Share Buyback Transaction Details April 24 – May 5, 2025
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Wolters Kluwer (WTKWY) has completed a portion of its share buyback program, repurchasing 162,722 ordinary shares between April 24-May 5, 2025, for €25.1 million at an average price of €153.97 per share. This fulfills the previously announced third-party agreement to repurchase €155 million in shares from February 28 to May 5, 2025.
The repurchases are part of a larger €1 billion share buyback program announced on February 26, 2025, for the year 2025. Year-to-date, the company has repurchased 1,862,332 shares for a total of €286.9 million at an average price of €154.05. The repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares and canceled to reduce capital.
["Completion of €155 million third-party share repurchase agreement", "Strong progress on €1 billion buyback program with €286.9 million already executed", "Share cancellation will reduce share count, potentially increasing EPS"]Positive
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- Significant cash outflow of €286.9 million year-to-date for buybacks
PRESS RELEASE
Share Buyback Transaction Details April 24 – May 5, 2025
Alphen aan den Rijn – May 6, 2025 - Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL), a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today reports that it has repurchased 162,722 of its own ordinary shares in the period from April 24, 2025, up to and including May 5, 2025, for
The previously disclosed third-party agreement to repurchase
These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 26, 2025, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to
The cumulative amounts repurchased in the year to date under this program are as follows:
Share Buyback 2025
| Period | Cumulative shares repurchased in period | Total consideration (€ million) | Average share price (€) |
| 2025 to date | 1,862,332 | 286.9 | 154.05 |
Shares repurchased are added to and held as treasury shares and will be used for capital reduction purposes through share cancelation.
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.
For more information about Wolters Kluwer, please visit: www.wolterskluwer.com.
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About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in information solutions, software and services for professionals in healthcare; tax and accounting; financial and corporate compliance; legal and regulatory; corporate performance and ESG. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology and services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2024 annual revenues of
Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX, Euro Stoxx 50 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, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
| Media | Investors/Analysts |
| Stefan Kloet | Meg Geldens |
| Associate Director | Vice President |
| Global Communications | Investor Relations |
| press@wolterskluwer.com | ir@wolterskluwer.com |
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; conditions created by pandemics; 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.
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