Share Buyback Transaction Details June 12 – June 18, 2025
- Significant €1 billion share buyback program demonstrates strong financial position and commitment to shareholder returns
- Substantial progress with €477.5 million (47.75%) of the buyback program already completed year-to-date
- Active execution of buybacks with €350 million committed through third parties for May-July period
- Higher average share price of €155.09 YTD compared to recent €146.95, suggesting potentially less efficient capital deployment in earlier purchases
- Large capital outflow of €1 billion reduces cash available for strategic investments or acquisitions
PRESS RELEASE
Share Buyback Transaction Details June 12 – June 18, 2025
Alphen aan den Rijn – June 19, 2025 - Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL), a global leader in professional information solutions, software and services, today reports that it has repurchased 106,400 of its own ordinary shares in the period from June 12, 2025, up to and including June 18, 2025, for
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 | 3,079,009 | 477.5 | 155.09 |
For the period starting May 8, 2025, up to and including July 28, 2025, we have engaged third parties to execute
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).
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