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
25.04.2024 / 09:24 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.
5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:
19 Apr 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 1.41 % 6.31 % 7.72 % 70400000
Previo- 3.07 % 6.28 % 9.35 % /
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 992709 0 % 1.41 %
Total 992709 1.41 %
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 At any time 440197 0.63 %
recall over
shares
Right of Use At any time 1090211 1.55 %
over shares
Long Call 21/06/2024-20/- 928000 1.32 %
Option 06/2025
Long Call 18/09/2025-29/- 1200000 1.7 %
Option 10/2025
Total 3658408 5.2 %
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG
Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting
instrument or maturity conversion physical rights rights
date period settlement absolute in %
Right of At any time Physical 952 0 %
use over
converts
Short Put 21/06/2024-- Physical 514900 0.73 %
Option 20/06/2025
Equity_Swap- 19/09/2024 19/09/2024 Cash 66387 0.09 %
s - 7/4/2025
Short Put 18/09/2025-- Physical 1200000 1.7 %
Option 29/10/2025
Equity 20/09/2024 Cash 30000 0.04 %
Futures
Right of At any time Cash 170059 0.24 %
use over
converts
Total 1982298 2.82 %
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
rights (if at through instruments both (if at
least 3% or (if at least 5% or least 5% or
more) more) more)
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Switzerland AG % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
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 % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding (No. 2) Ltd
UBS Asset Management % % %
Holding Ltd
UBS Asset Management % % %
Life Ltd
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Fund Management % % %
(Luxembourg) SA
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
Switzerland AG
UBS Fund Management % % %
(Switzerland) AG
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Americas Holding % % %
LLC
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Securities LLC % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Americas Holding % % %
LLC
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Financial Services % % %
Inc.
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
(Singapore) Ltd
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Bank (Canada) % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Europe SE % % %
UBS La Maison de % % %
Gestion
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
AG
UBS Asset Management % % %
(Japan) Ltd
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
UBS AG % % %
UBS Americas Holding % % %
LLC
UBS Americas Inc. % % %
UBS Asset Management % % %
(Americas) LLC
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
Credit Suisse AG % % %
Credit Suisse % % %
International
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
Credit Suisse AG % % %
Credit Suisse Asset % % %
Management
International Holding
Ltd
Credit Suisse Asset % % %
Management & Investor
Services (Schweiz)
Holding AG
Credit Suisse Funds AG % % %
- % % %
UBS Group AG % % %
Credit Suisse AG % % %
Credit Suisse Holdings % % %
(USA), Inc.
Credit Suisse (USA), % % %
Inc.
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 Apr 2024
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Language: English
Company: HUGO BOSS AG
Holy-Allee 3
72555 Metzingen
Germany
Internet: www.hugoboss.com
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