Wolters Kluwer 2008 Stock Dividend Ratio Determination

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS, Apr 29 (MARKET WIRE) --
Wolters Kluwer, a market-leading global information services and
publishing company focused on professionals, announced today the
determination of the stock ratio of the dividend for 2008 as approved by
the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on April 21, 2009.

Following the official announcements in Het Financieele Dagblad and De
Officiele Prijscourant of March 19, 2009, and April 22, 2009,
respectively, Wolters Kluwer announced that the cash or stock
distribution has been fixed as follows:

-- EUR 0.65 in cash

or

-- for every 20 ordinary shares (of par EUR 0.12) one new 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, 2009.

About Wolters Kluwer

Wolters Kluwer is a leading global information services and publishing
company. The company provides products and services for professionals in
the health, tax, accounting, corporate, financial services, legal, and
regulatory sectors. Wolters Kluwer had 2008 annual revenues of EUR 3.4
billion, employs approximately 20,000 people worldwide, and maintains
operations in over 35 countries across Europe, North America, Asia
Pacific, and Latin America. Wolters Kluwer is headquartered in Amsterdam,
the Netherlands. Its shares are quoted on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are
included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Visit
http://www.wolterskluwer.com for information about our market positions,
customers, brands, and organization.

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.

PDF version of Press Release

http://hugin.info/130682/R/1309932/302740.pdf

Contact:

Caroline Wouters
Vice President,
Corporate Communications
Wolters Kluwer nv
+ 31 (0)20 6070 459
press@wolterskluwer.com

Kevin Entricken
Vice President,
Investor Relations
Wolters Kluwer nv
+ 31 (0)20 6070 407
ir@wolterskluwer.com

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