CorporateInvestorsMay 08, 2013

Wolters Kluwer appoints Peter Wakkie as Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Mr. Wakkie previously served as Deputy Chairman and recently as acting Chairman of the Supervisory Board.

Wolters Kluwer today announced the appointment of Peter Wakkie as Chairman of the Supervisory Board, effective immediately.

Mr. Wakkie (Netherlands, 1948) previously served as Deputy Chairman and recently as acting Chairman of the Supervisory Board. He was appointed as member of Wolters Kluwer’s Supervisory Board in 2005, and most recently reelected at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of April 24, 2013.

Mr. Wakkie succeeds the late Adri Baan who passed away unexpectedly in early April of this year.

Peter Wakkie is a founding partner of Dutch-based law firm Spinath & Wakkie and previously held the position of Chief Corporate Governance Counsel and member of the Executive Board at Royal AHOLD nv. Mr. Wakkie is also a Supervisory Board member of ABN AMRO Group N.V., BCD Holdings nv, TomTom nv, and a member of the Dutch Monitoring Committee Corporate Governance.

This report contains forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by words such as “expect”, “should”, “could”, “shall” and similar expressions. Wolters Kluwer cautions that such forward-looking statements are qualified by certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from what is contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, general economic conditions; conditions in the markets in which Wolters Kluwer is engaged; behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors; technological developments; the implementation and execution of new ICT systems or outsourcing; and legal, tax, and regulatory rules affecting Wolters Kluwer’s businesses, as well as risks related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. In addition, financial risks such as currency movements, interest rate fluctuations, liquidity, and credit risks could influence future results. The foregoing list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Wolters Kluwer disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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. Wolters Kluwer reported 2024 annual revenues of €5.9 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 21,600 people worldwide.

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