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

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:

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

5. Date on which threshold was crossed or reached:

19 Aug 2026

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	3.55 %	10.12 %	13.67 %	69016167
Previous notification	3.83 %	9.36 %	13.19 %	/

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	316929	0.00 %	0.46 %
US4445601069	0	255	0.00 %	0 %
DE000A41YFA8	0	2134386	0.00 %	3.09 %
Total	2451570		3.55 %

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 - DE000A1PHFF7	n/a	n/a	175064	0.25 %
Rights of Use - DE000A1PHFF7	n/a	n/a	22766	0.03 %
Physical Call Options - DE000A1PHFF7	21/08/2026 - 18/12/2026	n/a	1600000	2.32 %
Right to Recall - DE000A41YFA8	n/a	n/a	285885	0.41 %
Rights of Use - DE000A41YFA8	n/a	n/a	91937	0.13 %
		Total	2175652	3.15 %

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 %
Put Options - DE000A1PHFF7	18/06/2027 - 16/06/2028	n/a	Physical	3590000	5.20 %
Swaps - DE000A1PHFF7	15/10/2027 - 23/02/2028	n/a	Cash	972877	1.41 %
Swaps - DE000A41YFA8	30/04/2027 - 23/02/2028	n/a	Cash	246148	0.36 %
			Total	4809025	6.97 %

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	3.58 %	9.84 %	13.42 %
-	%	%	%
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.	%	%	%

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

24 Aug 2026