Hugo Boss AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share)
24.04.2008
Release of a Voting Rights announcement
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Notification pursuant to section 26 paragraph 1 WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act)
On April 23, 2008, HUGO BOSS was notified of the following voting rights
announcements pursuant to section 21 paragraph 1 and section 22 WpHG
(German Securities Trading Act) of Red & Black TopCo S.à.r.l., Luxembourg
as of Red & Black Lux S.à.r.l., Luxembourg.
On April 21, 2008 Red & Black TopCo 2 S.à.r.l., Luxembourg has been merged
into Red & Black TopCo S.à.r.l., Luxembourg. Also on April 21, 2008, in a
second step, Red & Black Lux 2 S.à.r.l., Luxembourg has been merged into
Red & Black Lux S.à.r.l., Luxembourg.
Therewith Red & Black TopCo 2 S.à.r.l. and Red & Black Lux 2 S.à.r.l. have
been extinguished. Legal successor of Red & Black TopCo 2 S.à.r.l. is Red &
Black TopCo S.à.r.l.. Legal successor of Red & Black Lux 2 S.à.r.l. is Red& Black Lux S.à.r.l.
Against the background of the above mentioned merger Red & Black TopCo
S.à.r.l. as well as Red & Black Lux S.à.r.l. inform pursuant to section 21
paragraph 1, 22 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act) about the following:
1. Red & Black TopCo S.à r.l.
As legal successor of Red & Black TopCo 2 S.à.r.l., Luxembourg: The
proportion of voting rights of Red & Black TopCo 2 S.à.r.l., Luxembourg
held in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany, has gone below the limits of 75%,
50%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% und 3% on April 21, 2008 and amounts 0,00%
since this day (no voting rights).
For the company itself: The proportion of voting rights of Red & Black
TopCo S.à.r.l., Luxembourg held in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany,
continues to amount more than 75% of the voting rights as of April 21,
2008, namely 89,49% of voting rights (32.092.026 voting rights). A
proportion of voting rights of 88,02% (31.563.471 voting rights) shall be
attributable to Red & Black TopCo S.à.r.l. from the shares held by V.F.G.
International N.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands, pursuant to section 22
paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1 in connection with sentence 3 WpHG (German
Securities Trading Act). V.F.G. International N.V. is a company controlled
indirectly by Red & Black TopCo S.à.r.l. via Red & Black Lux S.à.r.l.,
Luxembourg, Red & Black S.p.A., Milan, Italy, and Valentino Fashion Group
S.p.A., Milan, Italy. A further proportion of voting rights of 1, 47 %
(528.555 voting rights) shall be attributable to Red & Black TopCo S.à.r.l.
from the own shares held by HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 22 paragraph 1
sentence 1 no. 1 in connection with sentence 3 WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act).
2. Red & Black Lux S.à r.l.
As legal successor of Red & Black Lux 2 S.à.r.l., Luxembourg: The
proportion of voting rights of Red & Black Lux 2 S.à.r.l., Luxembourg held
in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany, has gone below the limits of 75%, 50%,
30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% und 3% on April 21, 2008 and amounts 0,00%
since this day (no voting rights).
For the company itself: The proportion of voting rights of Red & Black Lux
S.à.r.l., Luxembourg held in HUGO BOSS AG, Metzingen, Germany, continues to
amount more than 75% of the voting rights as of April 21, 2008, namely
89,49% of voting rights (32.092.026 voting rights). A proportion of voting
rights of 88,02% (31.563.471 voting rights) shall be attributable to Red &
Black Lux S.à.r.l. from the shares held by V.F.G. International N.V.,
Amsterdam, Netherlands, pursuant to section 22 paragraph 1 sentence 1 no. 1
in connection with sentence 3 WpHG (German Securities Trading Act). V.F.G.
International N.V. is a company controlled indirectly by Red & Black Lux
S.à.r.l. via Red & Black S.p.A., Milan, Italy, and Valentino Fashion Group
S.p.A., Milan, Italy. A further proportion of voting rights of 1, 47 %
(528.555 voting rights) shall be attributable to Red & Black Lux S.à.r.l.
from the own shares held by HUGO BOSS AG pursuant to section 22 paragraph 1
sentence 1 no. 1 in connection with sentence 3 WpHG (German Securities
Trading Act).
Metzingen, April 24, 2008 The Managing Board
DGAP 24.04.2008
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Language: English
Issuer: Hugo Boss AG
Dieselstraße 12
72555 Metzingen
Deutschland
Internet: www.hugoboss.com
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