London (CNN Business) Three children of retail billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen were killed in the attacks in Sri Lanka on Sunday, according to a spokesperson for his company.

Asos ASOMY The Danish entrepreneur owns clothing company Bestseller, which is the biggest shareholder in British fashion retailerwith a stake of over 26%. He also owns a 10% stake in German online retailer Zalando.

"We can confirm that Anders lost three children in the attack," Jesper Stubkier, Bestseller's communication manager, told CNN.

Stubkier declined to comment further, citing the need "to respect the privacy of the family." Holch Povlsen and his wife, Anne, have four children, according to Danish media.

Several hundred people died in the wave of bombings across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday . At least 39 of those killed were visitors from countries including Turkey, India, the United Kingdom and Australia.

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