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adidas AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
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19.05.2015 15:00
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Notification of voting rights pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG
We received the following notifications pursuant to Art. 25, Sec. 1 WpHG on
May 14, 2015:
I.
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley, Wilmington, Delaware, United States
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
08.05.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
9.30% (equals 19452766 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
209216186
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
8.95% (equals 18715578 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
8.95% (equals 18715578 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.35% (equals 737188 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) Sarl
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited
Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited
Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
MSDW Offshore Equity Services Inc.
Morgan Stanley Eder S.a.r.l.
Morgan Stanley Equity Trading GP Limited
Morgan Stanley Global Equity Trading (Jersey) L.P.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Retransfer Claims
Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's
discretion
Physically-Settled Call Options,
Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015
II.
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, United
States
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
08.05.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.81% (equals 14253054 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
209216186
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
6.59% (equals 13797769 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
6.59% (equals 13797769 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.22% (equals 455285 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
MS Equity Financing Services (Luxembourg) Sarl
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited
Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited
Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Retransfer Claims
Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's
discretion
Physically-Settled Call Options,
Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015
III.
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley International Limited, London, UK
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
08.05.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.48% (equals 13563134 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
209216186
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe)
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited
Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited
Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Retransfer Claims
Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's
discretion
Physically-Settled Call Options,
Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015
IV.
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), London, UK
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
08.05.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.48% (equals 13563134 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
209216186
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley UK Group
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited
Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited
Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Retransfer Claims
Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's
discretion
Physically-Settled Call Options,
Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015
V.
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley UK Group, London, UK
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
08.05.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.48% (equals 13563134 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
209216186
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited
Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited
Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Retransfer Claims
Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's
discretion
Physically-Settled Call Options,
Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015
VI.
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), London, UK
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
08.05.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.48% (equals 13563134 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
209216186
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited
Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited
Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Retransfer Claims
Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's
discretion
Physically-Settled Call Options,
Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015
VII.
1. Listed company:
adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach, Germany
2. Notifier:
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, London, UK
3. Triggering event:
Exceeding Threshold
4. Threshold(s) crossed or reached:
5%
5. Date at which the threshold is crossed or reached:
08.05.2015
6. Total amount of voting rights:
6.48% (equals 13563134 voting rights)
calculated from the following total number of voting rights issued:
209216186
7. Detailed information on the voting rights proportion:
Voting rights proportion based on financial/other instruments pursuant to
Art. 25 WpHG:
6.29% (equals 13163333 voting rights)
thereof held indirectly:
1.08% (equals 2250000 voting rights)
Voting rights pursuant to Art. 21, 22 WpHG:
0.19% (equals 399801 voting rights)
8. Detailed information on financial/other instruments pursuant to Art. 25
WpHG:
Chain of controlled undertakings:
Morgan Stanley Turnberry Limited
Morgan Stanley Montgomerie Investments Limited
Morgan Stanley Equity Derivative Services (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l.
ISIN or name/description of the financial/other instrument:
Retransfer Claims
Expiration Dates: Various contracts that can be exercised at the lender's
discretion
Physically-Settled Call Options,
Expiration Dates: 15.05.2015, 19.06.2015, 18.12.2015
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Language: English
Company: adidas AG
Adi-Dassler-Straße 1
91074 Herzogenaurach
Germany
Internet: www.adidas-group.com
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