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2016-03-23


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 18 March 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: 18 March 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


2.90% 0.11% 3.01% 120597134



Previous notification (if applicable)


3.05% 0.12% 3.18%



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

3496999

0.00%

2.90%

%

%

Total

3496999

2.90%



  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 53756 0.04%


    %


    Total 53756 0.04%




  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 74334 0,06%


%


Total 74334 0,06%




8. Informationen 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 held 3% or

more)

% of voting rights through instruments (if at least held

5% or more)

Total of both (if at least 5% or

more)



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 Cayco Limited


BlackRock Trident Holding Company Limited


BlackRock Japan Holdings GK BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.


BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.


BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.


BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.


BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC BlackRock Canada Holdings LP BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC

BlackRock Asset Management Canada 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 Luxembourg Holdco S.à r.l.


BlackRock Investment Management Ireland Holdings Limited


BlackRock Asset Management Ireland 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


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BlackRock, Inc. BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.


BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.

Hannover Rück SE issued this content on 23 March 2016 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 23 March 2016 12:12:27 UTC