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

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HUGO BOSS AG 

17.02.2015 17:54

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement, transmitted by
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On February 13, 2015, HUGO BOSS AG received the following voting rights
notifications in accordance with Sections 21 (1) and 22 WpHG from the
companies specified below:

1. Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Red & Black Lux
S.à r.l., Luxembourg, Luxembourg, in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany, fell
below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a change in the total
number of voting rights as a result of the sale of ordinary shares with
voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now amounts to 19.03%
(13,400,001 voting rights) and is held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. directly
in accordance with Section 21 (1) WpHG.

2. Red & Black Topco S.à r.l. 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Red & Black Topco
S.à r.l., Luxembourg, Luxembourg, in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany, fell
below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a change in the total
number of voting rights as a result of the sale of ordinary shares with
voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now amounts to 19.03%
(13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.
from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance with Section 22
(1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux
S.à r.l. is controlled by Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

3. Red & Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation)

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Red & Black Holdco
S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation), Luxembourg, Luxembourg, in HUGO BOSS
AG, Metzingen, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due
to a change in the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of
ordinary shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now
amounts to 19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Red &
Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) from shares held by Red &
Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in
conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled
indirectly by Red & Black Holdco S. à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) via
Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

4. Red & Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation)

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Red & Black Holdco
2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation), Luxembourg, Luxembourg, in HUGO BOSS
AG, Metzingen, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due
to a change in the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of
ordinary shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now
amounts to 19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Red &
Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) from shares held by Red
& Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in
conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled
indirectly by Red & Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) via
Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

5. P4 Sub L.P.1 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by P4 Sub L.P.1, St
Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany,
fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a change in the total
number of voting rights as a result of the sale of ordinary shares with
voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now amounts to 19.03%
(13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to P4 Sub L.P.1 from shares
held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance with Section 22 (1) Sentence
1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is
controlled indirectly by P4 Sub L.P.1 via Red & Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in
voluntary liquidation) and Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

6. Permira IV L.P.1 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira IV L.P.1,
St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen,
Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a change in
the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of ordinary
shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now amounts to
19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira IV L.P.1
from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance with Section 22
(1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux
S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by Permira IV L.P.1 via P4 Sub L.P.1, Red
& Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) and Red & Black Topco
S.à r.l.

7. Permira IV Managers L.P. 
On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira IV
Managers L.P., St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG,
Metzingen, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a
change in the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of
ordinary shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now
amounts to 19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira
IV Managers L.P. from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance
with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG.
Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by Permira IV Managers
L.P. via Permira IV L.P.1, P4 Sub L.P.1, Red & Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in
voluntary liquidation), Permira IV L.P.2, Red & Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in
voluntary liquidation) and Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.


8. Permira IV Managers Limited 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira IV
Managers Limited, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS
AG, Metzingen, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due
to a change in the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of
ordinary shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now
amounts to 19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira
IV Managers Limited from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in
accordance with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with
Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by
Permira IV Managers Limited via Permira IV Managers L.P., Permira IV L.P.1,
P4 Sub L.P.1, Red & Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation),
Permira IV L.P.2, Red & Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation)
and Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

9. Permira IV L.P.2 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira IV L.P.2,
St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen,
Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a change in
the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of ordinary
shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now amounts to
19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira IV L.P.2
from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance with Section 22
(1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux
S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by Permira IV L.P.2 via Red & Black
Holdco S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) and Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

10. P4 Co-Investment L.P. 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by P4 Co-Investment
L.P., St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen,
Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a change in
the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of ordinary
shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now amounts to
19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to P4 Co-Investment
L.P. from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance with
Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG. Red &
Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by P4 Co-Investment L.P. via
Red & Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) and Red & Black
Topco S.à r.l.

11. Permira Investments Limited 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira
Investments Limited, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS
AG, Metzingen, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due
to a change in the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of
ordinary shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now
amounts to 19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira
Investments Limited from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in
accordance with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with
Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by
Permira Investments Limited via Red & Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in voluntary
liquidation) and Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

12. Permira IV GP L.P. 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira IV GP
L.P., St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen,
Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a change in
the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of ordinary
shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now amounts to
19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira IV GP L.P.
from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance with Section 22
(1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG. Red & Black Lux
S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by Permira IV GP L.P. via Permira IV
L.P.1, P4 Sub L.P.1, Red & Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary
liquidation), Permira IV L.P.2, P4 Co-Investment L.P., Red & Black Holdco
S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) and Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

13. Permira IV GP Limited 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira IV GP
Limited, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG,
Metzingen, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a
change in the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of
ordinary shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now
amounts to 19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira
IV GP Limited from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance
with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG.
Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by Permira IV GP Limited
via Permira IV GP L.P., Permira IV L.P.1, P4 Sub L.P.1, Red & Black Holdco
2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation), Permira IV L.P.2, P4 Co-Investment
L.P., Red & Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) and Red &
Black Topco S.à r.l.

14. Permira Nominees Limited 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira Nominees
Limited, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG,
Metzingen, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a
change in the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of
ordinary shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now
amounts to 19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira
Nominees Limited from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance
with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG.
Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by Permira Nominees
Limited via Permira Investments Limited, Red & Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in
voluntary liquidation) and Red & Black Topco S.à r.l.

15. Permira Holdings Limited 

On February 12, 2015, the share of voting rights held by Permira Holdings
Limited, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in HUGO BOSS AG,
Metzingen, Germany, fell below the thresholds of 30%, 25% and 20% due to a
change in the total number of voting rights as a result of the sale of
ordinary shares with voting rights. Its share of the voting rights now
amounts to 19.03% (13,400,001 voting rights) and is attributed to Permira
Holdings Limited from shares held by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. in accordance
with Section 22 (1) Sentence 1 No. 1 in conjunction with Sentence 3 WpHG.
Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. is controlled indirectly by Permira Holdings
Limited via Permira IV GP Limited, Permira IV GP L.P., Permira IV Managers
Limited, Permira IV Managers L.P., Permira IV L.P.1, P4 Sub L.P.1, Red &
Black Holdco 2 S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation), Permira IV L.P.2, P4
Co-Investment L.P., Permira Nominees Limited, Permira Investments Limited,
Red & Black Holdco S.à r.l. (in voluntary liquidation) and Red & Black
Topco S.à r.l.



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