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Is Adidas European?

Yes. Adidas is controlled from the EU: Listed, dispersed.

EU-controlledchecked 2026-10-18

A primary document names a controlling owner based in the EU.

Legal entity
adidas AG (DE)
Register id
HRB 3868 (Amtsgericht Fürth)
LEI
549300JSX0Z4CW0V5023 · ISSUED · renews 2027-02-21
What GLEIF shows
Reports no parent (exception). Reporting exception NO_KNOWN_PERSON (direct and ultimate)
Controlling owner, from documents
Listed, dispersed (DE; EU)
Control type
listed-dispersed
Listed on
buy-european.net, goeuropean.org, only-eu.eu
Category
Consumer goods and retail
Source
adidas-group.com
GLEIF record
549300JSX0Z4CW0V5023

Our notes

Voting-rights notifications read 18 Oct 2026: BlackRock, Inc. 6.87% total (22 Sep 2026), Artisan Partners Funds 3.03% (17 Sep 2026). No controlling holder in the 2026 notifications; earlier years not scanned. EU-domiciled, listed-dispersed. GLEIF re-queried: ISSUED, renewal 2027-02-21, NO_KNOWN_PERSON. GLEIF trap: adidas International Trading AG (CH, 5299000W29TKYGMH9N40) LEI LAPSED on 2026-10-16.

Adidas: the short answers

Is Adidas European?
Yes. Adidas is controlled from the EU: Listed, dispersed.
Who owns Adidas?
Listed, dispersed (DE). Source: https://www.adidas-group.com/en/investors/statutory-publications/voting-rights-notifications, checked 2026-10-18.
Does Adidas have an LEI?
Yes: adidas AG holds LEI 549300JSX0Z4CW0V5023, status ISSUED, next renewal 2027-02-21. As GLEIF reports its parent: Reporting exception NO_KNOWN_PERSON (direct and ultimate).