Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 241,578 of its own ordinary shares in the period from November 30, 2023, up to and including December 6, 2023, for €31.0 million and at an average share price of €128.18.
These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 22, 2023, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to €1 billion during 2023.
The cumulative amounts repurchased to date under this year's buyback program are as follows:
| Period | Cumulative shares repurchased in period | Total consideration (€ million) | Average share price (€) |
| 2023 to date | 8,239,494 | 934.9 | 113.46 |
For the period starting November 2, 2023, up to and including December 27, 2023, we have mandated a third party to execute €197 million in share 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.
In accordance with regulatory requirements regarding substantial holdings, the company has notified the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) on December 5, 2023, that the number of shares held in treasury exceeded the notification threshold of 3% of the issued capital. The number of shares held per the end of December 5, 2023, was 7,463,341.
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