What are the advantages for shareholders resulting from the conversion to registered shares?
Henceforth, shareholders entered in the share register generally receive adidas AG information, such as the invitations to the General Meeting directly from adidas AG. As in the past, shareholders can either personally register to participate in the General Meeting, or grant powers of representation to a bank, a shareholder association or the proxies appointed by adidas AG to exercise their voting rights. Dividends will still be paid out through the shareholder’s depository bank.