Wolters Kluwer N.V.

Share Buyback Transaction Details March 1 - 7, 2018

Share Buyback Transaction Details March 1 - 7, 2018

March 8, 2018 - Wolters Kluwer today reports that it has repurchased 374,390 of its own ordinary shares in the period from March 1, 2018 up to and including March 7, 2018 for €15.3 million and at an average share price of €40.89.

These share repurchases are part of the three-year share buyback program (2016-2018) originally announced on February 24, 2016. This buyback program includes repurchases made to offset annual incentive share issuance. The cumulative amounts repurchased under this three-year program are now as follows:

Share Buyback Program 2016-2018

Period	Cumulative shares repurchased in period	Total consideration (€ million)	Average share price (€)
2018 To Date	1,853,470	77.5	41.84
2017	7,768,288	300.0	38.62
2016	5,826,473	199.7	34.28
Total	15.448.231	577.3	37.37

As previously stated, we currently intend to execute up to €400 million in share buybacks in 2018, including €200 million intended to mitigate the EPS dilution related to the sale of Corsearch and certain Swedish assets.

Current repurchases are being executed under a third party mandate granted on February 21, 2018. Under this mandate, €150 million of share buybacks will be executed in the period from February 23, 2018 up to and including May 7, 2018.

Share repurchases are made within the limits of relevant laws and regulations, in particular Regulation (EU) 596/2014) and Wolters Kluwer's Articles of Association. Repurchased shares are added to and held as Treasury shares and will be used for capital reduction purposes or to meet obligations arising from share-based incentive plans.

Further information is available on our website:

• Download the share buyback transactions excel sheet for detailed individual transaction information.
• Weekly reports on the progress of our share repurchases.
• Overview of share buyback programs.

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