HUGO BOSS AG

Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements • Jan 13, 2023

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Voting Rights Announcements | 13 January 2023 12:46

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

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

13.01.2023 / 12:46 CET/CEST

Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by EQS News – a service of EQS Group AG.

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

Notification of Major Holdings

1. Details of issuer

Name:	HUGO BOSS AG
Street:	Dieselstraße 12
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 obligationLegal entity: HSBC Holdings Plc

City of registered office, country: London , United Kingdom

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:09 Jan 2023

6. Total positions

	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 7.a.)	% of voting rights through instruments (total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2)	Total of both in % (7.a. + 7.b.)	Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG
New	0.35 %	4.60 %	4.95 %	70400000
Previous notification	1.11 %	4.45 %	5.56 %	/

7. Details on total positions

a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG)

ISIN	Absolute		In %
	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)	Direct (Sec. 33 WpHG)	Indirect (Sec. 34 WpHG)
DE000A1PHFF7	0	245535	0.00 %	0.35 %
Total	245535		0.35 %

b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Custody Rights of Use – Unexcercised			2714300	3.86 %
Stock Lent (Right to recall)			25199	0.04 %
Short Put – Option Single Stock	30.09.2024	Up&Out-22/09/23 – 23/09/24	5148	0.01 %
		Total	2744647	3.90 %

b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG

Type of instrument	Expiration or maturity date	Exercise or conversion period	Cash or physical settlement	Voting rights absolute	Voting rights in %
Swap	17-Feb-23		Cash	171846	0.24 %
Swap	26-Apr-23		Cash	149407	0.21 %
Swap	8-Feb-23		Cash	67999	0.10 %
Swap	17-Jan-23		Cash	65452	0.09 %
Swap	24-Feb-23		Cash	12442	0.02 %
Swap	16-Jun-23		Cash	20286	0.03 %
Swap	26-Apr-23		Cash	7800	0.01 %
			Total	495232	0.70 %

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 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)
HSBC Holdings Plc	%	%	%
HSBC Bank Plc	%	%	%

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 rights	Proportion of instruments	Total of both
%	%	%

10. Other explanatory remarks:

Date

12 Jan 2023

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

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