Thomson Reuters - Holding(s) in Company
RNS Number : 1118F
Thomson Reuters PLC
03 October 2008
TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
Thomson Reuters PLC
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
No
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):______________
The Woodbridge Company Limited
3. Full name of person(s)
subject to notification
obligation:
N/A
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3):
25 September 2008
5. Date of transaction (and
date on which the threshold is
crossed or reached if
different):
26 September 2008
6. Date on which issuer
notified:
Below 3%
7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed or reached:
8: Notified Details
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares Situation previous to the triggering Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
If possible use ISIN code transaction
Number of shares Number of voting Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting
rights rights
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Ordinary Shares 0 0 8,486,812 8,486,812 N/A 4.693 N/A
American Depositary Shares 56,000 336,000 56,000 336,000 N/A 0.1858 N/A
(each representing six
Ordinary Shares)
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument Expiration date Exercise/ conversion No. of voting rights Percentage of voting
period/date that may be acquired rights
(if the instrument
exercised/converted)
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
8,822,812 4.88%
The Woodbridge Company Limited and other companies affiliated with it ('Woodbridge') also beneficially owned 444,390,676 Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares as at 26 September 2008. Under Thomson Reuters dual listed company structure, holders of Thomson Reuters Corporation common shares and Thomson Reuters PLC ordinary shares ordinarily vote together as a single decision-making body, including in the
election of directors, and in that sense have voting interests in Thomson Reuters. Woodbridge had a voting interest in Thomson Reuters of approximately 55 per cent. as at 26 September 2008, based on the aggregate issued share capital of Thomson Reuters Corporation and Thomson Reuters PLC.
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The Woodbridge Company Limited and other companies affiliated with it.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of 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
13. Additional information: The Woodbridge Company Limited and other
companies affiliated with it ('Woodbridge') also
beneficially owned 444,390,676 Thomson Reuters
Corporation common shares as at 26 September
2008. Under Thomson Reuters dual listed company
structure, holders of Thomson Reuters
Corporation common shares and Thomson Reuters
PLC ordinary shares ordinarily vote together as
a single decision-making body, including in the
election of directors, and in that sense have
voting interests in Thomson Reuters. Woodbridge
had a voting interest in Thomson Reuters of
approximately 55 per cent. as at 26 September
2008, based on the aggregate issued share
capital of Thomson Reuters Corporation and
Thomson Reuters PLC.
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