London – Reuters (LSE:RTR, Nasdaq:RTRSY), the global information company, today announced that Lawton Fitt, a non-executive director of Reuters, has been appointed as Chairman to the Reuters Audit Committee with immediate effect. Dick Olver, also a Reuters non-executive director, will step down as Chairman of the Audit Committee but will remain a member of the Committee. Mr Olver will continue in his role as Senior Independent Director.

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