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Samsonite Group S.A. Share Issue/Capital Change 2011

Jul 10, 2011

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Share Issue/Capital Change

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Unless otherwise defined in this announcement, terms defined in the prospectus dated 3 June 2011 (the "Prospectus") issued by Samsonite International S.A. (the "Company") have the same meanings when used in this announcement.

This announcement is for information purposes only and does not constitute an invitation or offer to acquire, purchase or subscribe for the Shares.

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange") and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited ("HKSCC") 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 under the laws of Luxembourg with limited liability)
(Stock Code: 1910)

STABILIZATION ACTIONS AND END OF STABILIZATION PERIOD

The Company announces that the stabilization period in connection with the Global Offering ended on 9 July 2011.

The stabilization actions undertaken during the stabilizing period were: (1) over-allocations of an aggregate of 100,685,100 Shares in the International Offering; (2) the borrowing of an aggregate of 100,685,100 Shares from CVC Funds and RBS (the "Over-allotment Lenders") pursuant to the Stock Borrowing Agreement; (3) the purchase of a total of 76,020,400 Shares in the price range of HK$13.00 to HK$14.50 per Share on the market. The last purchase of Shares made on the market during the course of the stabilization period was 8 July 2011 at the price of HK$14.50 per Share; and (4) the exercise of the Over-allotment Option in part in respect of an aggregate of 24,664,700 Shares (the "Over-allotment Shares") at HK$14.50 per Share (excluding brokerage of 1%, SFC transaction levy of 0.003% and Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005%), being the Offer Price per Share under the Global Offering, by the Joint Global Coordinators on behalf of the International Underwriters on 8 July 2011 to cover the above over-allocations.

The Company makes this announcement pursuant to Section 9(2) of the Securities and Futures (Price Stabilizing) Rules (Cap. 571W of the Laws of Hong Kong) and announces that the stabilizing period in connection with the Global Offering ended on 9 July 2011, being the 30th day after the last date for the lodging of applications under the Hong Kong Public Offering.

The stabilizing actions undertaken during the stabilizing period were:

(1) over-allocations of an aggregate of 100,685,100 Shares in the International Offering;
(2) the borrowing of an aggregate of 100,685,100 Shares from the Over-allotment Lenders pursuant to the Stock Borrowing Agreement;


(3) the purchase of a total of 76,020,400 Shares in the price range of HK$13.50 to HK$14.50 per Share on the market. The last purchase of Shares made on the market during the course of the stabilization period was 8 July 2011 at the price of HK$14.50 per Share; and

(4) the exercise of the Over-allotment Option in part in respect of an aggregate of 24,664,700 Over-allotment Shares by the Joint Global Coordinators on behalf of the International Underwriters on 8 July 2011 to cover the above over-allocations.

As a result of the exercise of the Over-allotment Option in part by the Joint Global Coordinators on behalf of the International Underwriters, the Over-allotment Lenders sold an aggregate of 24,664,700 Shares, representing approximately 3.7% of the Offer Shares initially being offered under the Global Offering, at HK$14.50 per Share (excluding brokerage of 1%, SFC transaction levy of 0.003% and Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading fee of 0.005%), being the Offer Price per Share under the Global Offering.

The Company did not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the Over-allotment Shares by the Over-allotment Lenders pursuant to the exercise of the Over-allotment Option.

Details of the exercise of the Over-allotment Option are more particularly described in the Company's announcement dated 11 July 2011.

By order of the Board
Samsonite International S.A.
Timothy Parker
Chairman

As of the date of this announcement, the executive Directors are Timothy Parker, Kyle Gendreau and Ramesh Tainwala, the non-executive Directors are Nicholas Clarry, Bruce Hardy McLain and Keith Hamill and the independent non-executive Directors are Paul Etchells, Miguel Ko and Ying Yeh.

Hong Kong, 11 July 2011