Share buyback transaction details August 2 – 8, 2018

Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 176,796 of its own ordinary shares in the period from August 2, 2018up to and including August 8, 2018 for €9.4 million and at an average share price of €53.41.

These share repurchases are part of the three-year share buyback program (2016-2018) originally announced on February 24, 2016. This program was subsequently expanded to include additional repurchases intended to mitigate dilution caused by non-core divestments made in 2017 and early 2018. This buyback program includes repurchases made to offset annual incentive share issuance.

The cumulative amounts repurchased under this three-year program are now as follows:

As of July 30, 2018, we have completed €300 million of buybacks in 2018. We intend to buyback a total of €550 million for the full-year 2018.

For the period starting August 2, 2018, up to and including December 27, 2018, we have engaged third parties to execute €250 million of buybacks on our behalf, within the limits of relevant laws and regulations (in particular Regulation (EU) 596/2014) and the company’s Articles of Association. Repurchased shares are added to and held as treasury shares, and will be used for capital reduction purposes or to meet obligations arising from share-based incentive plans.

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.