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Share Buyback Transaction Details August 25 – August 31, 2022
September 1, 2022 - Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 326,257 of its own ordinary shares in the period from August 25, 2022, up to and including August 31, 2022, for €33.7 million and at an average share price of €103.22.
These repurchases are part of the share buyback program under which we intend to repurchase shares for €1 billion during 2022, as announced on August 3, 2022.
The cumulative amounts repurchased to date under this program are as follows:
Share Buyback 2022
| Period | Cumulative shares repurchased in period | Total consideration | Average share price |
| 2022 to date | 5,106,258 | 489.3 | 95.83 |
For the period starting August 4, 2022, up to and including October 31, 2022, we have mandated third parties to execute €400 million in share buybacks on our behalf while for the period starting November 3, 2022, up to and including December 28, 2022, we have mandated another third party to execute €244 million in share buybacks on our behalf, within the limits of relevant laws and regulations (in particular Regulation (EU) 596/2014) and the company’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:
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Download the share buyback transactions excel sheet for detailed individual transaction information.
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Weekly reports on the progress of our share repurchases.
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Overview of share buyback programs.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the healthcare; tax and accounting; governance, risk and compliance; and legal and regulatory 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 2021 annual revenues of €4.8 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,800 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).
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