EX-99.1 2 a2188852zex-99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1
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Exhibit 99.1

         GRAPHIC

November 3, 2008

Thomson Reuters previously furnished to the SEC and filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities certain announcements that it made in October 2008 in the United Kingdom via RNS, a Regulatory Information Service. Included below are certain other RNS announcements made during October 2008.

THOMSON REUTERS PLC — RNS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Large Shareholder RNS Announcements


TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   Yes
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
   
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights    
 
    Other (please specify):    
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   Deutsche Bank AG
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):   Deutsche Bank AG
        Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited
 
5.   Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
  29/09/2008
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   30/09/2008
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   4%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rights
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rights

  % of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
   
  Direct
  Indirect
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

GB00B29MWZ99

    6,730,512     6,730,512     7,713,780     7,713,780           4.27%        
   

 

1


   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
date

  Exercise/Conversion
Period/Date

  Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted.

  % of voting rights
 
   

                                           

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
7,713,780   4.27%
     
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held,
if applicable:
 
     
     
     
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of the proxy holder:    
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:    
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:    
 

 


TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON-REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   ý
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
  o
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights   o
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   HSBC Holdings Plc
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):   HSBC Bank plc
        HSBC Financial Products (France)
        HSBC Global Asset Management
(Canada) Limited
        HSBC Global Asset Management
(International) Limited
        HSBC Investment Management
        HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited
        HSBC Trustee (Hong Kong) Limited
        SINOPIA ASSET MANAGEMENT
        Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited
 
5.   Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:   30th Sep 08
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   1st October 08
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   6%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


2


   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transactioni  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rights
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rights

  % of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
  Direct
  Direct
  Indirect
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

GB00B29MWZ99

    10,445,473     10,445,473     10,858,779     10,858,779     469,338     6.00%     0.26%  
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
date

  Exercise/Conversion
Period/Date

  Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted.

  % of voting rights
 
   

                                           

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
11,328,117   6.26%
     
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held,
if applicable:
 
HSBC Bank Plc
     
     
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of the proxy holder:   N/A
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:   N/A
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:   N/A
 

 


TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights    
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
   
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights    
 
    Other (please specify): New Exemption DTR 5.1.3 (4) & DTR 5.1.5 (1)    
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   ValueAct Capital Management, LLC
        ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
        ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC
        ValueAct Holdings L.P.
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):   (i) ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P.
        (ii) ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P.
 
5.   Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
  1 October 2008
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   1 October 2008
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   6%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


3


   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rightsix
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rightsviii

  % of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
   
  Directx
  Indirectxi
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

(i) Ordinary shares

    9,254,806     9,254,806     10,981,806           10,981,806           6.1%  
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
datexiii

  Exercise/Conversion
Period/Datexiv

  Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted.

  % of voting rights
 
   

                                           

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
10,981,806   6.1%
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
 
The ordinary shares are held by ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. (9,488,699 ordinary shares, 5.3%) and ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P. (1,493,137 ordinary shares, 0.8%). VA Partners I, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. VA Partners III, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. is the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. and ValueAct Capital Master Fund III, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. ValueAct Holdings, L.P. is the sole owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. and the membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC, and is the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC and VA Partners III,  LLC. ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC is the General Partner of ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of the proxy holder:    
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:    
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:    
 

 


TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON-REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   ý
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
  o
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights   o
 
    Other (please specify): New Exemption DTR 5.1.3 (4) & DTR 5.1.5 (1)    
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   ValueAct Capital Management, L.P.
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):        
 
5.   Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):   30 September 2008
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   1 October 2008
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   5%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


4


   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rightsix
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rightsvii

  % of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
   
  Directx
  Indirectxi
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

(i) Ordinary shares

    7,361,669     7,361,669     9,048,669     9,048,669         5.05%      
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
datexiii

  Exercise/Conversion
Period/Datexiv

  Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted.

