Hugo Boss AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 14.03.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On March 14, 2008, HUGO BOSS was notified of the following voting rights announcements pursuant to section 21 paragraph 1 and section 22 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) of the entities and persons mentioned in the following: As legal successor of Red & Black S.r.l. 2, Milan (address: via San Paolo 10, 20121 Milan Italy): The proportion of voting rights of Red & Black S.r.l. 2, Milan (address: via San Paolo 10, 20121 Milan Italy), held in HUGO BOSS AG, Dieselstraße 12, 72555 Metzingen, Germany, has gone below the limits of 75%, 50%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% und 3% on March 11, 2008 and amounts 0,00% since this day (no voting rights). For the company itself: The proportion of voting rights of Red & Black S.r.l., Milan (address: via San Paolo 10, 20121 Milan Italy), held in HUGO BOSS AG, Dieselstraße 12, 72555 Metzingen, Germany, continues to amount more than 75 % of the voting rights as of March 11, 2008, namely 89,49 % of voting rights (32.092.026 voting rights). A proportion of voting rights of 88,02 % (31.563.471 voting rights) shall be attributable to Red & Black S.r.l. from the shares held by V.F.G. International N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, pursuant to section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 in connection with sentence 3 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). V.F.G. International N.V. is a company controlled indirectly by Red & Black S.r.l. via Valentino Fashion Group S.p.A., Milan, Italy. A further proportion of voting rights of 1, 47 % (528.555 voting rights) shall be attributable to Red & Black S.r.l. from the own shares held by HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 in connection with sentence 3 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). Metzing, March 14, 2008 The Managing Board DGAP 14.03.2008 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Issuer: Hugo Boss AG Dieselstraße 12 72555 Metzingen Deutschland Internet: www.hugoboss.com End of News DGAP News-Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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