Ordinary shares
- The ordinary shares have a nominal value of EUR 0.12.
- The number of ordinary shares issued amounted to 301.7 million on December 31, 2011 (December 31, 2010: 298.7 million).
- The weighted average number of fully diluted ordinary shares was 301.5 million. (2010: 300.3 million). Out of the money stock options are not included in this number.
- On the basis of the ordinary shares issued at December 31, 2011 the market capitalization amounted to EUR 4.0 billion. (2010: EUR 4.9 billion).
Listing of ordinary shares
The ordinary shares for Wolters Kluwer are listed in:
- The Netherlands: Euronext Amsterdam: WLSNC.AS, stock code 39590, ISIN code NL0000395903, SEDOL No. 5671519 NL
- Frankfurt: ordinary shares for Wolters Kluwer
- USA via American Depository Receipts: over-the counter, WTKWY, CUSIP No. 977874205, ISIN code US9778742059
Shareholdings Exceeding 5%
In accordance with the Act on financial supervision (Wet op het fi nancieel toezicht):
- Bestinver Gestion SGIIC S.A.: 5.02% interest (disclosed on May 24, 2011)
- Silchester International Investors LLP: 10.04% interest (disclosed on July 27, 2011), of which 5.04% via its affliate Silchester International Investors International Value Equity Trust (disclosed on August 1, 2011)
Geographical Spread of Shareholders of Wolters Kluwer in 2011
- Institutional investors hold the majority of the shares: 86%
- International ownership with over 350 institutional investors in 36 countries
- Investors in North America had an interest of 20% in the Company in 2011 (2010: 26%)
- European shareholders held an interest of 78%
- Other shareholders held an interset of 2%
Below is a table showing the geographical spread of shareholders in approximate percentages on December 31, 2011.
ADRs
Wolters Kluwer has over-the-counter American Depositary Receipts:
- USA WTKWY, CUSIP No. 977874 20 5.
- Each ADR represents one common share of Wolters Kluwer n.v. and has full voting rights.
- At the moment ADRs represent 6% of Wolters Kluwer n.v.’s issued share capital. More information on ADRs
DEBT
More detailed information on DEBT
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