NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Mar 14, 2013) - Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services to
focus on its core legal services
markets
Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services, the leader
in legal process and business performance management, today announced the
divestiture of its 25% interest in AccessData Group.
The sale of its minority interest in AccessData Group reinforces Wolters
Kluwer
Corporate Legal Services'(CLS) focus on its core legal services markets.
CLS
will continue to strengthen its position as the partner of choice for legal
professionals around the world, supporting them in managing corporate
compliance, legal entities, lien portfolios, brands, and legal spend.
AccessData Group was formed in 2010 by combining the businesses of
AccessData
and Summation, formerly part of CLS. AccessData Group operates in the
digital
investigation and litigation support market. Following this 2010 merger,
Wolters
Kluwer remained as a strategic investor to support the integration of
Summation
and AccessData.
The proceeds of the sale will be used for general corporate purposes. Terms
of
the deal were not disclosed.
About Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services
Wolters Kluwer Corporate Legal Services is a group of market-leading
businesses
serving the largest corporations and law firms around the globe. It
delivers the
expertise, products and services that are reinventing the way legal
professionals manage and conduct their business. CLS has emerged as the
partner
of choice by delivering the people, products and processes to drive
transparency, ensure accountability and provide organized, accurate and
actionable information for legal, financial and insurance professionals.
CLS's
businesses - CT Corporation, CT Lien Solutions, Corsearch, and TyMetrix -
empower organizations to make better business decisions and be more
efficient in
today's highly transparent business environment.
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 EUR3.6 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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