The Capital Group Companies, Inc., Los Angeles, United States of America (USA)

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

07.03.2023 / 15:00 CET/CEST
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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

X	Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
	Acquisition/disposal of instruments
	Change of breakdown of voting rights
	Other reason:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

Legal entity: The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
City of registered office, country: Los Angeles, 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:

02 March 2023

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	5.03 %	0.00 %	5.03 %	180000000
Previous notification	3.03 %	0.00 %	3.03 %	/

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	8543756	0 %	4.75 %
US00687A1079	0	517772	0 %	0.29 %
Total	9061528		5.03 %

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 %
			0	0 %
		Total	0	0.00 %

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 %
			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)
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	4.76 %	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	4.76 %	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital International, Inc.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	4.76 %	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc.	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	4.76 %	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital International Limited	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	4.76 %	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital International Sarl	%	%	%
-	%	%	%
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Research and Management Company	4.76 %	%	%
Capital Group International, Inc.	%	%	%
Capital Group Investment Management Private Limited	%	%	%
-	%	%	%

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

03 March 2023

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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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