{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"60563","rtpr_id":"nPnSv1DDa","ticker":"FRAS","exchange":"LSE","all_tickers":["FRAS"],"title":"Publication of the decision to issue a voluntary public takeover offer","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-06-10T18:32:58.363Z","article_body":"Publication of the decision to issue a voluntary public takeover offer\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSHIREBROOK, England, June 10, 2026\n\nNOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR\nFROM ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD VIOLATE THE LAWS OF SUCH\nJURISDICTION\n\nSHIREBROOK, England, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- pursuant to section 10(1)\nand (3) in conjunction with sections 29 and 34 of the German Securities\nAcquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz –\nWpÜG)\n\nBidder:\nFrasers Group plc\nUnit A\nBrook Park East\nShirebrook\nNG20 8RY\nUnited Kingdom\n\nincorporated in England and Wales under company no. 06035106\n\nTarget Company:\n\nHUGO BOSS AG\nHoly-Allee 3\n72555 Metzingen\nGermany\n\nregistered with the commercial register of the local court of Stuttgart,\nGermany under HRB 360610\n\nISIN DE000A1PHFF7 | WKN: A1PHFF\n\nInformation by the Bidder:\n\nToday, Frasers Group plc (\"Frasers\") has decided to offer to the shareholders\nof HUGO BOSS AG (\"HUGO BOSS\"), by way of a voluntary public takeover offer\n(the \"Offer\"), to acquire all no-par value registered shares (auf den Namen\nlautende Stammaktien) in HUGO BOSS, each share representing a proportionate\namount of EUR 1.00 of the share capital of HUGO BOSS (ISIN DE000A1PHFF7) (the\n\"HUGO BOSS Shares\"), not directly held by Frasers.\n\nFrasers intends to offer a cash consideration of EUR 38.00 per HUGO BOSS\nShare.\n\nThe Offer will be made on the terms and conditions set out in the offer\ndocument to be approved by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority\n(Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - BaFin) (the \"Offer\nDocument\"). The Offer Document (in German and a non-binding English\ntranslation), which contains the detailed terms and conditions of the Offer as\nwell as further related information will be available at\nhttps://www.fg-germany.com (https://www.fg-germany.com) . In addition, a\nreference to the publication of the Offer Document will be published in the\nGerman Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger).\n\nThe consummation of the Offer will be subject to applicable merger control\nclearances to be set out in further detail in the Offer Document. The Offer\nwill not be subject to a minimum acceptance threshold.\n\nImportant Notice:\n\nThis announcement is for information purposes only and neither represents an\noffer to purchase or sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase, sell or\ntender shares of HUGO BOSS or Frasers. The definite terms and conditions of\nthe Offer, as well as the further conditions relating to the Offer, will be\npublished in the Offer Document following the approval of the Offer Document\nby BaFin. Frasers reserves the right, to the extent legally permissible, to\ndeviate from the basic terms presented herein in the final terms and\nconditions of the Offer.\n\nInvestors and holders of HUGO BOSS Shares are strongly advised to read the\nOffer Document and all other documents regarding the Offer as soon as such\ndocuments become available, as they will contain important information. Where\nappropriate, it is furthermore recommended to seek independent advice in order\nto receive a competent assessment regarding the contents of the Offer Document\nand the Offer.\n\nThe Offer relates to shares in a German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft)\nand is subject to the statutory provisions of the Federal Republic of Germany\non the implementation of such an offer as well as to certain provisions of the\nsecurities laws of the United States of America applicable to cross-border\ntender offers. Any contract concluded on the basis of the Offer will be\nexclusively governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and is to\nbe interpreted in accordance with such laws.\n\nTo the extent permitted by applicable law and in accordance with German market\npractice, Frasers, and/or persons acting jointly with Frasers within the\nmeaning of section 2(5) sentences 1 and 3 WpÜG or brokers acting on behalf of\nFrasers may directly or indirectly acquire, or make arrangements to acquire,\nHUGO BOSS Shares other than pursuant to the Offer, on or off the stock\nexchange, or enter into purchase agreements for this purpose, during or after\nthe period in which the offer remains open for acceptance. The same applies\nfor other securities that are directly convertible into, exchangeable for or\nexercisable as option rights for HUGO BOSS Shares. These purchases may be\ncompleted on the stock exchange at market prices or outside the stock exchange\nat negotiated terms. If such purchases or arrangements to acquire are made,\nthey will be made outside the United States and will comply with applicable\nGerman statutory provisions, in particular the WpÜG, and the offer\nconsideration must be increased, as necessary, to match any higher acquisition\nprice paid outside the Offer. Information about such acquisitions or\narrangements to acquire, stating the number of HUGO BOSS Shares acquired or to\nbe acquired and the consideration granted or agreed, will be published\npursuant to the applicable German statutory provisions, in particular section\n23(2) WpÜG in connection with section 14(3) sentence 1 WpÜG, in the German\nFederal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) and, if required by foreign law, in English\nvia an electronic dissemination system. Such information will also be\npublished in German and in a non-binding English translation on Frasers'\nwebsite at https://www.fg-germany.com (https://www.fg-germany.com/) .\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/publication-of-the-decision-to-issue-a-voluntary-public-takeover-offer-302797127.