Wolters Kluwer ¤175 Million Share Buy-back Program
Amsterdam (November 12, 2007) - Wolters Kluwer, a leading global
information services and publishing company, today announces that in
line with the launch of its ¤175 million share buy-back program on
November 7, 2007, the company has repurchased 415,000 ordinary shares
on November 9, 2007.
This further share buy-back program commenced with the completion of
the ¤475 million share buy-back program, that ended on November 8,
2007.
Shares were repurchased at an average price of ¤21.31 for a total
amount of ¤8.8 million. For detailed information on the daily
repurchased shares, see the Wolters Kluwer website at
http://www.wolterskluwer.com/WK/Investors/Share+Information/Share+Buy-back+Programs/
The total number of shares repurchased under this program to date is
415,000 ordinary shares for a total consideration of ¤8.8 million.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and
publishing company. The company provides products and services for
professionals in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial
services, legal and regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual
revenues (2006) of ¤3.4 billion, employs approximately 18,450 people
worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, and
Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL)
and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. For more
information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com.
Contact: Caroline Wouters Kevin Entricken
Vice President, Vice President,
Corporate Communications Investor Relations
Wolters Kluwer nv Wolters Kluwer nv
+ 31 (0)20 6070 459 + 31 (0)20 6070 407
press@wolterskluwer.com ir@wolterskluwer.com
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