Wolters Kluwer
2022 Annual General Meeting of
Shareholders adopts all resolutions
Shareholders approve a total dividend of €1.57
per ordinary share
April 21, 2022 – Wolters Kluwer (AEX: WKL), a
leading global provider of expert solutions, insights and services
for professionals, announces that all resolutions were adopted as
proposed at today’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
(AGM).
“In 2021, Wolters Kluwer delivered strong financial results and
advanced on several ESG fronts,” said Nancy McKinstry, CEO and
Chair of the Executive Board at the AGM. “We developed our new
three-year strategic plan which will see us take steps in coming
years to accelerate our expert solutions, expand our reach and
evolve our core capabilities.”
Changes in the Supervisory
BoardThe Supervisory Board has appointed Ms. Ann Ziegler
as new Chair of the Supervisory Board. She will succeed Mr. Frans
Cremers, who has retired from the Supervisory Board at the end of
this Annual General Meeting. Mr. Jack de Kreij will succeed Ms.
Ziegler as Vice-Chair of the Supervisory Board. Ms. Heleen Kersten
has been appointed as new member of the Supervisory Board for a
term of four years. She will succeed Mr. Cremers as member of the
Selection and Remuneration Committee.
The Supervisory Board members represent a diversity of
nationality, experience, talent, and expertise. Four (57%) of the
seven Supervisory Board members are female.
2021 Financial
Statements and DividendShareholders voted to adopt the
Financial Statements for 2021 as included in the 2021 Annual Report
and approved a total dividend of €1.57 per ordinary share,
resulting in a final dividend of €1.03 per ordinary share, payable
in May 2022. The cash dividend will be paid net of 15% dividend
withholding tax where applicable.
RemunerationThe 2021 remuneration report,
including an overview of remuneration to individual membersof the
Executive Board and of the Supervisory Board, was adopted with
98.91% of votes in favor.
Other AGM resolutionsAll other AGM resolutions
were adopted, including the resolution to release the members of
the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board from liability for
the exercise of their respective duties; to extend the authority of
the Executive Board to issue shares; to authorize the Executive
Board to acquire shares in the company, and to cancel shares; and
the re-appointment of the external auditor for a term of two
years.
Shareholders representedWolters Kluwer
shareholders were represented by proxy voting or by voting
instruction, representing a total of 78.90% of the total issued
share capital entitled to vote.
Detailed voting results by agenda item will be available on our
website at www.wolterskluwer.com/agm shortly.
About Wolters KluwerWolters
Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional information,
software solutions, and services for the healthcare; tax and
accounting; governance, risk and compliance; and legal and
regulatory sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions
every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain
knowledge with specialized technology and services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2021 annual revenues of €4.8 billion.
The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains
operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,800
people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den
Rijn, the Netherlands.
Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and
are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer
has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt (ADR) program.
The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S.
(WTKWY).
For more information, visit www.wolterskluwer.com, follow us on
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Data relevant in relation to the dividend:April
25, 2022 Ex-dividend date: 2021 final dividendApril 26, 2022 Record
date: 2021 final dividendMay 18, 2022 Payment date: 2021 final
dividend ordinary sharesMay 25, 2022 Payment date: 2021 final
dividend ADRsAugust 30, 2022 Ex-dividend date: 2022 interim
dividendAugust 31, 2022 Record date: 2022 interim dividendSeptember
22, 2022 Payment date: 2022 interim dividendSeptember 29, 2022
Payment date: 2022 interim dividend ADRs
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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.
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update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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