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/publication-of-the-decision-to-issue-a-voluntary-public-takeover-offer-302797127.html)\n\nSOURCE Frasers Group plc\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnSv1DDa","title":"Publication of the decision to issue a voluntary public takeover offer","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"FRAS","created":"2026-06-10T18:32:58.363Z","tickers":["FRAS"],"exchange":"LSE","article_body":"Publication of the decision to issue a voluntary public takeover offer\n\nPR Newswire\n\nSHIREBROOK, England, June 10, 2026\n\nNOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION (IN WHOLE OR IN PART) IN, INTO OR\nFROM ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE TO DO SO WOULD VIOLATE THE LAWS OF SUCH\nJURISDICTION\n\nSHIREBROOK, England, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- pursuant to section 10(1)\nand (3) in conjunction with sections 29 and 34 of the German Securities\nAcquisition and Takeover Act (Wertpapiererwerbs- und Übernahmegesetz –\nWpÜG)\n\nBidder:\nFrasers Group plc\nUnit A\nBrook Park East\nShirebrook\nNG20 8RY\nUnited Kingdom\n\nincorporated in England and Wales under company no. 06035106\n\nTarget Company:\n\nHUGO BOSS AG\nHoly-Allee 3\n72555 Metzingen\nGermany\n\nregistered with the commercial register of the local court of Stuttgart,\nGermany under HRB 360610\n\nISIN DE000A1PHFF7 | WKN: A1PHFF\n\nInformation by the Bidder:\n\nToday, Frasers Group plc (\"Frasers\") has decided to offer to the shareholders\nof HUGO BOSS AG (\"HUGO BOSS\"), by way of a voluntary public takeover offer\n(the \"Offer\"), to acquire all no-par value registered shares (auf den Namen\nlautende Stammaktien) in HUGO BOSS, each share representing a proportionate\namount of EUR 1.00 of the share capital of HUGO BOSS (ISIN DE000A1PHFF7) (the\n\"HUGO BOSS Shares\"), not directly held by Frasers.\n\nFrasers intends to offer a cash consideration of EUR 38.00 per HUGO BOSS\nShare.\n\nThe Offer will be made on the terms and conditions set out in the offer\ndocument to be approved by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority\n(Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht - BaFin) (the \"Offer\nDocument\"). The Offer Document (in German and a non-binding English\ntranslation), which contains the detailed terms and conditions of the Offer as\nwell as further related information will be available at\nhttps://www.fg-germany.com (https://www.fg-germany.com) . In addition, a\nreference to the publication of the Offer Document will be published in the\nGerman Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger).\n\nThe consummation of the Offer will be subject to applicable merger control\nclearances to be set out in further detail in the Offer Document. The Offer\nwill not be subject to a minimum acceptance threshold.\n\nImportant Notice:\n\nThis announcement is for information purposes only and neither represents an\noffer to purchase or sell nor a solicitation of an offer to purchase, sell or\ntender shares of HUGO BOSS or Frasers. The definite terms and conditions of\nthe Offer, as well as the further conditions relating to the Offer, will be\npublished in the Offer Document following the approval of the Offer Document\nby BaFin. Frasers reserves the right, to the extent legally permissible, to\ndeviate from the basic terms presented herein in the final terms and\nconditions of the Offer.\n\nInvestors and holders of HUGO BOSS Shares are strongly advised to read the\nOffer Document and all other documents regarding the Offer as soon as such\ndocuments become available, as they will contain important information. Where\nappropriate, it is furthermore recommended to seek independent advice in order\nto receive a competent assessment regarding the contents of the Offer Document\nand the Offer.\n\nThe Offer relates to shares in a German stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft)\nand is subject to the statutory provisions of the Federal Republic of Germany\non the implementation of such an offer as well as to certain provisions of the\nsecurities laws of the United States of America applicable to cross-border\ntender offers. Any contract concluded on the basis of the Offer will be\nexclusively governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and is to\nbe interpreted in accordance with such laws.\n\nTo the extent permitted by applicable law and in accordance with German market\npractice, Frasers, and/or persons acting jointly with Frasers within the\nmeaning of section 2(5) sentences 1 and 3 WpÜG or brokers acting on behalf of\nFrasers may directly or indirectly acquire, or make arrangements to acquire,\nHUGO BOSS Shares other than pursuant to the Offer, on or off the stock\nexchange, or enter into purchase agreements for this purpose, during or after\nthe period in which the offer remains open for acceptance. The same applies\nfor other securities that are directly convertible into, exchangeable for or\nexercisable as option rights for HUGO BOSS Shares. These purchases may be\ncompleted on the stock exchange at market prices or outside the stock exchange\nat negotiated terms. If such purchases or arrangements to acquire are made,\nthey will be made outside the United States and will comply with applicable\nGerman statutory provisions, in particular the WpÜG, and the offer\nconsideration must be increased, as necessary, to match any higher acquisition\nprice paid outside the Offer. Information about such acquisitions or\narrangements to acquire, stating the number of HUGO BOSS Shares acquired or to\nbe acquired and the consideration granted or agreed, will be published\npursuant to the applicable German statutory provisions, in particular section\n23(2) WpÜG in connection with section 14(3) sentence 1 WpÜG, in the German\nFederal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger) and, if required by foreign law, in English\nvia an electronic dissemination system. Such information will also be\npublished in German and in a non-binding English translation on Frasers'\nwebsite at https://www.fg-germany.com (https://www.fg-germany.com/) .\n\n \n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/publication-of-the-decision-to-issue-a-voluntary-public-takeover-offer-302797127.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/publication-of-the-decision-to-issue-a-voluntary-public-takeover-offer-302797127.html)\n\nSOURCE Frasers Group plc\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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