CorporateTax & AccountingJanuary 03, 2011

Wolters Kluwer Germany completes acquisition LexisNexis Deutschland

Wolters Kluwer Germany Holding GmbH today announced that it has completed the acquisition of LexisNexis Deutschland GmbH. The agreement to acquire LexisNexis Deutschland was announced on November 16, 2010.

The acquisition of LexisNexis Deutschland expands Wolters Kluwer Germany’s online legal information business while also reinforcing and developing its publishing operations towards a comprehensive portfolio in all areas of law in the German legal market.

“Through this acquisition, we are able to provide our customers in Germany with an integrated offering consisting of strong online legal services, publishing and workflow solutions in the law and business segment. Our combined product offering will give us a strong portfolio of wide-ranging legal information that lawyers, notaries, and other legal professionals critically need in their daily work to serve their clients best,” added Ulrich Hermann, Regional Managing Director for Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory Central Europe, and CEO Wolters Kluwer Germany.

All products and services will be integrated within the Wolters Kluwer Germany brand structure by mid February 2011. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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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