PRESS RELEASE
Wolters Kluwer successfully prices EUR600 million five-year Eurobond
Alphen aan den Rijn - March 11, 2024 - Wolters Kluwer, a global leader of
professional information, software solutions, and services, today announced that
it has successfully priced a new EUR600 million five-year senior unsecured
Eurobond.
The bonds were sold at an issue price of 99.964 per cent and carry an annual
coupon of
3.250 per cent. The settlement date has been set for March 18, 2024. The
securities were placed with a broad range of institutional investors across
Europe.
The senior unsecured bonds will mature on March 18, 2029. The notes are expected
to be rated A3 by Moody's. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for
general corporate purposes.
Barclays, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, IMI-Intesa Sanpaolo and SMBC acted as
joint active bookrunners. The bonds will be listed on the Official List of the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
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About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL) is a global leader in information, software
solutions and services for professionals in healthcare; tax and accounting;
financial and corporate compliance; legal and regulatory; corporate performance
and ESG. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing
expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with technology and
services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2023 annual revenues of EUR5.6 billion. The group serves
customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and
employs approximately 21,400 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in
Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
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