London – Reuters, the global information, news and technology group, announced today some interim management changes prior to the appointment of Tom Glocer as Group Chief Executive in July 2001.

With immediate effect, Tom will relinquish day-to-day management of the Americas and Reuters Information, the Group's largest operating unit, to concentrate on the Group's strategy and business transformation project. The Chief Technology Officer will now report to him and The Editor-in-Chief will continue to report to him.

Philip Green, currently Chief Executive of Reuters Trading Solutions, will now also take on the management of Reuters Information, so becoming responsible for the whole of Reuters Financial.

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