HUGO BOSS AG: Release according to Article 40, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] with the objective of Europe-wide distribution
EQS Voting Rights Announcement: HUGO BOSS AG
12.12.2024 / 17:40 CET/CEST
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Notification of Major Holdings 1. Details of issuer | Name: | HUGO BOSS AG | | Street: | Holy-Allee 3 | | Postal code: | 72555 | | City: | Metzingen
Germany | | Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): | 529900LFVU534EBRXD13 |
2. Reason for notification | | Acquisition/disposal of shares with voting rights | | X | Acquisition/disposal of instruments | | | Change of breakdown of voting rights | | | Other reason:
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3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation Legal entity: Bank of America Corporation
City of registered office, country: Wilmington, DE, United States of America (USA) |
4. Names of shareholder(s) holding directly 3% or more voting rights, if different from 3. Merrill Lynch International
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5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached: 6. Total positions | | % of voting rights attached to shares
(total of 7.a.) | % of voting rights through instruments
(total of 7.b.1 + 7.b.2) | Total of both in %
(7.a. + 7.b.) | Total number of voting rights pursuant to Sec. 41 WpHG | | New | 4.29 % | 5.36 % | 9.65 % | 70400000 | | Previous notification | 4.41 % | 6.27 % | 10.68 % | / |
7. Details on total positions a. Voting rights attached to shares (Sec. 33, 34 WpHG) | ISIN | Absolute | In % | | | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | Direct
(Sec. 33 WpHG) | Indirect
(Sec. 34 WpHG) | | DE000A1PHFF7 | 0 | 3019811 | 0.00 % | 4.29 % | | US4445601069 | 0 | 1417 | 0.00 % | 0 % | | Total | 3021228 | 4.29 % |
b.1. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 1 WpHG | Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | | Right to Recall | n/a | n/a | 685504 | 0.97 % | | Rights of Use | n/a | n/a | 302021 | 0.43 % | | Physical Call Options | 20/12/2024 - 19/12/2025 | n/a | 683891 | 0.97 % | | | | Total | 1671416 | 2.37 % |
b.2. Instruments according to Sec. 38 (1) no. 2 WpHG | Type of instrument | Expiration or maturity date | Exercise or conversion period | Cash or physical settlement | Voting rights absolute | Voting rights in % | | Swaps | 11/12/2024 - 15/11/2029 | n/a | Cash | 1753067 | 2.49 % | | Put Options | 20/12/2024 - 19/12/2025 | n/a | Physical | 350000 | 0.50 % | | | | | Total | 2103067 | 2.99 % |
8. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation| | Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled nor does it control any other undertaking(s) that directly or indirectly hold(s) 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 rights (if at least 3% or more) | % of voting rights through instruments (if at least 5% or more) | Total of both (if at least 5% or more) | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BofAML Jersey Holdings Limited | % | % | % | | BofAML EMEA Holdings 2 Limited | % | % | % | | Merrill Lynch International | 4.29 % | % | 8.25 % | | - | % | % | % | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | | Bank of America, National Association | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BofA Securities, Inc. | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % | | Managed Account Advisors LLC | % | % | % | | - | % | % | % | | Bank of America Corporation | % | % | % | | NB Holdings Corporation | % | % | % | | BAC North America Holding Company | % | % | % | | Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated | % | % | % |
9. In case of proxy voting according to Sec. 34 para. 3 WpHG (only in case of attribution of voting rights in accordance with Sec. 34 para. 1 sent. 1 No. 6 WpHG) Date of general meeting: Holding total positions after general meeting (6.) after annual general meeting: | Proportion of voting rights | Proportion of instruments | Total of both | | % | % | % |
10. Other explanatory remarks: Date
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| Language: | English |
| Company: | HUGO BOSS AG |
| Holy-Allee 3 |
| 72555 Metzingen |
| Germany |
| Internet: | www.hugoboss.com |
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