Wolters Kluwer Shareholders Approve Dividend and New Executive Board Appointment
April 24 2013 - 7:00AM
2013 Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders of Wolters Kluwer held today
Alphen aan den Rijn (April
24, 2013) - Wolters Kluwer, a global
leader in professional information services, held its Annual General
Meeting of Shareholders (AGM) in Amsterdam earlier today. The
shareholders adopted, among others, the company's 2012 financial
statements and approved the dividend increase to €0.69 per ordinary
share. Mr. K. B. Entricken was
appointed as a new member of Wolters Kluwer's Executive Board. Mr.
P.N. Wakkie, Ms. B.M. Dalibard and Mr. L.P. Forman were
re-appointed as members of the company's Supervisory
Board.
In her address to the AGM, Nancy McKinstry, CEO
and Chairman of the Executive Board, shared details about Wolters
Kluwer's 2012 financial accomplishments, highlighted the new brand
strategy and tagline "When You Have to Be Right," and reviewed the
company's strategic priorities for the coming years.
Ms. McKinstry stated, "We are proud that Wolters
Kluwer is recognized by our customers as an essential partner that
helps them make critical decisions with confidence. Our solutions
provide professionals with actionable knowledge and insights,
specialized software, and services that raise their
productivity."
Resolutions by the Annual
General Meeting of Shareholders
The shareholders of Wolters Kluwer were represented in person, by
proxy voting, or by voting instruction, representing a total of
approximately 68% of the total issued share capital entitled to
vote. All voting items on the agenda were adopted. These items
included, among others:
- Shareholders appointed Mr. K.B. Entricken as
member of the Executive Board. Mr. Entricken has been appointed as
the new CFO of Wolters Kluwer, replacing Boudewijn Beerkens, who
will resign as CFO and member of the Executive Board on May 1,
2013.
- Shareholders adopted the 2012 financial
statements and approved the proposal to distribute a dividend of
€0.69 per ordinary share, maintaining the company's progressive
dividend policy. The company also announced it is abolishing its
scrip dividend policy and will pay dividend in cash only, starting
with the 2012 dividend.
- The Shareholders re-appointed Mr. P.N. Wakkie,
Ms. B.M. Dalibard and Mr. L.P. Forman as members of the company's
Supervisory Board.
Details on the agenda items are available on the
company's website www.wolterskluwer.com.
Resources on the
company
The AGM presentation can be found at www.wolterskluwer.com. In
addition to that, the 2012 Annual Report is available online and as
an iPad app. The 2012 Sustainability Report and Wolters Kluwer's
Intelligent Solutions Blog provide further insight into Wolters
Kluwer's strategy, priorities, and achievements.
2013 Dividend
calendar
- April 26, 2013 Ex-dividend date
- April 30, 2013 Dividend record date
- May 16, 2013 Dividend payment date (ordinary
shares)
- May 23, 2013 ADR dividend payment date
2013 Calendar
- May 8, 2013 Trading update
- July 31, 2013 Half-Year 2013 results
- November 6, 2013 Trading update
- February 19, 2014 Full-Year 2013 results
Full overview available at
www.wolterskluwer.com
About Wolters
Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and
solutions company. It provides information, software, and services
that help legal, tax, finance, and healthcare professionals make
their most critical decisions effectively and with confidence.
Customers depend on Wolters Kluwer services and solutions to
successfully move through the complex layers of data and regulation
that define modern business and government.
Wolters Kluwer had 2012 annual revenues of €3.6
billion. The group employs over 19,000 people worldwide and
maintains operations in over 40 countries across Europe, North
America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is
headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Wolters
Kluwer shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: WKL) and
are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.
Visit our website, YouTube, follow @Wolters_Kluwer
on Twitter, or look up Wolters Kluwer on Facebook for more for
information about our customers, market positions, brands, and
organization.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release 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.
Contact: |
Media
Caroline Wouters
+ 31 (0)172 641 459
press@wolterskluwer.com |
Investors/Analysts
Meg Geldens
+ 31 (0)172 641 407
ir@wolterskluwer.com |
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