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Thomson Reuters Reports Third-Quarter 2012 Results

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                        Thomson Reuters Corporation                        Business Segment Information                         (millions of U.S. dollars)                                (unaudited)                     Three Months Ended                       September 30,               Change                    -------------------  --------------------------                                                  Before                      2012    2011 (1)    Total  Currency   Organic                    -------  ----------  ------  --------  --------Revenues  Trading           $   816  $      887      -8%       -4%       -4%  Investors             604         616      -2%        0%       -1%  Marketplaces          303         289       5%        7%       -2%  Governance, Risk   & Compliance          55          47      17%       17%       17%                    -------  ----------Financial & Risk      1,778       1,839      -3%        0%       -2%Legal                   830         821       1%        2%        1%Tax & Accounting        262         242       8%       10%        3%Intellectual Property & Science     219         215       2%        3%        0%Corporate & Other (includes Media)        79          83      -5%        1%        1%Eliminations             (3)         (3)                    -------  ----------Revenues from ongoing businesses(2)        3,165       3,197      -1%        1%       -1%Other businesses (3)                     51         256                    -------  ----------Revenues            $ 3,216  $    3,453      -7%                    =======  ==========                                              Change            Margin                                         ----------------  ----------------Adjusted EBITDA (4)                               Before                                          Total  Currency    2012     2011                                         ------  --------  --------  ------Financial & Risk    $   440  $      523     -16%      -13%     24.7%   28.4%Legal                   327         323       1%        1%     39.4%   39.3%Tax & Accounting         65          63       3%        3%     24.8%   26.0%Intellectual Property & Science      72          79      -9%       -8%     32.9%   36.7%Corporate & Other (includes Media)       (40)        (38)Integration programs expenses        -         (39)                    -------  ----------Adjusted EBITDA     $   864  $      911      -5%       -4%     27.3%   28.5%                    =======  ==========Underlying Operating Profit (5)Financial & Risk    $   283  $      380     -26%      -22%     15.9%   20.7%Legal                   256         257       0%       -1%     30.8%   31.3%Tax & Accounting         34          37      -8%       -8%     13.0%   15.3%Intellectual Property & Science      55          64     -14%      -14%     25.1%   29.8%Corporate & Other (includes Media)       (43)        (48)                    -------  ----------Underlying operating profit   $   585  $      690     -15%      -14%     18.5%   21.6%                    =======  ==========                        Thomson Reuters Corporation                        Business Segment Information                         (millions of U.S. dollars)                                (unaudited)                     Nine Months Ended                       September 30,               Change                    -------------------  --------------------------                                                  Before                      2012    2011 (1)    Total  Currency   Organic                    -------  ----------  ------  --------  --------Revenues  Trading           $ 2,515  $    2,668      -6%       -3%       -3%  Investors           1,815       1,866      -3%       -1%       -2%  Marketplaces          893         844       6%        8%        1%  Governance, Risk   & Compliance         158         104      52%       53%       17%                    -------  ----------Financial & Risk      5,381       5,482      -2%        1%       -1%Legal                 2,425       2,378       2%        3%        1%Tax & Accounting        855         709      21%       22%        6%Intellectual Property & Science     644         627       3%        4%        2%Corporate & Other (includes Media)       244         249      -2%        1%        1%Eliminations             (8)        (10)                    -------  ----------Revenues from ongoing businesses(2)        9,541       9,435       1%        3%        0%Other businesses (3)                    338         795                    -------  ----------Revenues            $ 9,879  $   10,230      -3%                    =======  ==========                                              Change            Margin                                         ----------------  ----------------Adjusted EBITDA(4)                                Before                                          Total  Currency    2012     2011                                         ------  --------  --------  ------Financial & Risk    $ 1,359  $    1,514     -10%       -7%     25.3%   27.6%Legal                   916         898       2%        2%     37.8%   37.8%Tax & Accounting        245         196      25%       26%     28.7%   27.6%Intellectual Property & Science     219         216       1%        2%     34.0%   34.4%Corporate & Other (includes Media)      (158)       (157)Integration programs expenses        -        (151)                    -------  ----------Adjusted EBITDA     $ 2,581  $    2,516       3%        4%     27.1%   26.7%                    =======  ==========Underlying Operating Profit(5)Financial & Risk    $   891  $    1,084     -18%      -14%     16.6%   19.8%Legal                   707         697       1%        1%     29.2%   