Share buyback transaction details December 28, 2017-January 3, 2018

Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 65,890 of its own ordinary shares in the period from December 28, 2017 up to and including January 3, 2018 for for €2.9 million and at an average share price of €43.38.

These share repurchases are part of the three-year share buyback program (2016-2018) originally announced on February 24, 2016. This program was expanded by €100 million (to €700 million) in July 2017 in order to mitigate the earnings dilution related to two disposals completed in 2017. The share buyback program includes repurchases made to offset performance share issuance.

The cumulative number and amount of shares repurchased under this three-year program is now as follows:

Current repurchases are being executed under a third party mandate granted on September 26, 2017. Under this mandate, €50 million of share buybacks were completed in the period from November 2, 2017 up until December 31, 2017 and a further up to €50 million will be executed in the period from January 1, 2018 up to and including February 19, 2018.

Share repurchases are made within the limits of relevant laws and regulations, in particular Regulation (EU) 596/2014) and Wolters Kluwer’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.