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Samsonite Group S.A. Board/Management Information 2016

Dec 5, 2016

50259_rns_2016-12-05_8be21f90-213d-401e-93d0-147aad73455a.pdf

Board/Management Information

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Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

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SAMSONITE INTERNATIONAL S.A.

新秀麗國際有限公司

13-15 Avenue de la Liberté, L-1931 Luxembourg

R.C.S. LUXEMBOURG: B 159469

(Incorporated in Luxembourg with limited liability)

(Stock code: 1910)

CHANGE IN HOLDING OF AN EXECUTIVE OFFICE

The board of directors (the "Board") of Samsonite International S.A. (the "Company") hereby announces that with effect from January 1, 2017, Mr. Arne Borrey will assume the role of President, Europe of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries (the "Group"). Mr. Borrey previously served as President, Europe of the Group from 2004 to 2009 and he has more than 20 years' prior experience working for the Group in Europe. Mr. Borrey will be responsible for the overall management and development of the business in Europe.

Mr. Fabio Rugarli, who currently serves as the Group's President, Europe, will assume the position of Managing Director of the Group's business in Italy. Mr. Rugarli will drive the growth of the Company's business in Italy and will also play a strategic role in developing new business initiatives.

By Order of the Board

SAMSONITE INTERNATIONAL S.A.

John B. Livingston

Joint Company Secretary

USA, December 5, 2016

As of the date of this announcement, the Executive Directors are Ramesh Dungarmal Tainwala and Kyle Francis Gendreau, the Non-Executive Directors are Timothy Charles Parker, Tom Korbas and Jerome Squire Griffith, and the Independent Non-Executive Directors are Paul Kenneth Etchells, Keith Hamill, Bruce Hardy McLain (Hardy) and Ying Yeh.