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Alphen aan den Rijn (March 14, 2013) - Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services company focused on professionals, announced today that it has successfully launched and priced a new ten year €700 million benchmark Eurobond offering following a three-day pan-European debt investor roadshow. The bonds have been priced at an issue price of 99.709 per cent and will carry an annual coupon of 2.875 per cent. Settlement date has been set at March 21, 2013. The bonds were placed with a broad range of institutional investors across Europe.

The senior, unsecured bonds will mature on March 21, 2023. The net proceeds of the issue of the bonds will be applied by Wolters Kluwer for general corporate purposes, including refinancing of existing debt. Conditional upon settlement of the transaction, the company intends to exercise a call option on its €225 million perpetual cumulative subordinated bonds in 2013.

ABN AMRO, Barclays, Rabobank International, and The Royal Bank of Scotland acted as joint lead managers for this issue. The bonds will be listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.

About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and solutions company. It provides information, software, and services that help legal, tax, finance, and healthcare professionals make their most critical decisions effectively and with confidence. Customers depend on Wolters Kluwer services and solutions to successfully move through the complex layers of data and regulation that define modern business and government.

Wolters Kluwer had 2012 annual revenues of €3.6 billion. The group employs over 19,000 people worldwide and maintains operations in over 40 countries across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Wolters Kluwer shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (symbol: WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.

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Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by words such as "expect", "should", "could", "shall" and similar expressions. Wolters Kluwer cautions that such forward-looking statements are qualified by certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from what is contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ from these forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, general economic conditions; conditions in the markets in which Wolters Kluwer is engaged; behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors; technological developments; the implementation and execution of new ICT systems or outsourcing; and legal, tax, and regulatory rules affecting Wolters Kluwer's businesses, as well as risks related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestments. In addition, financial risks such as currency movements, interest rate fluctuations, liquidity, and credit risks could influence future results. The foregoing list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive. Wolters Kluwer disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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