Wolters Kluwer Completes Acquisition of Learner's Digest International

ALPHEN AAN DEN RIJN, Netherlands, Sept. 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolters Kluwer's Health Division today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Learner's Digest International. The agreement to acquire Learner's Digest was announced on August 14, 2015, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act waiting period.

Learner's Digest is a leading provider of independent continuing medical education (CME) to physicians in the U.S. Its innovative mobile medical education platform enables clinicians to stay current on the latest medical research, guidelines, and standards of clinical care and to efficiently meet their CME requirements.

The company will become an operating unit of Wolters Kluwer Health Learning, Research & Practice (LR&P). The acquisition complements and expands Wolters Kluwer's existing strengths in providing high-quality medical information and clinical solutions to healthcare professionals globally.

About Wolters Kluwer Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer's market leading information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2014 annual revenues of €3.7 billion. The group serves customers in over 170 countries, and employs over 19,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.

Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the U.S. (WTKWY).

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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", "will" 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, risks relating to unexpected costs, charges or expenses resulting from the transaction; any operational or financial difficulties associated with the integration of Wolters Kluwer's and Learner's Digest's businesses; 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. 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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