  % of voting rights
 
   

                                           

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
9,048,669   5.05%
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
 
The ordinary shares are held by ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. VA Partners I, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. is the manager of ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. ValueAct Capital Management, LLC is the general partner of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. ValueAct Holdings, L.P. is the sole owner of the limited partnership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, L.P. and the membership interests of ValueAct Capital Management, LLC, and is the majority owner of the membership interests of VA Partners I, LLC. ValueAct Holdings GP, LLC is the General Partner of ValueAct Holdings, L.P.
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of the proxy holder:    
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:    
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:    
 

 


TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON-REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for notification (yes/no)        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   Yes
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
  No
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights   No
 
    Other (please specify):   No
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   The Woodbridge Company Limited
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):   N/A
 
5.   Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):   25 September 2008
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   26 September 2008
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   Below 3%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


5


   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rights
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rights

  Percentage of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
   
  Direct
  Indirect
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   
Ordinary Shares     0     0     8,486,812     8,486,812     N/A     4.693     N/A  
   
American Depositary Shares (each representing six Ordinary Shares)     56,000     336,000     56,000     336,000     N/A     0.1858     N/A  
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
date

  Exercise/conversion
period/date

  No. of voting rights
that may be acquired
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)

  Percentage
of voting rights

 
   

N/A

    N/A     N/A           N/A           N/A        
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
8,822,812   4.88%
 
The Woodbridge Company Limited and other companies affiliated with it ("Woodbridge") also beneficially owned 444,390,676 Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares as at 26 September 2008. Under Thomson Reuters dual listed company structure, holders of Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares and Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares ordinarily vote together as a single decision-making body, including in the election of directors, and in that sense have voting interests in Thomson Reuters. Woodbridge had a voting interest in Thomson Reuters of approximately 55 per cent. as at 26 September 2008, based on the aggregate issued share capital of Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters PLC.
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
The Woodbridge Company Limited and other companies affiliated with it.
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of proxy holder:   N/A
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:   N/A
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:   N/A
 
13.   Additional information:   The Woodbridge Company Limited and other companies affiliated with it ("Woodbridge") also beneficially owned 444,390,676 Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares as at 26 September 2008. Under Thomson Reuters dual listed company structure, holders of Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares and Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares ordinarily vote together as a single decision-making body, including in the election of directors, and in that sense have voting interests in Thomson Reuters. Woodbridge had a voting interest in Thomson Reuters of approximately 55 per cent. as at 26 September 2008, based on the aggregate issued share capital of Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters PLC.
 

6



TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for notification (yes/no)        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   YES
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
   
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights    
 
    Other (please specify):    
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):   Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
        Credit Suisse International
 
5.   Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
  7.10.08
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   9.10.08
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   6%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rights
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rights

  Percentage of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
   
  Direct
  Indirect
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

ORD GB00B29MWZ99

    14,490,155     14,490,155     12,228,463     12,228,463     N/A     6.29%     N/A  
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
date

  Exercise/conversion
period/date

  No. of voting rights
that may be acquired
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)

  Percentage
of voting rights

 
   

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
12,228,463   6.29%
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Credit Suisse International and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC are a division of Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions of CSG
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of proxy holder:    
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:    
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:    
 

7



TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   ý
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
  o
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights   o
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   HSBC Holdings Plc
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):   HSBC Bank plc
        HSBC Financial Products (France)
        HSBC Global Asset Management
(Canada) Limited
        HSBC Global Asset Management
(International) Limited
        HSBC Trust Company (UK) Limited
        HSBC Trustee (Hong Kong) Limited
        SINOPIA ASSET MANAGEMENT
        Sinopia Asset Management (UK) Limited
        HSBC Investment Management
 
5.   Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:   9th October 2008
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   10th October 2008
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   7%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


 

   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rightsix
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rightsviii

  % of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
  Direct
  Directx
  Indirectxi
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

GB00B29MWZ99

    10,783,539     10,783,539     12,729,375     12,729,375     467,668     7.04%     0.26%  
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionxii  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
datexiii

  Exercise/Conversion
Period/Datexiv

  Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted.

  % of voting rights
 
   

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
13,197,043   7.30%
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of the proxy holder:   N/A
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:   N/A
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:   N/A
 

8



TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   Yes
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
   
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights    
 
    Other (please specify):    
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   Deutsche Bank AG
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):   Deutsche Bank AG
        Abbey Life Assurance Company Limited
 
5.   Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
  09/10/2008
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   10/10/2008
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   4%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


 

   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rights
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rights

  % of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
   
  Direct
  Indirect
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

GB00B29MWZ99

    7,713,780     7,713,780     5,639,168     5,639,168           3.12%        
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
date

  Exercise/Conversion
Period/Date

  Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted.

