Share Buyback Transaction Details July 4 – July 10, 2024
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL) announced the repurchase of 115,744 of its own ordinary shares between July 4 and July 10, 2024, for a total of €17.8 million at an average price of €154.04 per share. This buyback is part of a broader program initiated on February 21, 2024, with the goal of repurchasing €1 billion in shares throughout the year. To date, the company has repurchased 3,816,319 shares, totaling €551.7 million at an average price of €144.57 per share. Third parties have been engaged to execute €647 million worth of buybacks from May 2, 2024, to December 27, 2024. Repurchased shares will be held as treasury shares for future capital reduction through share cancellation.
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PRESS RELEASE
Share Buyback Transaction Details July 4 – July 10, 2024
Alphen aan den Rijn – July 11, 2024 - Wolters Kluwer (Euronext: WKL), a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services, today reports that it has repurchased 115,744 of its own ordinary shares in the period from July 4, 2024, up to and including July 10, 2024, for
These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 21, 2024, under which we intend to repurchase shares for
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 | 3,816,319 | 551.7 | 144.57 |
For the period starting May 2, 2024, up to and including December 27, 2024, we have engaged third parties to execute approximately
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, 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.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of
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