Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE:PHG, AEX:PHIA) announced today that it has notified the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) that it currently holds a 3.02 percent interest in its issued share capital. This holding consists of shares that have been acquired for cancellation purposes under Philips’ current EUR 1.5 billion share repurchase program that started on October 21, 2013, and of shares and options that have been acquired to cover obligations resulting from Philips’ existing long-term incentive plans.