 votingrights) are held or attributed to BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.pursuant to section 21, 22 WpHG.The financial or other instruments are held through the following chains ofcontrolled undertakings:BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.;BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC; BlackRockCanada Holdings LP; BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC; BlackRock AssetManagement Canada Limited;BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.; BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.;BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.; BlackRock Group Limited; BlackRockInternational Limited; BlackRock Life Limited;BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC; BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC; BlackRock DelawareHoldings Inc.; BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association;4. BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc.Section 21, 22BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., hereby informs youpursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights ofadidas AG (ISIN DE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 2.61% (thiscorresponds to 5,465,659 out of a total of 209,216,186 voting rights (the'Total Voting Rights')).2.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,234,967 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuantto Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,611 voting rights)are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuant to Sec.22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.0.50% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,056,344 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Advisors Holdings, Inc. pursuantto Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 162,737 votingrights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connectionwith sentence 2 WpHG.5. BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.Section 21, 22BlackRock International Holdings, Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A., herebyinforms you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the votingrights of adidas AG (lSIN DE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to2.61% (this corresponds to 5,465,659 out of a total of 209,216,186 votingrights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).2.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,234,967 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,611 voting rights)are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc. pursuant toSec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.0.50% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,056,344 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2WpHG.0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 162,737 votingrights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No.6 in connectionwith sentence 2 WpHG.6. BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.Section 21, 22BR Jersey International Holdings L.P., St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands,hereby informs you pursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in thevoting rights of adidas AG (ISIN DE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amountsto 2.61% (this corresponds to 5,465,659 out of a total of 209,216,186voting rights (the 'Total Voting Rights')).2.02% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,234,967 votingrights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.0.01% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 11,611 voting rights)are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P. pursuant toSec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.0.50% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 1,056,344 votingrights) are to be attributed to BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2WpHG.0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 162,737 votingrights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connectionwith sentence 2 WpHG.7. BlackRock Group LimitedSection 21, 22BlackRock Group Limited, London, United Kingdom, hereby informs youpursuant to Sec. 21 para. 1 WpHG that its share in the voting rights ofadidas AG (ISIN DE000A1EWWW0) on 25 September 2014 amounts to 2.46% (thiscorresponds to 5,138,626 out of a total of 209,216,186 voting rights (the'Total Voting Rights')).1.99% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 4,153,143 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1 WpHG.0.39% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 822,746 votingrights) are to be attributed to BlackRock Group Limited pursuant to Sec. 22para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.0.08% of the Total Voting Rights (this corresponds to 162,737 votingrights) are to be attributed pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 1WpHG as well as pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sentence 1 No. 6 in connectionwith sentence 2 WpHG.06.10.2014 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
