HUGO BOSS AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the
German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: HUGO BOSS AG
HUGO BOSS AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG (the
German Securities Trading Act) with the objective of Europe-wide
distribution
27.05.2024 / 11:59 CET/CEST
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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Notification of Major Holdings
1. Details of issuer
Name: HUGO BOSS AG
Street: Holy-Allee 3
Postal code: 72555
City: Metzingen
Germany
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 529900LFVU534EBRXD13
2. Reason for notification
X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights
Acquisition/disposal of instruments
Change of breakdown of voting rights
Other reason:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Legal entity: UBS Group AG
City of registered office, country: Zurich, Switzerland
4. Names of shareholder(s)
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
UBS AG
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
20 May 2024
6. Total positions
% of voting % of voting rights Total of Total number of
rights attached through both in % voting rights
to shares instruments (total (7.a. + pursuant to
(total of 7.a.) of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) 7.b.) Sec. 41 WpHG
New 4.16 % 6.94 % 11.11 % 70400000
Previo- 1.41 % 6.31 % 7.72 % /
us
notifi-
cation
7. Details on total positions
a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)
ISIN Absolute In %
Direct (Sec. Indirect (Sec. Direct (Sec. Indirect
33 WpHG) 34 WpHG) 33 WpHG) (Sec. 34
WpHG)
DE000A1PHFF7 0 2931641 0 % 4.16 %
Total 2931641 4.16 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG
Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting
instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in
period absolute %
Right to Recall At any time 273475 0.39 %
of Lent shares
Right of use At any time 1190871 1.69 %
over shares
Long Call 21/06/2024-20/- 1063000 1.51 %
Option 06/2025
Long Call 18/09/2025-29/- 1200000 1.7 %
Option 10/2025
Total 3727346 5.29 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrument or conversion physical rights rights
maturity period settlement absolute in %
date
Short Put 21/06/2024- Physical 886400 1.26 %
Option -19/12/202-
5
Equity Swaps 23/09/2024 Cash 71771 0.1 %
-
04/07/2025
Short Put 18/09/2025- Physical 1200000 1.7 %
Option -29/10/202-
5
Equity Futures 20/09/2024 Cash 30000 0.04 %
Right of use At any time Cash 171243 0.24 %
over Reverse
Convertible
Total 2359414 3.35 %
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification
obligation
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor
does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or
indirectly hold(s) an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.).
X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity:
Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of both
rights (if at through instruments (if (if at least
least 3% or at least 5% or more) 5% or more)
more)
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS % % %
Switzerland AG
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Asset % % %
Management AG
UBS Asset % % %
Management
Holding (No.
2) Ltd
UBS Asset % % %
Management
Holding Ltd
UBS Asset % % %
Management
(UK) Limited
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Asset % % %
Management AG
UBS Asset % % %
Management
Holding (No.
2) Ltd
UBS Asset % % %
Management
Holding Ltd
UBS Asset % % %
Management
Life Limited
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Asset % % %
Management AG
UBS Fund % % %
Management
(Luxembourg)
S.A.
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Asset % % %
Management AG
UBS Asset % % %
Management
Switzerland AG
UBS Fund % % %
Management
(Switzerland)
AG
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Americas % % %
Holding LLC
UBS Americas % % %
Inc.
UBS Securities % % %
LLC
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Americas % % %
Holding LLC
UBS Americas % % %
Inc.
UBS Financial % % %
Services Inc.
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Asset % % %
Management AG
UBS Asset % % %
Management
(Singapore)
Ltd
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Bank % % %
(Canada)
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Europe SE % % %
UBS La Maison % % %
de Gestion
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Asset % % %
Management AG
UBS Asset % % %
Management
(Japan) Ltd
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG 3.36 % % 6.69 %
UBS Americas % % %
Holding LLC
UBS Americas % % %
Inc.
UBS Asset % % %
Management
(Americas) LLC
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
Credit Suisse % % %
AG
Credit Suisse % % %
(Schweiz) AG
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
Credit Suisse % % %
AG
Credit Suisse % % %
International
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
Credit Suisse % % %
AG
Credit Suisse % % %
Holdings
(USA), Inc.
Credit Suisse % % %
(USA), Inc.
Credit Suisse % % %
Securities
(USA) LLC
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG
(only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34
para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG)
Date of general meeting:
Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general
meeting:
Proportion of voting Proportion of Total of
rights instruments both
% % %
10. Other explanatory remarks:
UBS has entered into a collar transaction. Therefore the positions
under section 7b have not been aggregated as far as they refer to the
collar transaction.
Date
24 May 2024
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Company: HUGO BOSS AG
Holy-Allee 3
72555 Metzingen
Germany
Internet: www.hugoboss.com
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