AMSTERDAM, April 29, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Wolters Kluwer, a leading multinational publisher and information services company, announces today the determination of the stock dividend ratio of the cash distribution from the reserves, as approved by the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 21, 2004.
Following the publications of March 8 and April 21 last, Wolters Kluwer nv announces that the cash or stock distribution, has been fixed as follows:
* EUR 0.55 in cash
or
for every 25 (depository receipt of) ordinary shares (of par EUR 0.12) one new (depository receipt of) ordinary share (of par EUR 0.12) to be charged to the share premium reserve or if so desired to the other reserves.
The cash distribution will be payable as of May 4, 2004.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer (Euronext Amsterdam: WKL) is a leading multinational publisher and information services company. The Company's core markets are in the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal and regulatory, and education sectors. Wolters Kluwer has annual revenues (2003) of EUR 3.4 billion, employs approximately 19,500 people worldwide, and maintains operations across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Its depositary receipts are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.