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 

22.10.2014 20:20

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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HUGO BOSS AG received the following notification pursuant to sec. 21 para.
1 WpHG on October 22, 2014:

1.) Notification of BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, USA

BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, USA, has notified us that its percentage of
voting rights in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany, exceeded the threshold
of 3% on October 20, 2014 and amounts to 3.06% (equals: 2,154,942 voting
rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 1.15% (equals: 811,175
voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock, Inc., New York, NY, USA,
pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG; 0.003% (equals: 1,761
voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence
1 no. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG; 2.05% (equals: 1,442,369 voting
rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no.
6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.


2.) Notification of BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA

BlackRock HoldCo 2, Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, has notified us that its
percentage of voting rights in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany, exceeded
the threshold of 3% on October 20, 2014 and amounts to 3.02% (equals:
2,125,416 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights 1.15%
(equals: 811,175 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock HoldCo 2,
Inc., Wilmington, DE, USA, pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 1
WpHG; 0.003% (equals: 1,761 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to
section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 2 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG;
2.01% (equals: 1,412,843 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to
section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.


3.) Notification of BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, USA

BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, USA, has notified us
that its percentage of voting rights in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany,
exceeded the threshold of 3% on October 20, 2014 and amounts to 3.01%
(equals: 2,115,984 voting rights) as per this date. Of these voting rights
1.15% (equals: 811,175 voting rights) are to be attributed to BlackRock
Financial Management, Inc., New York, NY, USA, pursuant to section 22 para.
1 sentence 1 no. 1 WpHG; 0.003% (equals: 1,761 voting rights) are to be
attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 2 in connection
with sentence 2 WpHG; 0.02% (equals: 14,154 voting rights) are to be
attributed pursuant to section 22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 WpHG; 1.97%
(equals: 1,389,257 voting rights) are to be attributed pursuant to section
22 para. 1 sentence 1 no. 6 in connection with sentence 2 WpHG.

Please note that the total amount stated above does not necessarily equal
the sum of the detailed attributed holdings. This results from voting
rights having multiple attributions within the BlackRock group structure.



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