DGAP-PVR: Hugo Boss AG: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution

| Source: EQS Group AG EQS Group AG 

Hugo Boss AG / Release of an announcement according to Article 26 Section 1 Sentence 2 of the WpHG (Own shares)

25.09.2009 

Dissemination of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by
DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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On September 24, 2009, 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 the entities and persons mentioned in
the following:

Notification Company:
Permira Holdings LLP
20 Southampton Street
London
WC2E 7QH
United Kingdom

Emitter:
HUGO BOSS AG
Dieselstraße 12
72555 Metzingen
Germany

The proportion of voting rights of Permira Holdings LLP, London, UK, held
in HUGO BOSS AG, Dieselstraße 12, 72555 Metzingen, Germany, has gone below
the limits of 75%, 50%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% und 3% on September 21,
2009 and amounts to 0,00% (no shares) on this day.

For clarification it is mentioned that the proportions of voting rights of
all other companies, of which their former proportion of voting rights with
HUGO BOSS AG has been attributed to the notification company, are
unaffected by the shortfall of the above mentioned limits of the
registrant. The controlling company in the existing structure is now
Permira Holdings Limited but not Permira Holdings LLP.

Metzingen, September 25, 2009      
The Managing Board



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Language:     English
Company:      Hugo Boss AG
              Dieselstraße 12
              72555 Metzingen
              Deutschland
Internet:     www.hugoboss.com
 
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