boohoo group plc

("boohoo" or "the Group")

Update on Californian Class Action Claim

Further to the RNS published on 4 November 2021, when the Group reported that it had agreed terms of a preliminary settlement relating to a class action claim brought against the Group in the United States District Court for the Central District of California (the "District Court") (the "Claim"), the Group is pleased to confirm that the parties have reached a final settlement (the "Settlement").

The Settlement is without admission of liability and is consistent with the guidance of 4 November 2021, being within the Group's existing legal provisions disclosed in its latest published audited accounts. The Settlement remains subject to review and approval by the District Court.

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About boohoo group plc

"Leading the fashion eCommerce market"

Founded in Manchester in 2006, boohoo is an inclusive and innovative global brand targeting young, value-orientated customers, pushing boundaries to bring its customers up-to-date and inspirational fashion, 24/7.

In 2017, the group extended its customer offering through the acquisitions of the vibrant fashion brand PrettyLittleThing and free-thinking brand Nasty Gal. In March 2019, the group acquired the MissPap brand, in August 2019 the Karen Millen and Coast brands and in June 2020 the Warehouse and Oasis brands, all complementary to the group's scalable, multi-brand platform. In January 2021, the group acquired the intellectual property assets of Debenhams, with the goal of transforming a leading UK fashion and beauty retailer into a digital department store and marketplace through a new capital-light and low-risk operating model. In February 2021, the group acquired the intellectual property assets of UK brands Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton. As at 28 February 2022, the boohoo group had 20 million active customers across all its brands around the world.

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