2016-12-23

Release of a notification of major holdings

Notification of major holdings: BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, 20 December 2016

  1. Details of issuer

    Hannover Rück SE Karl-Wiechert-Allee 50

    30625 Hannover Germany

  2. Reason for notification

    Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights

    Other reason: Voluntary group notifaction with triggered threshhold on subsidiary level

  3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation

    Name: City and country of registered office:

    BlackRock, Inc.

    Wilmington, DE

    USA

  4. Name of shareholder(s)

    holding directly 3% of more voting rights, if different from 3.

  5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

    20 December 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

    3.05% 0.22% 3.28% 120597134

    % 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

    Previous notification (if applicable)

    3.01% 0.22% 3.23%

  7. Notified details of the resulting situation

  8. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 21, 22 WpHG)

    ISIN absolute in %

    direct (Sec. 21

    WpHG)

    indirect (Sec. 22

    WpHG)

    direct (Sec. 21

    WpHG)

    indirect (Sec. 22

    WpHG)

    DE0008402215 0 3683984 0.00% 3.05%

    % %

    Total 3683984 3.05%

  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

    %

    Lent securities n/a n/a 84978 0.07%

    %

    Total 84978 0.07%

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

  11. Type of instrument

    Expiration or maturity date

    Exercise of conversion period

    Cash or physical

    settlement

    Voting rights

    absolute

    Voting rights

    in %

    Contract for Difference

    n/a n/a Cash settlement 181583 0,15%

    %

    Total 181583 0,15%

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

  13. 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 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 Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC 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 Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC BlackRock HK Holdco Limited

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