Wolters Kluwer announces today that it intends to buy up to a maximum of 10,000,000 of its own depository receipts, equaling a maximum of 3.2% of the fully diluted share capital. This buy-back will cover the stock option plan and cover the dilutive effect of stock dividend. The buy-back will take place in the near future.
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Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual (2002) revenues of more than EUR 3.9 billion, employing almost 20,000 people in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal, Tax & Business, Health and Education. Wolters Kluwer's shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.
The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will take place on April 16, 2003.
Announcements financial results: Trading update 1st quarter: May 14, 2003 Figures first-half 2003: August 12, 2003 Trading update 3rd quarter November 12, 2003