Wolters Kluwer Shareholders Approve Dividend and New Supervisory Board Member Appointment
23 April 2014 - 9:25PM
At today's Annual General Meeting (AGM), shareholders of
Wolters Kluwer adopted the company's 2013 financial statements and
approved the dividend increase to €0.70 per ordinary share. Ms.
Rima Qureshi was appointed as new member of Wolters Kluwer's
Supervisory Board. Shareholders adopted all voting items on the
agenda.
The shareholders of Wolters Kluwer were represented in person,
by proxy voting, or by voting instruction, representing a total of
71.22% of the total issued share capital entitled to vote. The
adopted voting items on the agenda included:
- The appointment of Ms. Rima Qureshi as new member of Wolters
Kluwer's Supervisory Board, effective April 23, 2014. Ms. Qureshi
(Canadian, 1965) is Senior Vice President, Strategic Projects and
Chairman of Region Northern Europe, Russia & Central Asia of
Ericsson Group and Member (non-executive) of the Board of Directors
of MasterCard Inc. Ms. Qureshi has broad international management
experience including deep operating experience in transforming
technology-based companies.
- The adoption of the 2013 financial statements and the
distribution of a dividend of €0.70 per ordinary share, in line
with the company's progressive dividend policy.
- The appointment of Deloitte Accountants B.V., member of
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, as external auditor for the
financial reporting years 2015 up to and including 2018.
Details on the agenda items are available on the company's
website www.wolterskluwer.com.
2013 Dividend
Calendar |
|
25 April, 2014 |
Ex-dividend date |
29 April, 2014 |
Dividend record date |
13 May, 2014 |
Dividend payment date |
20 May, 2014 |
ADR Dividend payment
date |
|
|
2013
Calendar |
|
7 May, 2014 |
2014 First-Quarter Trading
Update |
30 July, 2014 |
2014 Half-Year
Results |
5 November, 2014 |
2014 Third-Quarter Trading
Update |
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in
professional information services. Professionals in the areas of
legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance
and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer's market leading
information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their
business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed
in an ever more dynamic world.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2013 annual revenues of €3.6 billion.
The group serves customers in over 150 countries, and employs over
19,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan
den Rijn, the Netherlands.
Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam
(WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters
Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt program.
The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S.
(WTKWY).
For more information about our products and organization, visit
www.wolterskluwer.com, follow @Wolters_Kluwer on Twitter, like us
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Media |
Investors/Analysts |
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Meg Geldens |
Corporate
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Forward-looking Statements
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.
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