Hugo Boss says Permira to place 11.2 percent Hugo Boss stake

Reuters

Published Sep 02, 2014 02:55PM ET

Hugo Boss says Permira to place 11.2 percent Hugo Boss stake

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German retailer Hugo Boss (DE:BOSSn) on Tuesday said an investment company controlled by private equity investor Permira (PERM.UL) is placing up to 7.9 million Hugo Boss shares.

The shares, which amount to around 11.2 percent of the company's total capital, are being placed in an accelerated book building process, Hugo Boss said.