Wolters Kluwer Completes Capital Reduction

Wolters Kluwer Completes Capital Reduction

September 25, 2017 - Wolters Kluwer announces that it has now completed the reduction in share capital approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on April 20, 2017. 

We are pleased to confirm that 11,579,879 ordinary shares held in treasury have now been cancelled. The total number of issued ordinary shares is therefore reduced to 290,316,860 (previously 301,896,739). 

Following this cancellation, the number of shares held in treasury is now 6,812,794 and, in accordance with regulatory requirements, Wolters Kluwer has notified the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) of the change in its issued share capital and that it currently holds 2.3% of total issued ordinary shares.

Shares repurchased by the company are added to and held as treasury shares. Part of these treasury shares are retained and used to meet future obligations under share-based incentive schemes. 

About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in information services and solutions for professionals in the areas of health, tax & accounting, finance, risk & compliance, and legal. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and services.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2016 annual revenues of €4.3 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. (WTKWY).

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Forward-looking Statements and Other Important Legal Information
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