Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 118,722 of its own ordinary shares in the period from October 22, 2020, up to and including October 28, 2020, for €8.4 million and at an average share price of €70.74.
The previously disclosed third-party agreement to repurchase €100 million in shares starting August 6, 2020 up to and including October 28, 2020, has hereby been fulfilled.
These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 26, 2020, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to €350 million during 2020.
The cumulative amounts repurchased to date under this program are as follows: