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2016-04-27

Release of a notification of major holdings

The share of voting rights of BlackRock, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, has crossed the threshold of 3% on 22 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: 22 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

2.99% 0.11% 3.10% 120597134

Previous notification (if applicable)

3.004% 0.11% 3.12%

7. Notified details of the resulting situation

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

ISIN absolute

in %

direct (Sec. 21 indirect (Sec. 22

direct (Sec. 21

indirect (Sec. 22

WpHG)

WpHG)

WpHG)

WpHG)

DE0008402215

0

3604749

0.00%

2.99%

%

%

Total

3604749

2.99%

  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 57326 0.05%

    %

    Total 57326 0.05%

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

Type of

Expiration or

Exercise of

Cash or physical

Voting rights

Voting

instrument

maturity date

conversion period

settlement

absolute

rights in %

Contract for Difference

n/a n/a Cash settlement 79020 0,07%

%

Total 79020 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. 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 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,

Hannover Rück SE published this content on 27 April 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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