First-quarter performance consistent with full-year expectations

NEW YORK, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters (TSX / NYSE: TRI) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. The company also re-affirmed its full-year 2015 outlook.


    --  Reported revenues were down 3% as the negative impact of foreign
        currency reduced revenues by 5%
        --  Revenues grew 2% before currency
        --  Organic revenues grew 1%
            --  Legal's organic revenues increased 3%
            --  Financial & Risk's organic revenues were unchanged
    --  Financial & Risk net sales were positive in all regions. Net sales were
        positive for the fourth consecutive quarter
    --  Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2% to $803 million
        --  The margin was 26.4% vs. 26.2% in the prior-year period
        --  Excluding the impact of currency, adjusted EBITDA grew 4% and the
            margin was 60 basis points higher than the prior-year period
    --  Underlying operating profit decreased 2% to $515 million
        --  The margin was 16.9%, unchanged from the prior-year period
        --  Excluding the impact of currency, underlying operating profit grew
            6% and the margin was 60 basis points higher than the prior-year
            period
    --  Adjusted EPS was $0.44 vs. $0.46 in the prior-year period
        --  Foreign currency had a $0.06 negative impact on adjusted EPS

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"2015 is off to a solid start as we continue building our sustainable platform for growth," said James C. Smith, president and chief executive officer of Thomson Reuters. "We are strengthening our core businesses, improving all aspects of our go-to-market capabilities and putting more resources behind high-growth opportunities."

Consolidated Financial Highlights




                                              Three Months Ended March 31,

                                        (Millions of U.S. dollars, except EPS and
                                                        margins)
                                        -----------------------------------------

    IFRS Financial Measures              2015         2014             Change
                                         ----         ----             ------

    Revenues                           $3,044       $3,130                        -3%

    Operating profit                     $407         $359                        13%

    Diluted earnings per share (EPS)    $0.38        $0.34                        12%

    Cash flow from operations            $237         $113                       110%

    Non-IFRS Financial Measures (1)      2015         2014             Change         Change  Before

                                                                                       Currency
                                                                                       --------

    Revenues from ongoing businesses   $3,044       $3,129                        -3%                    2%

    Adjusted EBITDA                      $803         $820                        -2%                    4%

    Adjusted EBITDA margin              26.4%       26.2%                      20bp                  60bp

    Underlying operating profit          $515         $528                        -2%                    6%

    Underlying operating profit margin  16.9%       16.9%                       0bp                  60bp

    Adjusted earnings per share (EPS)   $0.44        $0.46                        -4%                    9%

    Free cash flow                      ($65)      ($135)                    nm (2)


    (1) These and other non-IFRS
     financial measures are
     defined and reconciled to the
     most directly comparable IFRS
     measures in the tables
     appended to this news
     release. Additional
     information is provided in
     the explanatory footnotes to
     the appended tables.


    (2) nm - not meaningful

    --  Revenues from ongoing businesses increased 2% (before currency) from the
        prior-year period driven by the Legal, Tax & Accounting and Intellectual
        Property & Science businesses, which grew 5% in aggregate (4%
        organically).
    --  Adjusted EBITDA decreased 2% from the prior-year period and the margin
        increased 20 basis points to 26.4%. Excluding the impact of currency in
        the quarter, the 2015 margin was 60 basis points higher than the
        prior-year period.
    --  Underlying operating profit decreased 2% from the prior-year period with
        the margin of 16.9% unchanged from the prior-year period. Excluding the
        impact of currency, the 2015 margin was 60 basis points higher than the
        prior-year period.
    --  Adjusted EPS decreased $0.02 from the prior-year period primarily due to
        foreign currency having a $0.06 negative impact.
    --  Free cash flow was negative $65 million, a $70 million improvement
        compared to the prior-year period primarily due to lower severance
        payments. The first quarter is historically the company's weakest of the
        year for free cash flow generation. For the full year, the company
        continues to expect free cash flow to range between $1.55 billion and
        $1.75 billion.

First-Quarter Business Segment Highlights

Unless otherwise noted, all revenue growth comparisons in this news release are before the impact of foreign currency (constant currency) as Thomson Reuters believes this provides the best basis to measure the performance of its business.

Financial & Risk


    --  Revenues were unchanged compared to the prior-year period and reflected
        a substantial improvement compared to a 3% organic decline in both the
        first quarter and the full-year 2014. This represented the segment's
        best performance since the second quarter of 2012.
        --  Recurring revenues (75% of the segment's revenues) decreased 1% (all
            organic) due to lower price realization resulting from the migration
            of some foreign exchange and buy-side customers to new products on
            Financial & Risk's unified platform. Recurring revenues declined 2%
            (3% organically) in the first quarter of 2014.
        --  Transactions-related revenues (14% of the segment's revenues) were
            up 3% due to increased foreign exchange volumes.
        --  Recoveries revenues (11% of the segment's revenues) were flat for
            the quarter and are low-margin revenues. As some third-party clients
            move to "direct billing" with customers, Recoveries revenues are
            expected to decline over the balance of the year.
    --  By geography, revenues in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) were
        down 2%, revenues in the Americas were up 2% and revenues in Asia were
        down 1%.
    --  Net sales were positive overall and were positive in all regions. This
        marked the fourth consecutive quarter of positive net sales.
    --  EBITDA increased 1% primarily due to savings related to efficiency
        initiatives, which were partially offset by the impact of foreign
        currency.
        --  The margin was 25.8%, up 170 basis points from the prior-year
            period. Before the impact of currency from both periods and adjusted
            for the impact of the charges we took in the first quarter of 2014
            ($12 million), EBITDA increased 9% and the margin was up 250 basis
            points at 27.3% compared to the prior-year period.
        --  Foreign currency had a 150 basis point negative impact on the
            margin.
    --  Operating profit was flat compared to the prior-year period with savings
        related to efficiency initiatives offset by the negative impact of
        foreign currency.
        --  The margin was 15.5%, up 100 basis points from the prior-year
            period.
        --  Foreign currency had a 190 basis point negative impact on the
            margin.

