Share Buyback Transaction Details April 24 – May 5, 2025
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"]Wolters Kluwer (WTKWY) ha completato una parte del suo programma di riacquisto azionario, acquistando 162.722 azioni ordinarie tra il 24 aprile e il 5 maggio 2025, per un totale di 25,1 milioni di euro a un prezzo medio di 153,97 euro per azione. Ciò soddisfa l'accordo con terzi precedentemente annunciato per il riacquisto di azioni per un valore di 155 milioni di euro dal 28 febbraio al 5 maggio 2025.
I riacquisti fanno parte di un più ampio programma di riacquisto azionario da 1 miliardo di euro annunciato il 26 febbraio 2025 per l'anno 2025. Da inizio anno, la società ha riacquistato 1.862.332 azioni per un totale di 286,9 milioni di euro a un prezzo medio di 154,05 euro. Le azioni riacquistate saranno detenute come azioni proprie e successivamente annullate per ridurre il capitale sociale.
Wolters Kluwer (WTKWY) ha completado una parte de su programa de recompra de acciones, adquiriendo 162.722 acciones ordinarias entre el 24 de abril y el 5 de mayo de 2025, por un total de 25,1 millones de euros a un precio medio de 153,97 euros por acción. Esto cumple con el acuerdo previamente anunciado con terceros para recomprar acciones por un valor de 155 millones de euros desde el 28 de febrero hasta el 5 de mayo de 2025.
Las recompras forman parte de un programa de recompra de acciones de 1.000 millones de euros anunciado el 26 de febrero de 2025 para el año 2025. En lo que va del año, la compañía ha recomprado 1.862.332 acciones por un total de 286,9 millones de euros a un precio medio de 154,05 euros. Las acciones recompradas se mantendrán como acciones en tesorería y se cancelarán para reducir el capital.
Wolters Kluwer (WTKWY)는 2025년 4월 24일부터 5월 5일까지 보통주 162,722주를 평균 주당 153.97유로에 총 2,510만 유로에 재매입하며 자사주 매입 프로그램의 일부를 완료했습니다. 이는 2025년 2월 28일부터 5월 5일까지 1억 5,500만 유로 규모의 제3자 주식 재매입 계약을 충족하는 것입니다.
이번 재매입은 2025년 연간으로 2025년 2월 26일에 발표된 총 10억 유로 규모의 자사주 매입 프로그램의 일부입니다. 올해 현재까지 회사는 총 1,862,332주를 평균 154.05유로에 총 2억 8,690만 유로에 재매입했습니다. 재매입된 주식은 자사주로 보유되며, 자본 감소를 위해 소각될 예정입니다.
Wolters Kluwer (WTKWY) a finalisé une partie de son programme de rachat d’actions, rachetant 162 722 actions ordinaires entre le 24 avril et le 5 mai 2025, pour un montant total de 25,1 millions d’euros à un prix moyen de 153,97 euros par action. Cela complète l’accord tiers précédemment annoncé pour racheter pour 155 millions d’euros d’actions entre le 28 février et le 5 mai 2025.
Ces rachats s’inscrivent dans le cadre d’un plus vaste programme de rachat d’actions d’un milliard d’euros annoncé le 26 février 2025 pour l’année 2025. Depuis le début de l’année, la société a racheté 1 862 332 actions pour un total de 286,9 millions d’euros à un prix moyen de 154,05 euros. Les actions rachetées seront conservées en tant qu’actions propres et annulées afin de réduire le capital.
Wolters Kluwer (WTKWY) hat einen Teil seines Aktienrückkaufprogramms abgeschlossen und zwischen dem 24. April und dem 5. Mai 2025 insgesamt 162.722 Stammaktien zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von 153,97 € pro Aktie für insgesamt 25,1 Millionen Euro zurückgekauft. Damit wird die zuvor angekündigte Drittvereinbarung zum Rückkauf von Aktien im Wert von 155 Millionen Euro vom 28. Februar bis 5. Mai 2025 erfüllt.
Die Rückkäufe sind Teil eines größeren 1-Milliarde-Euro-Aktienrückkaufprogramms, das am 26. Februar 2025 für das Jahr 2025 angekündigt wurde. Seit Jahresbeginn hat das Unternehmen 1.862.332 Aktien zu einem Durchschnittspreis von 154,05 € für insgesamt 286,9 Millionen Euro zurückgekauft. Die zurückgekauften Aktien werden als eigene Aktien gehalten und zur Kapitalherabsetzung eingezogen.
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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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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.
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