RNS Number : 7038B
Thomson Reuters PLC
20 August 2008


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
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:
Royal Bank of Canada

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.

RBC Asset Management Inc.

RBC Capital Markets Corporation

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
July 28, 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:
July 30, 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
7%

8. Notified details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights
Number of shares
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights

Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect

GB00B29MWZ99

12,543,526

12,543,526

13,075,926

152,000

12,923,926

0.084%

7.139%

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

N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights
% of voting rights

13,075,926

7.22%

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

Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd. indirectly holds 7,637,661 ordinary shares or 4.22% of the voting rights; Phillips, Hager & North Investments Management Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of RBC PH&N Holdings Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal bank Holding Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.

RBC Asset Management Inc. indirectly holds 5,286,265 ordinary shares or 2.92% of the voting rights; RBC Asset Management Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank Holding Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.

RBC Capital Markets Corporation directly holds 152,000 ordinary shares or 0.084% of the voting rights; RBC Capital Markets Corporation is 99.9993% owned by RBC Capital Markets Holdings (USA) Inc.; RBC Capital Markets Holdings (USA) Inc. is 97.8223% owned by RBC USA Holdco Corporation; RBC USA Holdco Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of RBC Holdings (USA) Inc. which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Bank Holding Inc. which is a wholly owned subisidary of Royal Bank of Canada.

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

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