HUGO BOSS AG — Share Issue/Capital Change 2014

Sep 2, 2014

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Ad-hoc | 2 September 2014 20:29

HUGO BOSS AG: Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. plans to place 7.9 million shares

HUGO BOSS AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous/Miscellaneous

02.09.2014 20:29

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We were informed by Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. that the company intends to
place up to 7.9 million shares of HUGO BOSS AG in an accelerated
bookbuilding process. This represents 11.2% of the total share capital.
According to information acquired the bookbuilding has already started.

As a result of the placement, the free float of HUGO BOSS AG will increase
to around 59% of the share capital. The Group expects the higher free float
to further improve the attractiveness of the share among institutional
investors and to increase the weighting in the MDAX.

Red & Black Lux S.à r.l., a company majority owned by Permira Holdings
Limited, owned to date 50% of HUGO BOSS AG's share capital, based on the
Company's share register. It is the Group's single largest investor.
According to information acquired, Red & Black Lux S.à r.l. committed to a
three month lock up period for the remaining stake.

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Language: English
Company: HUGO BOSS AG
Dieselstraße 12
72555 Metzingen
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)712 394-0
Fax: +49 (0)712 394-2014
E-mail: info@hugoboss.com
Internet: www.hugoboss.com
ISIN: DE000A1PHFF7
WKN: A1PHFF, ,
Indices: MDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard), Stuttgart;
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover, München

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