2016-03-22
Release of a notification of major holdings
Notification of major holdings: BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, 16 March 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 Disclosure
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:
16 March 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% 0.12% 3.18% 120597134
Previous
notification (if 3.06% 0.19% 3.25%
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7. Notified details of the resulting situation
a. 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 3682715 0.00% 3.05%
% %
Total 3682715 3.05%
b.1. 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 44766 0.04%
%
Total 44766 0.04%
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
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 102509 0.09%
%
Total 102509 0.09%
8. Informationen in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation
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.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco
Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock Asia-Pac Holdco, LLC
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock Cayco Limited
BlackRock Trident Holding
Company Limited
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset Management
Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
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Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco
S.à r.l.
BlackRock Investment
Management Ireland Holdings
Limited
BlackRock Asset Management
Ireland 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.
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L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
iShares (DE) I
Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit
Teilgesellschaftsvermögen
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Luxembourg Holdco
S.à r.l.
BLACKROCK (Luxembourg) S.A.
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited
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BlackRock Asset Management
Deutschland AG
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock Fund Managers
Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock Life Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
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BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
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 Group Limited
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
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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 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 International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
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BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty.
Ltd.
BlackRock Investment
Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
BlackRock International
Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings
L.P.
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Investment
Management (UK) Limited
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.
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Shareholder structure
Informationen on the free float and geographical breakdown is available in the following section:
Please note
Voting rights announcements should be forwarded to fax number:
Fax +49 511 5604-1648

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