Thomson Reuters - Result of AGM
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Thomson Reuters PLC
09 May 2008
Thomson Reuters
Report of Voting Results for Shareholder Meetings
NEW YORK, NY - May 9, 2008 - Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI; TSX: TRI; LSE: TRIL;
NASDAQ: TRIN) today announced results for the annual meeting of shareholders of
Thomson Reuters Corporation and the parallel general meeting of shareholders of
Thomson Reuters PLC held on May 7, 2008 in Toronto. Shareholders voted
overwhelmingly in favor of the election/ratification of directors and the
reappointment of auditors.
Voting results below reflect totals for Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson
Reuters PLC as shareholders of the two companies voted together as a single
decision-making body under Thomson Reuters dual listed company (DLC) structure.
The votes were conducted by ballot. The matters set out below are described in
greater detail in the management information circulars mailed to shareholders
prior to the meetings.
1. Election/Ratification of Directors
All of the 15 nominees were elected as directors of Thomson Reuters Corporation
and ratified as directors of Thomson Reuters PLC to hold office until the next
annual meetings of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected or
appointed.
Nominee Votes For %Votes For Votes Against %Votes Against Total Votes
/withheld /withheld
David 640,794,790 99.76% 1,542,267 0.24% 642,337,057
Thomson
W. Geoffrey
Beattie 633,353,871 98.60% 8,982,676 1.40% 642,336,547
Niall
FitzGerald,
KBE 641,827,262 99.92% 509,301 0.08% 642,336,563
Tom 641,426,905 99.86% 909,657 0.14% 642,336,562
Glocer
Mary 639,625,574 99.58% 2,711,790 0.42% 642,337,364
Cirillo
Steven A.
Denning 633,629,602 98.64% 8,706,862 1.36% 642,336,464
Lawton 641,830,570 99.92% 505,993 0.08% 642,336,563
Fitt
Roger L.
Martin 641,702,878 99.90% 633,986 0.10% 642,336,864
Sir Deryck
Maughan 639,573,845 99.57% 2,762,718 0.43% 642,336,563
Ken Olisa 641,529,325 99.87% 807,238 0.13% 642,336,563
Richard L.
Olver 641,578,085 99.88% 758,478 0.12% 642,336,563
Vance K.
Opperman 641,585,957 99.88% 750,587 0.12% 642,336,544
John
Thompson 641,843,334 99.92% 493,720 0.08% 642,337,054
Peter J.
Thomson 639,743,900 99.60% 2,593,557 0.40% 642,337,457
John A. 633,388,890 98.61% 8,947,657 1.39% 642,336,547
Tory
2. Appointment of Auditors
The Canadian firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as auditors of
Thomson Reuters Corporation and the UK firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was
reappointed as auditors of Thomson Reuters PLC and, in each case, the directors
were authorized to fix the auditors' remuneration.
Votes For % Votes For Votes Against % Votes Against Total Votes
/Withheld /Withheld
640,562,856 99.74% 1,684,451 0.26% 642,247,307
Contacts:
Fred Hawrysh Frank Golden
Global Director, Corporate Affairs Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
1 203 539 8314 1 203 539 8470
fred.hawrysh@thomsonreuters.com frank.golden@thomsonreuters.com
Frank DeMaria
Global Director, Media Relations
1 646 223 5507
frank.demaria@thomsonreuters.com
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