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Voting rights Announcements | 28 October 2025 16:18
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Bank of America Corporation, Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)
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
28.10.2025 / 16:18 CET/CEST
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**Notification of Major Holdings**
**1\. Details of issuer**
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| Name: | HUGO BOSS AG |
| Street: | Holy-Allee 3 |
| Postal code: | 72555 |
| City: | Metzingen <br><br>Germany |
| Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 529900LFVU534EBRXD13 |
**2\. Reason for notification**
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| 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: Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA)
**4\. Names of shareholder(s)**
holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3.
Merrill Lynch International
**5\. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:**23 Oct 2025
**6\. Total positions**
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| | % of voting rights attached to shares <br><br>(total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments <br><br>(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | Total of both in % <br><br>(7.a. + 7.b.) | Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG |
| New | 4.95 % | 2.92 % | 7.86 % | 70400000 |
| Previous notification | 5.09 % | 2.81 % | 7.90 % | / |
**7\. Details on total positions**
**a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)**
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| ISIN | Absolute | | In % | |
| | Direct <br><br>(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect <br><br>(Sec. 34 WpHG) | Direct <br><br>(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect <br><br>(Sec. 34 WpHG) |
| DE000A1PHFF7 | 0 | 3481976 | 0.00 % | 4.95 % |
| US4445601069 | 0 | 1040 | 0.00 % | 0 % |
| **Total** | 3483016 | | 4.95 % | |
**b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG**
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| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Right to Recall | n/a | n/a | 324395 | 0.46 % |
| Physical Call Option | 19/12/2025 – 18/12/2026 | n/a | 321191 | 0.46 % |
| Rights of Use | n/a | n/a | 59152 | 0.08 % |
| | | **Total** | 704738 | 1.00 % |
**b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG**
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| Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % |
| Put Option | 19/12/2025 | n/a | Physical | 150000 | 0.21 % |
| Swaps | 17/12/2025 – 15/10/2027 | n/a | Cash | 1198371 | 1.70 % |
| | | | **Total** | 1348371 | 1.92 % |
**8\. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation**
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| | 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: |
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| Name | % of voting rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % |
| BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch International | 4.94 % | % | 7.13 % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding | % | % | % |
| Bank of America, National | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | % | % | % |
| – | % | % | % |
| Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % |
| NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % |
| BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % |
| Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % |
**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:
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| Proportion of voting rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both |
| % | % | % |
**10\. Other explanatory remarks:**
Date
27 Oct 2025
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | HUGO BOSS AG |
| | Holy-Allee 3 |
| | 72555 Metzingen |
| | Germany |
| Internet: | www.hugoboss.com |
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