Wolters Kluwer Launches 2012 Annual Report and 2012 Sustainability Report
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Agenda and Convocation Notice AGM Available
iPad app with special interactive features enhances user experience, highlights
drive for innovation
Alphen aan den Rijn (March 13, 2013) - Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in
professional information services, today launched its 2012 Annual Report and
2012 Sustainability Report.
The Wolters Kluwer 2012 Annual Report and Financial Statements are available
online and in a limited print edition. The 2012 Annual Report will also become
available as an iPad app. For availability of the iPad app, follow
(at)Wolters_Kluwer on Twitter and check the company's website. Also the agenda and
convocation notice for the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders are available.
The 2012 Annual Report details the financial and operational performance of
Wolters Kluwer in 2012. It also elaborates on the company's strategic direction
for the coming years under the title "Realizing Our Growth Potential". This
strategy focuses on investing in high growth segments where Wolters Kluwer has
achieved market leadership and which offer global expansion opportunities;
delivering tailored solutions and insights in order to increase customers'
productivity; and driving further efficiencies to support growth.
A special magazine section of the Annual Report introduces Wolters Kluwer's
global team of experts whose own ambitions are interwoven into the mission of
the company to support professionals in making critical decisions with
confidence, every day. Through articles, customer stories, and compelling
visuals, it shows how Wolters Kluwer responds to technological change in order
to help professionals work more effectively, addresses the challenges and costs
created by increased complexities in compliance, and helps improve access and
outcomes in global healthcare.
CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board Nancy McKinstry comments:
"Customers depend on our unmatched knowledge, the inventive ways we solve their
toughest challenges, our intuitive technology, and most importantly, the deep
responsibility we feel as an essential business partner. The professionals we
serve make critical decisions every day, affecting the lives of millions of
people. Wolters Kluwer understands what is at stake."
Wolters Kluwer's 2012 Sustainability Report is also available. It illustrates
our commitment to creating sustainable growth through continuous innovation and
high-quality solutions that help professionals improve quality of life for their
customers and communities. Our employees are active participants in the lives of
the communities where they work and live. Initiatives last year included raising
funds, which the company matched, for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts.
Wolters Kluwer has been recognized as one of the 'Global 100 Most Sustainable
Corporations in the World' by Corporate Knights.
Also published today is the agenda and convocation notice with explanatory notes
for the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), which will take place
on April 24. These items are also available on www.wolterskluwer.com. Agenda
items include review of the company's 2012 performance, the dividend proposal of
?0.69 per ordinary share, the proposal to appoint Mr. K.B. Entricken as member
of the Executive Board, and the proposals to reappoint Mr. P.N. Wakkie, Ms. B.M.
Dalibard and, Mr. L.P. Forman as members of the Supervisory Board, and the
proposal to amend the Articles of Association of the company. The information
for the AGM includes an update of issued share capital on which votes can be
cast at the meeting.
2013 Dividend calendar
* April 26, 2013 Ex-dividend date
* April 30, 2013 Dividend record date
* May 16, 2013 Dividend payment date (ordinary shares)
* May 23, 2013 ADR dividend payment date
2013 Calendar
* April 24, 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
* May 8, 2013 Trading update
* July 31, 2013 Half-Year 2012 results
* November 6, 2013 Trading update
* February 19, 2014 Full-Year 2012 results
Full overview available at www.wolterskluwer.com
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and solutions company.
It provides information, software, and services that help legal, tax, finance,
and healthcare professionals make their most critical decisions effectively and
with confidence. Customers depend on Wolters Kluwer services and solutions to
successfully move through the complex layers of data and regulation that define
modern business and government.
Wolters Kluwer had 2012 annual revenues of ?3.6 billion. The group employs over
19,000 people worldwide and maintains operations in over 40 countries across
Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is
headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Wolters Kluwer shares are
quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: WKL) and are included in the AEX and
Euronext 100 indices.
Visit our website, YouTube, follow (at)Wolters_Kluwer on Twitter, or look up
Wolters Kluwer on Facebook for more for information about our customers, market
positions, brands, and organization.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements may be
identified by words such as "expect", "should", "could", "shall" and similar
expressions. Wolters Kluwer cautions that such forward-looking statements are
qualified by certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and
events to differ materially from what is contemplated by the forward-looking
statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from these
forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, general economic
conditions; conditions in the markets in which Wolters Kluwer is engaged;
behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors; technological developments;
the implementation and execution of new ICT systems or outsourcing; and legal,
tax, and regulatory rules affecting Wolters Kluwer's businesses, as well as
risks related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. In addition, financial
risks such as currency movements, interest rate fluctuations, liquidity, and
credit risks could influence future results. The foregoing list of factors
should not be construed as exhaustive. Wolters Kluwer disclaims any intention or
obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact: Media Investors/Analysts
Caroline Wouters Meg Geldens
+ 31 (0)172 641 459 + 31 (0)172 641 407
press(at)wolterskluwer.com ir(at)wolterskluwer.com
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