Adidas : Notification purs. to Article 21, Section 1 WpHG

WKN: A1EWWW ISIN: DE000A1EWWW0 Land: Deutschland

adidas AG 22.12.2016 / 13:00

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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

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 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. NNS Luxembourg S.à r.l.

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached

   16 Dec 2016

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	3.46 %	2.25 %	5.71 %	209216186
   Previous notification	3.0000002 %	4.00 %	7.00 %	/

7. Notified details of the resulting situation
8. 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 %

9. 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	%

10. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG

11. 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 %

12. 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 natural person or legal entity:	starting	with the ultimate	controlling

    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	%	%	%

13. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG

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

14. Other explanatory remarks:

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    Company: adidas AG

    Adi-Dassler-Straße 1

    91074 Herzogenaurach Germany

    Internet: www.adidas-group.com

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