Wolters Kluwer Shareholders Approve Dividend and New Executive Board Appointment
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Wolters Kluwer held today
Alphen aan den Rijn (April 24, 2013) - Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in
professional information services, held its Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders (AGM) in Amsterdam earlier today. The shareholders adopted, among
others, the company's 2012 financial statements and approved the dividend
increase to ?0.69 per ordinary share. Mr. K. B. Entricken was appointed as a new
member of Wolters Kluwer's Executive Board. Mr. P.N. Wakkie, Ms. B.M. Dalibard
and Mr. L.P. Forman were re-appointed as members of the company's Supervisory
Board.
In her address to the AGM, Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive
Board, shared details about Wolters Kluwer's 2012 financial accomplishments,
highlighted the new brand strategy and tagline "When You Have to Be Right," and
reviewed the company's strategic priorities for the coming years.
Ms. McKinstry stated, "We are proud that Wolters Kluwer is recognized by our
customers as an essential partner that helps them make critical decisions with
confidence. Our solutions provide professionals with actionable knowledge and
insights, specialized software, and services that raise their productivity."
Resolutions by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
The shareholders of Wolters Kluwer were represented in person, by proxy voting,
or by voting instruction, representing a total of approximately 68% of the total
issued share capital entitled to vote. All voting items on the agenda were
adopted. These items included, among others:
* Shareholders appointed Mr. K.B. Entricken as member of the Executive Board.
Mr. Entricken has been appointed as the new CFO of Wolters Kluwer, replacing
Boudewijn Beerkens, who will resign as CFO and member of the Executive Board
on May 1, 2013.
* Shareholders adopted the 2012 financial statements and approved the proposal
to distribute a dividend of ?0.69 per ordinary share, maintaining the
company's progressive dividend policy. The company also announced it is
abolishing its scrip dividend policy and will pay dividend in cash only,
starting with the 2012 dividend.
* The Shareholders re-appointed Mr. P.N. Wakkie, Ms. B.M. Dalibard and Mr.
L.P. Forman as members of the company's Supervisory Board.
Details on the agenda items are available on the company's website
www.wolterskluwer.com.
Resources on the company
The AGM presentation can be found at www.wolterskluwer.com. In addition to that,
the 2012 Annual Report is available online and as an iPad app. The 2012
Sustainability Report and Wolters Kluwer's Intelligent Solutions Blog provide
further insight into Wolters Kluwer's strategy, priorities, and achievements.
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
* May 8, 2013 Trading update
* July 31, 2013 Half-Year 2013 results
* November 6, 2013 Trading update
* February 19, 2014 Full-Year 2013 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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