NEW YORK, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI; TSX: TRI; LSE: TRIL; Nasdaq: TRIN), the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced that its shareholders overwhelmingly approved the proposal to unify its dual listed company (DLC) structure at meetings held in Toronto and London.

"We are very grateful for the strong support we received for this proposal, as shareholders in the UK, North America and around the world have recognized what a simpler, more efficient and less costly capital structure can do to support our business and the trading of our shares," said Thomas H. Glocer, chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters. "Importantly, the unification will have no impact on the company's operations, strategy, financial position or employees, and London will remain a key center for Thomson Reuters."

On August 25, 2009, Thomson Reuters will seek UK court approval for the proposed unification. If court approval is obtained, the last day of trading in Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange and American Depositary Shares (ADSs) on Nasdaq will be on September 9, 2009, and the unification will close on September 10, 2009. A more detailed expected timetable of key dates related to the proposed unification is provided below.

As a requirement of the DLC structure, Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters PLC shareholders voted separately at today's meetings. Votes were conducted by ballot. The matters set out below are described in greater detail in the management information circular and notices of meeting mailed to shareholders prior to the meetings.

Voting Results - Shareholder Meetings

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Special Meeting of Shareholders

The resolution to approve the unification of Thomson Reuters DLC structure and related matters was approved.

    Votes For     % Votes     Votes Against  % Votes Against   Total Votes
                    For
    -----------   -------     -------------  ---------------   -----------
    565,992,733    99.56        2,478,592          0.44        568,471,325
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Thomson Reuters PLC

Court Meeting of Shareholders

The scheme of arrangement was approved.

    Votes For     % Votes     Votes Against  % Votes Against   Total Votes
                    For
    -----------   -------     -------------  ---------------   -----------
    123,720,469    97.34        3,376,353         2.66         127,096,822
    -----------   -------     -------------  ---------------   -----------

General Meeting of Shareholders

The resolution to approve the unification of Thomson Reuters DLC structure and related matters was approved.

     Votes For    % Votes     Votes       % Votes      Total Votes    Votes
                    For      Against       Against                   Withheld
    -----------  --------  -------------  ----------   -----------   ---------
    124,061,990    97.44     3,255,032       2.56      127,317,022    882,443
    -----------  --------  -------------  ----------   -----------   ---------

Proposed DLC Unification

Expected Timetable of Key Events as of August 7, 2009

    Deadline for submitting Transfer      11:30 a.m. (EDT) / 4:30 p.m. (BST)
     Election Forms                        on August 24, 2009
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    Thomson Reuters PLC Court Hearing to  August 25, 2009
     approve the Scheme and the Thomson
     Reuters PLC Reduction of Capital
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    Deadline for settlement and           1:00 p.m. (EDT) / 6:00 p.m. (BST)
     registration of transfers in          on September 9, 2009
     Thomson Reuters PLC shares for
     inclusion in the Scheme
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    Scheme record time                    1:00 p.m. (EDT) / 6:00 p.m. (BST)
                                           on September 9, 2009

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    Expected effective date of            September 10, 2009
     Unification and the Scheme
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    Cancellation of listing of Thomson    3:00 a.m. (EDT) / 8:00 a.m. (BST)
     Reuters PLC ordinary shares from      on September 10, 2009
     the London Stock Exchange
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    Delisting of Thomson Reuters PLC      8:00 a.m. (EDT) / 1:00 p.m. (BST)
     ADSs from Nasdaq                      on September 10, 2009
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    Latest date for settlement in CREST   8:00 a.m. (EDT) / 1:00 p.m. (BST)
     of Thomson Reuters Corporation        on September 24, 2009
     Depository Interests (DIs)
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Thomson Reuters
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