  % of voting rights
 
   

                                           

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
5,639,168   3.12%
     
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
     
     
     
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of the proxy holder:    
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:    
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:    
 

9



TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for notification (yes/no)        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   YES
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
   
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights    
 
    Other (please specify):    
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):   Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
        Credit Suisse International
 
5.   Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
  16.10.08
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   20.10.08
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   6%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


 

   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rights
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rights

  Percentage of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
   
  Direct
  Indirect
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

ORD

                                           

GB00B29MWZ99

    12,228,463     12,228,463     10,585,004     10,585,004     N/A     5.45%     N/A  
   

ADR

                                           

US8851411012

    N/A     N/A     13,110     13,110     N/A     0.01%     N/A  
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
date

  Exercise/Conversion
Period/Date

  Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted.

  Percentage of voting rights
 
   

                                           

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
10,598,114   5.46%
     
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, Credit Suisse International and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC are a division of Credit Suisse ("CSIBD"), which is part of the Credit Suisse Group ("CSG"). CSIBD is a segregated business unit within CSG with an independent management structure and exercises its voting rights independently from other divisions of CSG
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of proxy holder:    
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:    
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:    
 

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TR-1:        NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


 
1.   Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached:
  THOMSON REUTERS PLC
 
2.   Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)        
 
    An acquisition or disposal of voting rights   Yes
 
    An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already
issued to which voting rights are attached
   
 
    An event changing the breakdown of voting rights    
 
    Other (please specify):    
 
3.   Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:   Deutsche Bank AG
 
4.   Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):    
 
5.   Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):
  30/10/2008
 
6.   Date on which issuer notified:   31/10/2008
 
7.   Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:   3%
 

 


  8.    Notified details:


 

   
A: Voting rights attached to shares  
 
  Situation previous to the
Triggering transaction
  Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 
   
   
  Number
of shares
  Number of voting
rights
   
   
 
Class/type of shares
if possible using the
ISIN CODE

   
  Number
of Voting
Rights

  % of voting rights  
  Number
of Shares

 
   
  Direct
  Indirect
  Direct
  Indirect
 
   

GB00B29MWZ99

    5,639,168     5,639,168     Below 3%     Below 3%           Below 3%        
   

 

   
B: Financial Instruments  
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
Type of financial
instrument

  Expiration
date

  Exercise/Conversion
Period/Date

  Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted.

  % of voting rights
 
   

                                           

                                           
   

 

 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
  % of voting rights
 
Below 3%   Below 3%
     
 

 

 
9.   Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
     
     
     
 

 

 
Proxy Voting:    
10.   Name of the proxy holder:    
 
11.   Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:    
 
12.   Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:    
 

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Other RNS Announcements

Thomson Reuters PLC

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility
or Connected Persons

NEW YORK, NY — October 3, 2008 — Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI; TSX: TRI; LSE: TRIL; NASDAQ: TRIN) today announced that on September 30, 2008, John A. Tory, a member of the Thomson Reuters board of directors, engaged in the following transactions involving sales of Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares and purchases of Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares.

Date
  Type of Transaction
  Type of Security
  Number of Securities
  Price Per Security
 
   

September 30, 2008

    Sale     Common Shares     390,000     C$28.95  
   

September 30, 2008

    Purchase     Ordinary Shares     488,000     1,221 pence  
   

September 30, 2008

    Sale     Common Shares     50,000     C$28.95  
   

September 30, 2008

    Purchase     Ordinary Shares     60,000     1,242 pence  

Thomson Reuters was notified of the above transactions on October 2, 2008.

Following these transactions, Mr. Tory beneficially owns or controls 61,670 Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares, 548,000 Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares and 2,799 deferred share units.

Mr. Tory's holdings do not exceed 1% of the issued share capital of either Thomson Reuters Corporation or Thomson Reuters PLC.

