Deutsche Bank Appointed as Successor Depositary Bank for the Sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt Program of HUGO BOSS AG

NEW YORK--()--Deutsche Bank announced today its appointment as successor depositary bank for the sponsored Level I American Depositary Receipt program of HUGO BOSS AG.

HUGO BOSS AG (OTC: BOSSY) is a premium fashion company, headquartered in Metzingen, Germany. The Group manufactures and markets high quality clothing and accessories for men and women under the brands of BOSS and HUGO. It employs around 14,000 employees. In 2017, the company generated sales of EUR 2.7 billion. The Group’s portfolio consists of classic yet modern tailoring, elegant evening wear and leisure wear, shoes, leather accessories as well as licensed fragrances, eyewear, watches, children’s fashion, home textiles and writing instruments.*

We are pleased to have been appointed as successor depositary bank for the HUGO BOSS Level I American Depositary Receipt program,” said Brian Studdert, Global Head of Depositary Receipts at Deutsche Bank. “Our broad range of customized services will be used to assist HUGO BOSS to optimize the visibility of its ADR program.”

In addition to specializing in administering cross-border equity structures such as American and Global Depositary Receipts, Deutsche Bank provides corporates, financial institutions, hedge funds and supranational agencies around the world with trustee, agency, escrow and related services. The Bank offers a very broad range of services for diverse products, from complex securitizations and project finance to syndicated loans, debt exchanges and restructurings.

* This information was provided by HUGO BOSS AG (February 2018)

About Deutsche Bank:

Deutsche Bank provides commercial and investment banking, retail banking, transaction banking and asset and wealth management products and services to corporations, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals. Deutsche Bank is Germany’s leading bank, with a strong position in Europe and a significant presence in the Americas and Asia Pacific.

The Depositary Receipts have been registered pursuant to the US Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"). The investment or investment service which is the subject of this notice is not available to retail clients as defined by the UK Financial Conduct Authority. This notice has been approved and/or communicated by Deutsche Bank AG New York. The services described in this notice are provided by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (Deutsche Bank) or by its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in accordance with appropriate local registration and regulation. Deutsche Bank is providing the attached notice strictly for information purposes and makes no claims or statement, nor does it warrant or in any way represent, as to the accuracy or completeness of the details contained herein or therein. This announcement appears as a matter of record only. Neither this announcement nor the information contained herein constitutes an offer or solicitation by Deutsche Bank or any other issuer or entity for the purchase or sale of any securities nor does it constitute a solicitation to any person in any jurisdiction where solicitation would be unlawful. No part of this notice may be copied or reproduced in any way without the prior written consent of Deutsche Bank. Past results are not an indication of future performance. Copyright © February 2018 Deutsche Bank AG. All rights reserved.

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Contacts

Deutsche Bank AG
Press & Media Relations
Lawton King, +1-212-250-0622
lawton.king@db.com