FINANCIAL NEWS DGAP-STIMMRECHTE: HUGO BOSS AG (ENGLISH) 27/11/2017-17:31 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 ^ DGAP Voting Rights Announcement: HUGO BOSS AG 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 27.11.2017 / 17:31 Dissemination of a Voting Rights Announcement transmitted by DGAP - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer HUGO BOSS AG Dieselstraße 12 72555 Metzingen Germany 2. Reason for notification X Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights Acquisition/disposal of instruments Change of breakdown of voting rights Other reason: 3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Name: City and country of registered office: BlackRock, Wilmington, DE United States of America (USA) 4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. 5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: 22 Nov 2017 6. Total positions % of voting % of voting rights total of total number rights attached through instruments both in % of voting to shares (total (total of 7.b.1 + (7.a. + rights of of 7.a.) 7.b.2) 7.b.) issuer Result- 4.84 % 0.37 % 5.21 % 70,400,000 ing situation Previo- 5.08 % 0.29 % 5.37 % / us notification 7. Notified details of the resulting situation a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec.s 21, 22 WpHG) ISIN absolute in % direct (Sec. indirect (Sec. direct (Sec. indirect 21 WpHG) 22 WpHG) 21 WpHG) (Sec. 22 WpHG) DE000A1PHFF7 0 3405466 0 % 4.84 % Total 3405466 4.84 %
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 1 WpHG Type of Expiration or Exercise or Voting Voting instrument maturity date conversion rights rights in period absolute % Lent N/A N/A 255008 0.36 % Securities Total 255008 0.36 % b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 25 para. 1 No. 2 WpHG Type of Expiration Exercise or Cash or Voting Voting instrument or maturity conversion physical rights rights date period settlement absolute in % Contract N/A N/A Cash 7929 0.01 % for Difference Total 7929 0.01 % 8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled and does itself not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer (1.). X Full chain of controlled undertakings starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity: Name % of voting % of voting rights Total of rights (if at through instruments both (if at least held 3% (if at least held least held or more) 5% or more) 5% or more) Trident Merger, % % % Management, Management, Management, BlackRock Holdco 4, % % % BlackRock Holdco 6, % % % BlackRock Delaware % % % Holdings Institutional Trust Company, National Association Management, BlackRock Holdco 4, % % % BlackRock Holdco 6, % % % BlackRock Delaware % % % Holdings BlackRock Fund % % % Advisors Management, BlackRock Capital % % %
Holdings, BlackRock Advisors, % % % Management, Holdings, Holdco Pte. Ltd. Management, Holdings, Holdco Pte. Ltd. BlackRock Asia-Pac % % % Holdco, BlackRock HK Holdco % % % Management North Asia Management, Holdings, Holdco Pte. Ltd. BlackRock Asia-Pac % % % Holdco, BlackRock HK Holdco % % % BlackRock Cayco % % % BlackRock Trident % % % Holding Company BlackRock Japan % % % Holdings GK BlackRock Japan Co., % % % Ltd. Management, Holdings, BlackRock Australia % % %
Holdco Pty. Ltd. Management (Australia) Management, Holdings, BlackRock Holdco 3, % % % BlackRock Canada % % % Holdings LP BlackRock Canada % % % Holdings ULC Management Canada Management, Holdings, BlackRock Holdco 3, % % % BlackRock UK 1 LP % % % BlackRock Cayman % % % Capital Holdings BlackRock UK A LLP % % % BlackRock UK 2 LLP % % % BlackRock UK 3 LLP % % % BlackRock UK 4 LLP % % % Management, Holdings, BlackRock Advisors % % % (UK) Management, Holdings, BlackRock Luxembourg % % % Holdco S.à r.l. BlackRock UK Holdco % % %
Management Schweiz AG Management, Holdings, BlackRock Luxembourg % % % Holdco S.à r.l. (Luxembourg) S.A. Management, Holdings, BlackRock Luxembourg % % % Holdco S.à r.l. Management Ireland Holdings Management Ireland Management, Holdings, Management, Holdings, BlackRock Life % % %
Management, Holdings, (Netherlands) B.V. Management, Holdings, Management, Holdings, Management Deutschland AG Management, Holdings, Management Deutschland AG ishares (DE) I % % % Investmentaktiengesellschaft mit Teilgesellschaftsvermögen
Management, Holdings, BlackRock Fund % % % Managers 9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 22 para. 3 WpHG Date of general meeting: Holding position after general meeting: % (equals voting rights) 10. Other explanatory remarks: 27.11.2017 The DGAP Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.dgap.de Language: English Company: HUGO BOSS AG Dieselstraße 12 72555 Metzingen Germany Internet: www.hugoboss.com End of News DGAP News Service 633123 27.11.2017 WEITERFÜHRENDE INHALTE