CorporateInvestorsFebruary 15, 2024

Share buyback transaction details February 8-14, 2024

Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 103,600 of its own ordinary shares in the period from February 8, 2024, up to and including February 14, 2024, for €14.6 million and at an average share price of €141.05.

These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on November 1, 2023, under which we intend to repurchase shares for €100 million during the period starting January 2, 2024, up to and including February 19, 2024.

The cumulative amounts repurchased 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 667,600 90.7 135.79

For the above-mentioned period, we have engaged a third party to execute €100 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:

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.

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