Notification of major holdings: FMR LLC, Wilmington, DE, USA, 16 September 2021

Release of a notification of major holdings

Notification of major holdings: FMR LLC, Wilmington, DE, USA, 16 September 2021

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:
FMR LLC	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:

16 September 2021

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
New	3.002710661432 %	0.00%	3.002710661432 %	120597134
Previous notification (if applicable)	2.997212189139 %	0.00%	2.997212189139 %

7. Details on total position
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN	absolute	in %
	direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE0008402215	0	3621183	0.00 %	3.00%
			%	%
Total	3621183	3.002710661432 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG
Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
			0	0.00%
				%
	Total	0	0.00%

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG
Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise of conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
				0	0,00%
					%
	Total	0	0,00%

8. Information 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)
FMR LLC
FIAM Holdings LLC.
FIAM LLC
-
FMR LLC
FIAM Holdings LLC.
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company
-
FMR LLC
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC
-
FMR LLC
Fidelity Management Trust Company
-
FMR LLC
Fidelity Advisory Holdings LLC
Strategic Advisers LLC

9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 34 (1) sent. 1 no. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding position after general meeting: -%	(equals - voting rights)