29.3%Tax & Accounting        158         127      24%       25%     18.5%   17.9%Intellectual Property & Science     169         173      -2%       -2%     26.2%   27.6%Corporate & Other (includes Media)      (178)       (186)                    -------  ----------Underlying operating profit   $ 1,747  $    1,895      -8%       -6%     18.3%   20.1%                    =======  ==========                        Thomson Reuters Corporation          Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Adjusted EBITDA(4)                         (millions of U.S. dollars)                                (unaudited)                           Three Months               Nine Months                               Ended                     Ended                           September 30,             September 30,                         ------------------------  ------------------------                           2012     2011   Change    2012     2011   Change                         -------  -------  ------  -------  -------  ------Operating profit         $   390  $   659     -41% $ 2,094  $ 1,888      11%Adjustments:  Amortization of other   identifiable   intangible assets         158      152              459      446  Integration programs   expenses                    -       39                -      151  Fair value adjustments      34     (102)              21     (112)  Other operating losses   (gains), net               18       17             (802)    (302)  Operating profit from   Other businesses (1),   (3)                       (15)     (75)             (25)    (176)                         -------  -------          -------  -------Underlying operating profit (1)              $   585  $   690     -15% $ 1,747  $ 1,895      -8%Adjustments:  Integration programs   expenses                    -      (39)               -     (151)  Depreciation and   amortization of   computer software   (excluding Other   businesses (1), (3))      279      260              834      772                         -------  -------          -------  -------Adjusted EBITDA (1)      $   864  $   911      -5% $ 2,581  $ 2,516       3%                         =======  =======          =======  =======Underlying operating profit margin              18.5%    21.6% -310bp     18.3%    20.1% -180bp                         =======  =======          =======  =======Adjusted EBITDA margin      27.3%    28.5% -120bp     27.1%    26.7%   40bp                         =======  =======          =======  =======                        Thomson Reuters Corporation  Reconciliation of Earnings from Continuing Operations to Adjusted EBITDA                                     (4)                         (millions of U.S. dollars)                                (unaudited)                           Three Months               Nine Months                               Ended                     Ended                           September 30,             September 30,                         ------------------------  ------------------------                           2012     2011   Change    2012     2011   Change                         -------  -------  ------  -------  -------  ------Earnings from continuing operations              $   472  $   381      24% $ 1,736  $ 1,208      44%Adjustments:  Tax (benefit) expense     (140)     145              106      371  Other finance (income)   costs                     (30)      35              (44)      19  Net interest expense        90      102              295      301  Amortization of other   identifiable   intangible assets         158      152              459      446  Amortization of   computer software         175      155              516      481  Depreciation               104      107              323      324                         -------  -------          -------  -------EBITDA                   $   829  $ 1,077     -23% $ 3,391  $ 3,150       8%Adjustments:  Share of post tax   (earnings) losses in   equity method   investees                  (2)      (4)               1      (11)  Other operating losses   (gains), net               18       17             (802)    (302)  Fair value adjustments      34     (102)              21     (112)  EBITDA from Other   businesses (1), (3)       (15)     (77)             (30)    (209)                         -------  -------          -------  -------Adjusted EBITDA (1)      $   864  $   911      -5% $ 2,581  $ 2,516       3%                         =======  =======          =======  =======                         Thomson Reuters Corporation Reconciliation of Underlying Operating Profit (5) to Adjusted EBITDA (4) by                               Business Segment                         (millions of U.S. dollars)                                 (unaudited)                 Three Months Ended                Three Months Ended                 September 30, 2012              September 30, 2011 (1)         --------------------------------- ---------------------------------                             Add:                              Add:                     Depreciation                      Depreciation                             and                                and          Underlying Amortization           Underlying Amortization           Operating  of Computer Adjusted   Operating  of Computer Adjusted              Profit   Software**   EBITDA      Profit  Software **   EBITDA         --------------------------------- ---------------------------------Financial & Risk         $283         $157     $440        $380         $143     $523Legal            256           71      327         257           66      323Tax & Accounting       34           31       65          37           26       63Intellectual Property & Science          55           17       72          64           15       79Corporate & Other (includes Media)         (43)            3     (40)        (48)           10     (38)Integration programs