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Exhibit 99.1



Report of Voting Results for 2013 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders

NEW YORK, NY – May 9, 2013 - Thomson Reuters Corporation (“Thomson Reuters”) today announced voting results for its annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 8, 2013 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 dated March 25, 2013. The votes were conducted by ballot.

1.
Election of Directors

13 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
687,667,605
99.56
3,054,761
0.44
690,722,366
James C. Smith
688,878,285
99.73
1,844,082
0.27
690,722,367
Manvinder S. Banga
675,712,757
97.83
15,009,657
2.17
690,722,414
David W. Binet
667,720,691
96.67
23,001,676
3.33
690,722,367
Mary Cirillo
650,052,629
94.11
40,669,737
5.89
690,722,366
Steven A. Denning
675,353,891
97.78
15,368,523
2.22
690,722,414
Lawton W. Fitt
685,864,890
99.30
4,857,525
0.70
690,722,415
Sir Deryck Maughan
688,785,931
99.72
1,936,484
0.28
690,722,415
Ken Olisa, OBE
689,726,862
99.86
995,552
0.14
690,722,414
Vance K. Opperman
687,858,924
99.59
2,863,490
0.41
690,722,414
John M. Thompson
688,563,242
99.69
2,159,124
0.31
690,722,366
Peter J. Thomson
687,460,206
99.53
3,262,208
0.47
690,722,414
Wulf von Schimmelmann
687,476,009
99.53
3,246,940
0.47
690,722,949
 
 
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
701,671,823
99.77
1,644,661
0.23
703,316,484


3.
U.S. Employee Stock Purchase Plan Amendment
 
An amendment to the Thomson Reuters U.S. employee stock purchase plan to increase the maximum number of common shares issuable under the plan by seven million common shares was approved.
 
Votes For
% Votes For
Votes Withheld
% Votes Withheld
Total Votes
676,670,449
97.97
14,053,596
2.03
690,724,045


4.
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
579,133,371
83.84
111,590,074
16.16
690,723,445