Mr. H. de Ruiter (1934, Dutch nationality), Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Wolters Kluwer nv, stepped down from the Supervisory Board in accordance with the rotation and has been reappointed by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.
The shareholders appointed Mr. A. Baan (1942, Dutch nationality) as Member of the Supervisory Board of Wolters Kluwer nv with effect of today. Mr. Baan is former member of the Board of Management of Royal Philips Electronics nv and holds, amongst other positions, a position as Member of the Supervisory Board of ASM International nv, Royal Volker Wessels Stevin nv, ICI Ltd., UK, the Port of Singapore Authority and IPTE, Belgium.
From today the Supervisory Board of Wolters Kluwer will consist of seven members. Wolters Kluwer, given the profile of the company and the current extent of business operations, regards this as the optimum size of its Supervisory Board.
As of today this board consists of: Mr. H. de Ruiter, Chairman (1934, Dutch nationality);
Mr. J.V.H. Pennings, Deputy Chairman (1934, Dutch nationality); Mr. A. Baan (1942, Dutch nationality), Mrs. A.J. Frost (1957, British nationality), Mr. K.A.L.M. Van Miert (1942, Belgian nationality); Mr. A.H.C.M. Walravens (1940, Dutch nationality) and Mr. N.J. Westdijk (1941, Dutch nationality);
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Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual sales of approximately EUR 3.8 billion, employing approximately 20,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal & Regulatory, International Health, and Education. The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. The financial results for the first half 2002 will be announced on August 13, 2002.
Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual sales of approximately EUR 3.8 billion, employing approximately 20,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal & Regulatory, International Health, and Education. The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. The financial results for the first half 2002 will be announced on August 13, 2002.
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P.O. Box 75248
1070 AE Amsterdam, the Netherlands
P.O. Box 75248
1070 AE Amsterdam, the Netherlands