Notice of Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR ACQUISITION OF REUTERS GROUP PLC 2AUG200523213426 29MAR200519060241 February 29, 2008 Dear shareholder: You are invited to attend a special meeting of the shareholders of The Thomson Corporation, which will be held at Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on March 26, 2008, beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern time). On May 15, 2007, we agreed to acquire Reuters Group PLC. At the meeting, we will ask you to approve this transaction. Thomson Reuters will be a leading global provider of electronically delivered critical information and decision support tools to businesses and professionals. By combining Thomson’s strength in North America with Reuters’ strength in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Thomson Reuters will create a business with a global brand and presence that will have opportunities to grow faster than either Thomson or Reuters could on its own. Thomson Reuters will serve the legal, financial services, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets. Shareholders of Thomson Reuters are expected to benefit from the value created by the diversified revenue streams, the opportunities for increased profitability and the opportunities afforded by having a larger capital base. Thomson Reuters will increasingly organize content and information in a way that enhances value for, and the productivity of, customers. While Thomson and Reuters have highly complementary businesses, we expect the transaction to deliver synergies at an annual run rate in excess of US$500 million by the end of the third year after closing from areas such as shared technology platforms, third party content and corporate services.
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