euro adhoc: adidas AG
Release of a voting rights announcement according to
article 26, section 1.1 WpHG (Securities Trading Act) with the aim of a
Europe-wide distribution
Notification of voting rights transmitted by euro adhoc. The issuer is responsible for the content of this announcement.
Person/company obliged to make the notification: Name: Michael Ashley State: United Kingdom
Company data: Name: adidas AG Address: Adi-Dassler-Str. 1, 91074 Herzogenaurach Place: Herzogenaurach State: Deutschland
15.05.2007
On May 14, 2007, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Group Plc, London, United Kingdom, sent us the following notification pursuant to Sections 21, 22 German Securities Trading Act (WpHG) in the name and on behalf of its client Mr. Michael Ashley (London, United Kingdom):
On behalf of our client Mr Michael Ashley we hereby notify you pursuant to Section 21 para. 1 WpHG that, on 9 May 2007, the voting rights of Mr Michael Ashley in adidas AG have fallen below the threshold of 3% and amount to 2.87% (5,842,273 voting rights) as at this date.
All of these voting rights are attributed to Mr Michael Ashley pursuant to Section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 2 WpHG.
Herzogenaurach, May 15, 2007
adidas AG The Executive Board
end of announcement euro adhoc 15.05.2007 13:05:31
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Branche: Recreational & Sports goods
ISIN: DE0005003404
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