Exhibit 99.1

Thomson Reuters Update on CEO Succession Planning

TORONTO, February 20, 2020 – Thomson Reuters today issued the following statement in response to a Reuters report on CEO succession planning:

“As the company made clear in its statement of October 20, 2019, the Board of Directors considers succession planning and benchmarking for all key executives a matter of good governance.

No decision has yet been taken by the Board on new leadership. An update on progress in the search for a new chief executive officer will be provided as part of the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results on February 25, 2020.”

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