Mike Ashley's Frasers offers £1.73bn to buy all of Hugo Boss
Summary
Mike Ashley's Frasers group has offered to buy the entire German fashion brand Hugo Boss for about £1.73 billion. Frasers already owns over 25% of Hugo Boss and plans to complete the purchase by the end of the year if approved.Key Facts
- Frasers owns just over a quarter of Hugo Boss, having increased its stake since 2020.
- The offer to buy all of Hugo Boss is valued at €1.98 billion (£1.73 billion).
- The proposed price is €38 per Hugo Boss share, higher than the recent closing price of €36.5.
- German law requires a shareholder with close to 30% ownership to make an offer for the entire company.
- Hugo Boss said the offer was unsolicited and not coordinated with them but will review it carefully.
- Frasers owns several other retail brands like House of Fraser, Game, and Jack Wills.
- Frasers also holds the largest share in Boohoo and has had a tense relationship with them.
- Mike Ashley founded Frasers (formerly Sports Direct) and remains the largest shareholder with his son-in-law as CEO.
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