UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Koninklijke Philips N.V. |
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The Netherlands | ||||
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Breitner Center, Amstelplein 2, 1096 BC Amsterdam, The Netherlands | ||||
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This report comprises a copy of the following press release:“Philips completes cancellation of 37.8 million shares”, dated September 19, 2013.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. |
Koninklijke Philips N.V. | ||
Date: 09/19/2013 | By: |
/s/ E. P. Coutinho |
Name: | E. P. Coutinho | |
Title: | General Secretary | |
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99 | Press Release Cancellation of Shares | |
Press Information
September 19, 2013
Philips completes cancellation of 37.8 million shares
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHIA) today announced that it has completed the cancellation of 37,778,510 of its own shares, which were acquired for cancellation. The cancelled shares include 35,926,512 shares that were acquired from September 15, 2012, up to and including June 20, 2013, under the EUR 2 billion share repurchase program. This program was announced on July 18, 2011 and was completed June 20, 2013. The cancelled shares further include 1,851,998 shares acquired for cancellation in 2008.
Details of Philips share repurchase programs can be found at: http://www.philips.com/about/investor/capitalreallocation/sharerepurchaseprogram/index.page .
In connection with this share capital reduction, Philips has notified the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) that it currently holds 2.4 per cent of its own issued shares.
As per today, Philips issued share capital amounts to 937,845,789 shares.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Steve Klink
Philips Group Communications
Tel: +31 6 10888824
Email: steve.klink@philips.com
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on
improving peoples lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer
Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2012 sales of EUR 24.8
billion and employs approximately 115,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100
countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy
efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming
and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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