Determination of Exchange Ratio Stock Dividend Wolters Kluwer 2000


Following the publications of March 27 and May 4 last Wolters Kluwer nv announces that the 2000 dividend has been fixed as follows:

EUR 0.50 in cash
or

for every 63 (certificates of) ordinary shares (of par EUR 0.12) one new (certificate of) ordinary shares (of par EUR 0.12) to be charged to the share premium reserve or if so desired to the other reserves.
 
Note for the editor:
Wolters Kluwer is a multinational information services company with annual sales of approximately EUR 3.7 billion, employing approximately 19,000 people in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The company's core activities are Legal, Tax & Business, International Health & Science, and Education. The Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on the Euronext Amsterdam. The financial results for the first half 2001 will be announced on August 14, 2001.
 
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