Share Buyback Transaction Details February 15 - 19, 2018

February 22, 2018 - Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 108,139 of its own ordinary shares in the period from February 15, 2018 up to and including February 19, 2018 for €4.3 million and at an average share price of €39.71.

The third party engagement to repurchase €100 million in shares starting November 2, 2017 up to and including February 19, 2018, has hereby been fulfilled.

These share repurchases are part of the three-year share buyback program (2016-2018) originally announced on February 24, 2016. This buyback program includes repurchases made to offset annual incentive share issuance. The cumulative amounts repurchased under this three-year program are now as follows:

Share Buyback Program 2016-2018

Period Cumulative shares repurchased in period Total consideration(€ million) Average share price(€)
2018 To Date 1,189,001 50.0 42.05
2017 7,768,288 300.0 38.62
2016 5,826,473 199.7 34.28
Total 14,783,762 549.7 37.18

As previously stated, we currently intend to execute up to €400 million in share buybacks in 2018, including €200 million intended to mitigate the EPS dilution related to the sale of Corsearch and certain Swedish assets.

On February 21, 2018, we granted a new mandate to a third party to execute €150 million in share repurchases on our behalf in the period from February 23, 2018 up to and including May 7, 2018.

Share repurchases are made within the limits of relevant laws and regulations, in particular Regulation (EU) 596/2014) and Wolters Kluwer's Articles of Association. Repurchased shares are added to and held as Treasury shares and will be used for capital reduction purposes or to meet obligations arising from share-based incentive plans.

Further information is available on our website:

  • Download the share buyback transactions excel sheet for detailed individual transaction information.
  • Weekly reports on the progress of our share repurchases.
  • Overview of share buyback programs.

About Wolters KluwerWolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the health, tax & accounting, finance, risk & compliance, and legal sectors. 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 2017 annual revenues of €4.4 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 products and organization, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Media Investors/Analysts
Annemarije Dérogée-Pikaar Meg Geldens
Corporate Communications Investor Relations
t + 31 172 641 470 t + 31 172 641 407
annemarije.pikaar@wolterskluwer.com  ir@wolterskluwer.com

Forward-looking Statements and Other Important Legal InformationThis 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.

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