adidas AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous 02.03.2016 14:37 Dissemination of an Ad hoc announcement according to § 15 WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For immediate release March 2, 2016 AD HOC: Supervisory Board of adidas AG proposes enlarging Supervisory Board, nominates major shareholder representatives for election Herzogenaurach, Germany - At its regular meeting today, the Supervisory Board of adidas AG decided to ask for shareholders' approval at this year's Annual General Meeting on May 12, 2016, to amend the company's Articles of Association. The Supervisory Board proposes to increase the size of the Group's governing body from currently twelve to 16 members to reflect the increasing size and internationality of the company's business. Due to parity codetermination, to which adidas AG is subject, once the amendment to the Articles of Association comes into effect, two of the additional four Supervisory Board members have to be elected by the shareholders of the Group. The Supervisory Board has nominated Mr. Ian Gallienne, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert, and Mr. Nassef Sawiris, Chief Executive Officer of OCI N.V., for election at the 2016 Annual General Meeting for the remaining term of the current shareholder representatives. The remaining two Supervisory Board members will be elected by the employees of adidas AG. *** Contact: Media Relations Jan Runau Chief Corporate Communication Officer Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3830 Katja Schreiber Senior Director Corporate Communication Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-3810 Investor Relations Sebastian Steffen Vice President Investor Relations Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-4401 Christian Stoehr Director Investor Relations Tel.: +49 (0) 9132 84-4989 Please also visit our corporate website: www.adidas-Group.de 02.03.2016 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: adidas AG Adi-Dassler-Straße 1 91074 Herzogenaurach Germany Phone: +49 9132 84 0 Fax: +49 9132 84 2241 E-mail: Internet: www.adidas-group.com ISIN: DE000A1EWWW0, US00687A1079, US00687P1049 WKN: A1EWWW, A0MNCC , 909676 Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart; Terminbörse EUREX End of Announcement DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------