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 |
|
Acquisition/disposal of instruments |
|
Change of breakdown of voting rights |
X |
Other reason: voluntary group notification with triggered threshold on subsidiary level |
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.
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 |
0.92 % |
6.94 % |
7.87 % |
70400000 |
Previous notification |
0.78 % |
5.74 % |
6.52 % |
/ |
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 |
649896 |
0.00 % |
0.92 % |
US4445601069 |
0 |
91 |
0.00 % |
0 % |
Total |
649987 |
0.92 % |
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 |
1419914 |
2.02 % |
Rights of Use |
n/a |
n/a |
265210 |
0.38 % |
Physical Call Option |
19/12/2024 – 21/03/2025 |
n/a |
483891 |
0.69 % |
Physical Swaps |
14/05/2025 |
n/a |
479212 |
0.68 % |
|
|
Total |
2648227 |
3.76 % |
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 |
12/09/2024 – 02/08/2029 |
n/a |
Cash |
2040557 |
2.90 % |
Put Option |
20/12/2024 -19/12/2025 |
n/a |
Physical |
200000 |
0.28 % |
|
|
|
Total |
2240557 |
3.18 % |
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 |
% |
5.05 % |
5.97 % |
– |
% |
% |
% |
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 |
% |
% |
% |
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
10.09.2024 CET/CEST The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases.
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