Share Buyback Transaction Details December 19 – December 27, 2024
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL) has completed its share buyback program for 2024, with the final transactions occurring between December 19-27, 2024. During this period, the company repurchased 120,559 ordinary shares at an average price of €160.03, totaling €19.3 million.
The completion fulfills the previously announced third-party agreements to repurchase €647 million in shares from May 2 to December 27, 2024. For the entire 2024 program, Wolters Kluwer repurchased a total of 6,700,915 shares at an average price of €149.23, reaching the full program target of €1 billion.
All repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares and used for capital reduction through share cancellation.
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL) ha completato il suo programma di riacquisto di azioni per il 2024, con le ultime transazioni effettuate tra il 19 e il 27 dicembre 2024. Durante questo periodo, l'azienda ha riacquistato 120.559 azioni ordinarie a un prezzo medio di €160,03, per un totale di €19,3 milioni.
Il completamento soddisfa gli accordi con terzi precedentemente annunciati per riacquistare azioni per un valore di €647 milioni dal 2 maggio al 27 dicembre 2024. Per l'intero programma del 2024, Wolters Kluwer ha riacquistato un totale di 6.700.915 azioni a un prezzo medio di €149,23, raggiungendo il target completo del programma di €1 miliardo.
Tutte le azioni riacquistate saranno detenute come azioni proprie e utilizzate per la riduzione del capitale tramite cancellazione delle azioni.
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL) ha completado su programa de recompra de acciones para 2024, con las transacciones finales realizadas entre el 19 y el 27 de diciembre de 2024. Durante este período, la empresa recompró 120,559 acciones ordinarias a un precio medio de €160.03, totalizando €19.3 millones.
La finalización cumple con los acuerdos previamente anunciados de terceros para recomprar €647 millones en acciones del 2 de mayo al 27 de diciembre de 2024. Para todo el programa de 2024, Wolters Kluwer recompró un total de 6,700,915 acciones a un precio medio de €149.23, alcanzando el objetivo completo del programa de €1 mil millones.
Todas las acciones recompradas se mantendrán como acciones en tesorería y se utilizarán para la reducción de capital mediante la cancelación de acciones.
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL)는 2024년 주식 매입 프로그램을 완료했으며, 마지막 거래는 2024년 12월 19일부터 27일 사이에 발생했습니다. 이 기간 동안 회사는 평균 가격 €160.03에 120,559주 보통주를 재매입하여 총 €19.3 million을 달성했습니다.
이번 완료는 2024년 5월 2일부터 12월 27일까지 €647 million 규모의 주식을 재매입하기로 한 제3자 계약을 충족합니다. 2024년 전체 프로그램을 통해 Wolters Kluwer는 평균 가격 €149.23에 6,700,915주를 재매입하여 €10억의 전량 프로그램 목표에 도달했습니다.
재매입된 모든 주식은 자사주로 보유되며, 주식 매각을 통해 자본 감소에 사용됩니다.
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL) a terminé son programme de rachat d'actions pour 2024, les dernières transactions ayant eu lieu entre le 19 et le 27 décembre 2024. Au cours de cette période, l'entreprise a racheté 120 559 actions ordinaires à un prix moyen de 160,03 €, pour un total de 19,3 millions d'euros.
La réalisation de ce programme respecte les accords de tiers précédemment annoncés pour le rachat d'actions d'une valeur de 647 millions d'euros du 2 mai au 27 décembre 2024. Pour l'ensemble du programme de 2024, Wolters Kluwer a racheté un total de 6 700 915 actions à un prix moyen de 149,23 €, atteignant l'objectif total du programme de 1 milliard d'euros.
Toutes les actions rachetées seront conservées en tant qu'actions propres et utilisées pour réduire le capital par l'annulation d'actions.
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL) hat sein Aktienrückkaufprogramm für 2024 abgeschlossen, wobei die letzten Transaktionen zwischen dem 19. und dem 27. Dezember 2024 stattfanden. In diesem Zeitraum hat das Unternehmen 120.559 Stammaktien zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von €160,03 zurückgekauft, was insgesamt €19,3 Millionen ausmacht.
Der Abschluss erfüllt die zuvor angekündigten Drittvereinbarungen zum Rückkauf von Aktien im Wert von €647 Millionen vom 2. Mai bis 27. Dezember 2024. Für das gesamte Programm 2024 hat Wolters Kluwer insgesamt 6.700.915 Aktien zu einem durchschnittlichen Preis von €149,23 zurückgekauft, wodurch das Ziel des Programms in Höhe von €1 Milliarde erreicht wurde.
Alle zurückgekauften Aktien werden als eigene Aktien gehalten und zur Kapitalherabsetzung durch Aktienrücknahme verwendet.
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PRESS RELEASE
Share Buyback Transaction Details December 19 – December 27, 2024
Alphen aan den Rijn – December 30, 2024 - Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL), a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today reports that it has repurchased 120,559 of its own ordinary shares in the period from December 19, 2024, up to and including December 27, 2024, for
The previously disclosed third-party agreements to repurchase
The cumulative amounts repurchased in the year to date under this program are as follows:
Share Buyback 2024
| Period | Cumulative shares repurchased in period | Total consideration (€ million) | Average share price (€) |
| 2024 to date | 6,700,915 | 1,000.0 | 149.23 |
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, software solutions 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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