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Publicatie datum 31 mrt 2008 - 12:31
Statutaire naam Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Titel Philips notifies Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets of holding over 5% of its own shares
Bericht March 31, 2008 PHILIPS NOTIFIES DUTCH AUTHORITY FOR THE FINANCIAL MARKETS OF HOLDING OVER 5% OF ITS OWN SHARES Amsterdam, The Netherlands – Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHI) announced today that it has notified the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) that it currently holds over 5 per cent of its own issued shares. This holding of Philips consists of shares that have been acquired for cancellation purposes under Philips’ current EUR 5 billion share repurchase program and shares that are held to cover for obligations resulting from Philips’ existing long-term incentive and employee stock purchase programs. For more information, please contact: Arent Jan Hesselink Philips Corporate Communications: Tel: +31 20 5977415 Email: arentjan.hesselink@philips.com About Royal Philips Electronics Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) is a global leader in healthcare, lighting and consumer lifestyle, delivering people-centric, innovative products, services and solutions through the brand promise of “sense and simplicity”. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips employs approximately 123,800 employees in more than 60 countries worldwide. With sales of EUR 27 billion in 2007, the company is a market leader in medical diagnostic imaging and patient monitoring systems, energy efficient lighting solutions, as well as lifestyle solutions for personal wellbeing. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter. Forward-looking statements This release may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Philips and certain of the plans and objectives of Philips with respect to these items. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future and there are many factors that could cause actual results and developments to differ mater