Wolters Kluwer Completes Capital Reduction
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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).
For more information about our solutions and organization, visit
www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
Media Investors/Analysts
Annemarije Pikaar Meg Geldens
Corporate Communications Investor Relations
t + 31 172 641 470 t + 31 172 641 407
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Forward-looking Statements and Other Important Legal Information
This report 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.
This press release contains information which is to be made publicly available
under Regulation (EU) 596/2014.
PDF version of Press Release:
http://hugin.info/130682/R/2136661/817684.pdf
This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients.
The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Wolters Kluwer N.V. via GlobeNewswire
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 25.09.2017 - 17:00 Uhr
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