2016-04-22

Release of a notification of major holdings

The share of voting rights of BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, has reached the

threshold of 3% on 19 April 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

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:

19 April 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

3.004% 0.11% 3.12% 120597134

Previous

notification (if

applicable)

2.90% 0.11% 3.01%

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applicable)

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 3623233 0.00% 3.004%

% %

Total 3623233 3.004%

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 52794 0.04%

%

Total 52794 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 85528 0,07%

%

Total 85528 0,07%

8. Information 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 3% or

more)

% of voting rights through

instruments (if at least 5% or

more)

Total of both (if

at least 5% or

more)

BlackRock, Inc.

Trident Merger, LLC

BlackRock Investment

Management, LLC

BlackRock, Inc.

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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.

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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.

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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 (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.

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Inc.

BR Jersey International Holding

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 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.

BR Jersey International Holdings

L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited

BlackRock, Inc.

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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.a.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 Luxembourg Holdco

S.a.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.

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Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings

L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Advisors International

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.

BlackRock Internationl Holdings,

Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings

L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.

BlackRock, Inc.

BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management,

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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 International Holdings,

Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings

L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Investment

Management (UK) Limited

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

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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

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 Capital International

Holdings, Inc.

BR Jersey International Holdings

L.P.

BlackRock Group Limited

BlackRock Investment

Management (UK) Limited

BlackRock Fund Managers Limited

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

(only in case of attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 22 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)

Date of general meeting:

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

 Shareholder structure

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Hannover Rück SE issued this content on 22 April 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 26 April 2016 19:32:21 UTC

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