expenses         na           na        -          na           na     (39)         --------------------------------- ---------------------------------                $585         $279     $864        $690         $260     $911         ================================= =================================                 Nine Months Ended                 Nine Months Ended                 September 30, 2012              September 30, 2011 (1)         --------------------------------- ---------------------------------                             Add:                              Add:                     Depreciation                      Depreciation                             and                                and          Underlying Amortization           Underlying Amortization           Operating  of Computer Adjusted   Operating  of Computer Adjusted              Profit   Software**   EBITDA      Profit  Software **   EBITDA         --------------------------------- ---------------------------------Financial & Risk         $891         $468   $1,359      $1,084         $430   $1,514Legal            707          209      916         697          201      898Tax & Accounting      158           87      245         127           69      196Intellectual Property & Science         169           50      219         173           43      216Corporate & Other (includes Media)        (178)           20    (158)       (186)           29    (157)Integration programs expenses         na           na        -          na           na    (151)         --------------------------------- ---------------------------------              $1,747         $834   $2,581      $1,895         $772   $2,516         ================================= =================================** excludes Other businesses (1), (3)na = not applicable                        Thomson Reuters Corporation       Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders            to Adjusted Earnings from Continuing Operations (6)(millions of U.S. dollars, except as otherwise indicated and except for per                                 share data)                                (unaudited)                                     Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended                                        September 30,       September 30,                                     ------------------  ------------------                                       2012      2011      2012      2011                                     --------  --------  --------  --------Earnings attributable to common shareholders                        $    462  $    369  $  1,698  $  1,182Adjustments:  Operating profit from Other   businesses (1), (3)                    (15)      (75)      (25)     (176)  Fair value adjustments                   34      (102)       21      (112)  Other operating losses (gains),   net                                     18        17      (802)     (302)  Other finance (income) costs            (30)       35       (44)       19  Share of post tax (earnings)   losses in equity method investees       (2)       (4)        1       (11)  Tax on above items                       (3)       63       184       190Interim period effective tax rate normalization (7)                        (60)      (15)       (8)      (10)Discrete tax items                       (115)       13      (224)      (33)Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets                        158       152       459       446Discontinued operations                    (2)        -         1        (2)Dividends declared on preference shares                                     -         -        (2)       (2)                                     --------  --------  --------  --------Adjusted earnings from continuing operations (1)                      $    445  $    453  $  1,259  $  1,189                                     ========  ========  ========  ========Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations (1)           $   0.54  $   0.54  $   1.52  $   1.42                                     ========  ========  ========  ========                                     ========  ========  ========  ========Diluted weighted average common shares (in millions)                   828.4     836.7     829.7     838.2                                     ========  ========  ========  ========                        Thomson Reuters Corporation        Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities               to Free Cash Flow from Ongoing Operations (8)                         (millions of U.S. dollars)                                (unaudited)                                     Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended                                        September 30,       September 30,                                     ------------------  ------------------                                       2012      2011      2012      2011                                     --------  --------  --------  --------Net cash provided by operating activities                          $    607  $    576  $  1,750  $  1,655Capital expenditures, less proceeds from disposals                          (232)     (218)     (726)     (759)Other investing activities                  1         2         8        39Dividends paid on preference shares         -         -        (2)       (2)                                     --------  --------  --------  --------Free cash flow                            376       360     1,030       933Remove: Other businesses                   (7)      (41)      (61)     (148)                                     --------  --------  --------  --------Free cash flow from ongoing operations                          $    369  $    319  $    969  $    785                                     ========  ========  ========  ========

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