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EXHIBIT 99.1
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Report of Voting Results for 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

NEW YORK, NY – May 18, 2012 - Thomson Reuters Corporation (“Thomson Reuters”) today announced voting results for its annual meeting of shareholders held on May 16, 2012 in Toronto. Shareholders voted in favor of all items of business.

The matters set out below are described in greater detail in the management proxy circular mailed to shareholders prior to the meeting. The votes were conducted by ballot.

1.
Election of Directors

14 nominees were elected to the Thomson Reuters board. Each director elected will continue to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders of Thomson Reuters or until the director resigns or a successor is elected or appointed.

 
Nominee
  
Votes For
    
% Votes
For
    
Votes Withheld
    
% Votes Withheld
    
Total Votes
  
David Thomson
   677,405,688     97.34     18,527,963     2.66     695,933,651  
W. Geoffrey Beattie
   639,972,983     91.97     55,850,191     8.03     695,823,174  
James C. Smith
   693,932,960     99.71     1,998,438     0.29     695,931,398  
Manvinder S. Banga
   664,779,423     95.52     31,150,506     4.48     695,929,929  
Mary Cirillo
   664,731,676     95.52     31,197,905     4.48     695,929,581  
Steven A. Denning
   664,076,366     95.42     31,854,506     4.58     695,930,872  
Lawton W. Fitt
   694,434,267     99.78     1,496,814     0.22     695,931,081  
Roger L. Martin
   693,784,206     99.69     2,146,024     0.31     695,930,230  
Sir Deryck Maughan
   694,406,629     99.78     1,524,570     0.22     695,931,199  
Ken Olisa, OBE
   694,500,336     99.80     1,421,079     0.20     695,921,415  
Vance K. Opperman
   693,248,938     99.62     2,662,946     0.38     695,911,884  
John M. Thompson
   694,417,019     99.78     1,499,716     0.22     695,916,735  
Peter J. Thomson
   693,554,579     99.66     2,360,866     0.34     695,915,445  
Wulf von Schimmelmann
   693,659,651     99.68     2,255,977     0.32     695,915,628  

2. 
Appointment of Auditor
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was appointed as auditor of Thomson Reuters to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration.
 
 
Votes For
 
% Votes For
Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
 
Total Votes
690,731,725
99.25
5,194,556
0.75
695,926,281


3.
Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation

The advisory resolution accepting Thomson Reuters approach to executive compensation described in the management proxy circular was approved.

 
Votes For
 
% Votes For
Votes Against
% Votes Against
 
Total Votes
654,305,115
94.02
41,624,805
5.98
695,929,920