Under its dual listed company structure, Thomson Reuters has two parent companies — Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters PLC. This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with Disclosure Rule and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1)(a). Thomson Reuters is voluntarily making a notification relating to securities of Thomson Reuters Corporation.

Contact:

David W. Binet
Secretary to the Board
Thomson Reuters
david.binet@thomsonreuters.com
+1 416.681.0474


Thomson Reuters PLC

Notification of Transactions

NEW YORK, NY — October 3, 2008 — Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI; TSX: TRI; LSE: TRIL; NASDAQ: TRIN) today announced that The Woodbridge Company Limited engaged in the following transactions involving purchases of Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares and sales of Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares.

Date
  Type of Transaction
  Type of Security
  Number of Securities
  Price Per Security
 
   

September 30, 2008

    Purchase     Common Shares     390,000     C$28.95  
   

September 30, 2008

    Sale     Ordinary Shares     488,000     1,221 pence  

Thomson Reuters was notified of the above transactions on October 2, 2008. The above transactions were effected with a director of The Woodbridge Company Limited.

Following these transactions, The Woodbridge Company Limited and other companies affiliated with it (together, "Woodbridge") beneficially own 444,780,676 Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares, 7,998,812 Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares and 56,000 Thomson Reuters PLC American Depositary Shares (each representing six ordinary shares of Thomson Reuters PLC). Under the DLC structure, holders of Thomson Reuters Corporation

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common shares and Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares ordinarily vote together as a single decision-making body, including in the election of directors, and in that sense have voting interests in Thomson Reuters. Following these transactions, Woodbridge has a voting interest in Thomson Reuters of approximately 55% as at October 2, 2008 based on the aggregate issued share capital of Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters PLC. The Woodbridge Company Limited is the controlling shareholder of Thomson Reuters and certain of the Thomson Reuters non-executive directors are officers of Woodbridge. Thomson Reuters is voluntarily making a notification relating to securities of Thomson Reuters Corporation.

Contact:

David W. Binet
Secretary to the Board
Thomson Reuters
david.binet@thomsonreuters.com
+1 416.681.0474


CONTACTS

Fred Hawrysh
Global Director, Corporate Affairs
1.203 539 8314
fred.hawrysh@thomsonreuters.com
  Frank Golden
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
1.203 539 8470
frank.golden@thomsonreuters.com

Victoria Brough
Head of Corporate Communications, EMEA
+44 (0) 207 542 8763
victoria.brough@thomsonreuters.com

 

 


Thomson Reuters Schedules Third-Quarter 2008 Earnings Announcement
and Webcast for Wednesday, November 12, 2008

NEW YORK, NY, October 29, 2008 — Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI; TSX: TRI; LSE: TRIL; NASDAQ: TRIN), announced today that its third-quarter 2008 earnings will be issued via news release before the start of NYSE and TSX trading on Wednesday, November 12, 2008.

Thomas H. Glocer, chief executive officer, and Robert D. Daleo, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will host a conference call and simultaneous webcast that morning at 10 AM EST (3 PM GMT). Discussions may include forward-looking information.

You may access the webcast by visiting www.thomsonreuters.com and clicking on "Investor Relations" at the top of the page and then "Events & Webcasts" at the left side of the page. Additionally, an archive of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Thomson Reuters website.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI); Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI); London Stock Exchange (LSE: TRIL); and Nasdaq (NASDAQ: TRIN). For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast): The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/default.mspx and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to webcastsupport@tfprn.com.)

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October 31, 2008

Thomson Reuters PLC — Voting Rights and Capital

Update for October 2008

NEW YORK, NY — October 31, 2008 — Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI; TSX: TRI; LSE: TRIL; NASDAQ: TRIN) hereby notifies the market in conformity with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1 that the issued capital of Thomson Reuters PLC consists of 180,226,573 ordinary shares of 25 pence each as of October 31, 2008. Thomson Reuters PLC holds no shares in Treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Thomson Reuters PLC is 180,226,573 ordinary shares.

The above figure (180,226,573) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Thomson Reuters PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Contact:

Elizabeth Maclean
Assistant Company Secretary
Thomson Reuters PLC
elizabeth.maclean@thomsonreuters.com
Tel. no. 020 7542 6706

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