DGAP-PVR: HUGO BOSS AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution


HUGO BOSS AG 

12.09.2014 18:28

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HUGO BOSS AG received the following information referring to notification
pursuant to sec. 25a para. 1 WpHG by UniCredit Bank AG and UniCredit S.p.A
on 11 September 2014:

1. The holding within the meaning of section 25a para. 1 WpHG of UniCredit
Bank AG in HUGO BOSS AG, Dieselstr. 12, 2755 Metzingen, has on 5 September
2014 fallen below the threshold of 50% of the voting rights in HUGO BOSS
AG. On that day, UniCredit Bank AG directly held other instruments pursuant
to section 25a para. 1 WpHG which are structured in a manner that enable
UniCredit Bank AG to acquire up to 38.78% of the voting rights (27,300,001
out of 70,400,000 common shares) in HUGO BOSS AG. The relevant instrument,
a share pledge, was granted to UniCredit Bank AG in connection with its
lending business in 2009 and enables UniCredit Bank AG in an enforcement
event to acquire up to 38.78% of the voting rights in HUGO BOSS AG.
Further voting rights that need to be notified in accordance with sections
21, 22, 25 WpHG are neither held by nor attributable to UniCredit Bank AG.
The aggregate number of voting rights that need to be notified in
accordance with sections 21, 22, 25, 25a WpHG corresponds to the number
disclosed above.

2. The holding within the meaning of section 25a para. 1 WpHG of UniCredit
S.p.A., in HUGO BOSS AG, Dieselstr. 12, 72555 Metzingen, has on 5 September
2014 fallen below the threshold of 50% of the voting rights in HUGO BOSS
AG. On that day, UniCredit S.p.A. via its German subsidiary UnitCredit Bank
AG indirectly held other instruments pursuant to section 25a para. 1 WpHG
which are structured in a manner that enable UniCredit Bank AG to acquire
up to 38.78% of the voting rights (27,300,001 out of 70,400,000 common
shares) in HUGO BOSS AG. The relevant instrument, a share pledge, was
granted to UniCredit Bank AG in connection with its lending business in
2009 and enables UniCredit Bank AG in an enforcement event to acquire up to
38.78% of the voting rights in HUGO BOSS AG.

The instrument is held via the following controlled undertaking of
UniCredit S.p.A.: UniCredit Bank AG.

Further voting rights that need to be notified in accordance with sections
21, 22, 25 WpHG are neither held by nor attributable to UniCredit S.p.A.
The aggregate number of voting rights that need to be notified in
accordance with sections 21, 22, 25, 25a WpHG corresponds to the number
disclosed above.


The Managing Board



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Language:     English
Company:      HUGO BOSS AG
              Dieselstraße 12
              72555 Metzingen
              Germany
Internet:     www.hugoboss.com
 
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