Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 155,809 of its own ordinary shares in the period from April 23, 2020, up to and including April 30, 2020, for €10.5 million and at an average share price of €67.48.
The previously disclosed third-party agreement to repurchase €75 million in shares starting February 28, 2020 up to and including April 30, 2020, has hereby been fulfilled.
These repurchases are part of the share buyback program announced on February 26, 2020, under which we intend to repurchase shares for up to €350 million during 2020.
The cumulative amounts repurchased to date under this program are as follows: