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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“Philips completes cancellation of 21.8 million shares”
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: 11/14/2014 | By: |
M.J. van Ginneken |
Name: | M.J. van Ginneken | |
Title: | General Secretary | |
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99 | Press Release | |
Philips completes cancellation of 21.8 million shares
November 12, 2014 Amsterdam, The Netherlands Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHIA) today announced that it has completed the cancellation of 21,837,910 of its shares. The cancelled shares were acquired from October 21, 2013, up to and including October 31, 2014, as part of Philips EUR 1.5 billion share repurchase program that started on October 21, 2013, and is executed over a 2-3 year period. The average repurchase price was EUR 24.41 per share. Details of Philips share repurchase programs can be found here. In connection with this share capital reduction, Philips has notified the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) that it currently holds 1.91 per cent of its issued shares. As per today, Philips issued share capital amounts to 934,819,413 shares. For further information, please contact: |
Steve Klink Philips Group Communications Tel.: +31 6 10888824 E-mail: steve.klink@philips.com |