Wolters Kluwer Completes Acquisition of Learner's Digest International
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
September 1, 2015 - Wolters Kluwer's Health Division today announced that it has
completed the acquisition of Learner's Digest International. The agreement to
acquire Learner's Digest was announced on August 14, 2015, subject to
satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including expiration of the Hart-
Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act waiting period.
Learner's Digest is a leading provider of independent continuing medical
education (CME) to physicians in the U.S. Its innovative mobile medical
education platform enables clinicians to stay current on the latest medical
research, guidelines, and standards of clinical care and to efficiently meet
their CME requirements.
The company will become an operating unit of Wolters Kluwer Health Learning,
Research & Practice (LR&P). The acquisition complements and expands Wolters
Kluwer's existing strengths in providing high-quality medical information and
clinical solutions to healthcare professionals globally.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services.
Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit,
risk, compliance and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer's market leading
information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business
efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more
dynamic world.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2014 annual revenues of ?3.7 billion. The group serves
customers in over 170 countries, and employs over 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 program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter
market in the U.S. (WTKWY).
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Media: Investors / Analysts:
Connie Hughes Meg Geldens
Director, Corporate Communications Vice President, Investor
Relations
Wolters Kluwer Health Learning, Research & Wolters Kluwer
Practice
+1 (646) 674-6348 + 31 (0)172 641 407
connie.hughes(at)wolterskluwer.com ir(at)wolterskluwer.com
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements may be
identified by words such as "expect", "should", "could", "shall", "will" 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, risks
relating to unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the
transaction; any operational or financial difficulties associated with the
integration of Wolters Kluwer's and Learner's Digest's businesses; 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. 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.
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