Legal


    --  Revenues increased 3% (all organic). Excluding US print, revenues grew
        5% (all organic). This represented the segment's best performance since
        the first quarter of 2011.
    --  Solutions businesses (45% of the segment's revenues) grew 10% (9%
        organic), driven by strong growth from FindLaw, UK Practical Law and
        Serengeti. Solutions businesses represent all of Legal's revenue
        excluding US print and US online legal information.
    --  US online legal information (41% of the segment's revenues) grew
        slightly, representing its first quarter of positive growth since 2009.
    --  US print (14% of the segment's revenues) declined 6%, as expected.
    --  EBITDA decreased 2% and the margin was 34.4% compared to 35.4% in the
        prior-year period. The margin was negatively impacted by investments and
        some timing-related costs.
    --  Operating profit decreased 1% with a margin of 26.3% compared to 26.8%
        in the prior-year period. The margin was impacted by the same factors
        noted above.

Tax & Accounting


    --  Revenues increased 10% (7% organic) driven primarily by the Corporate
        and Professional businesses. Recurring revenues were up 11% (7%
        organic).
    --  EBITDA increased 10% and the margin was 33.8% compared to 33.0% in the
        prior-year period. The EBITDA margin increase was primarily related to
        the flow through from strong revenue growth.
    --  Operating profit increased 17% and the margin was 26.3% compared to
        24.1% in the prior-year period. The margin improvement was primarily
        related to flow through from strong revenue growth and lower
        depreciation and amortization expense.
    --  Small movements in the timing of revenues and expenses can impact
        margins in any given quarter for the Tax & Accounting business.
        Full-year margins are more reflective of the segment's underlying
        performance.

Intellectual Property & Science


    --  Revenues were flat as subscription revenue (79% of the segment's
        revenues) growth of 3% was offset by an 11% decline in
        transactions-related revenues as the first quarter of 2014 had certain
        large one-time sales to Government and Academic customers which did not
        repeat in the first quarter of 2015.
    --  EBITDA decreased 17% with a margin of 25.3% compared to 29.6% in the
        prior-year period. The EBITDA margin decline was due to a lower margin
        revenue mix and some non-recurring expenditures.
    --  Operating profit decreased 25% with a margin of 16.0% compared to 21.0%
        in the prior-year period. The operating profit margin decrease was due
        to the same items that impacted the EBITDA margin.
    --  Small movements in the timing of revenues and expenses can impact
        margins in any given quarter for the Intellectual Property & Science
        business. Full-year margins are more reflective of the segment's
        underlying performance.

Corporate & Other (Including Reuters News)


    --  Reuters News revenues were $74 million, up 1% compared to the prior-year
        period.
    --  Corporate & Other costs were $75 million compared to $62 million in the
        prior-year period.

Business Outlook (Before Currency)

Thomson Reuters today re-affirmed its full-year business outlook for 2015 which was previously communicated in February 2015. The company's 2015 Outlook assumes constant currency rates compared to 2014 and is based on the expected performance of the company's existing businesses and does not factor in the impact of any acquisitions or divestitures that may occur during the year. In light of the increased volatility recently seen in the foreign currency markets, the company believes that currency is likely to have a higher-than-usual impact on its results in 2015.

The company continues to expect:


    --  Positive organic revenue growth;
    --  Adjusted EBITDA margin to range between 27.5% and 28.5%;
    --  Underlying operating profit margin to range between 18.5% and 19.5%; and
    --  Free cash flow to range between $1.550 billion and $1.750 billion in
        2015.

The information in this section is forward-looking and should be read in conjunction with the section below entitled "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, Material Assumptions and Material Risks."

Dividend and Share Repurchases

In February 2015, Thomson Reuters board of directors approved a $0.02 per share annualized increase in the dividend to $1.34 per share. A quarterly dividend of $0.335 per share is payable on June 15, 2015 to common shareholders of record as of May 21, 2015.

In the first quarter of 2015, the company returned approximately $348 million to shareholders through the repurchase of approximately 8.8 million shares under its current $1.0 billion share buyback program announced in July 2014. Through March 31, 2015, the company has repurchased 18.4 million shares at a cost of approximately $713 million since it announced the buyback program.

Thomson Reuters

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the Toronto and New York Stock Exchanges (symbol: TRI). For more information, go to www.thomsonreuters.com.

NON-IFRS FINANCIAL MEASURES

Thomson Reuters prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

This news release includes certain non-IFRS financial measures, such as revenues from ongoing businesses, adjusted EBITDA and the related margin, underlying operating profit and the related margin, free cash flow, adjusted EPS, and selected measures before the impact of foreign currency. Thomson Reuters uses these non-IFRS financial measures as supplemental indicators of its operating performance and financial position. These measures do not have any standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures used by other companies, and should not be viewed as alternatives to measures of financial performance calculated in accordance with IFRS. Non-IFRS financial measures are defined and reconciled to the most directly comparable IFRS measures in the appended tables.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS, MATERIAL ASSUMPTIONS AND MATERIAL RISKS

Certain statements in this news release, including, but not limited to, statements in the "Business Outlook (Before Currency)" section and Mr. Smith's comments, are forward-looking. As a result, forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. There is no assurance that the events described in any forward-looking statement will materialize. A business outlook is provided for the purpose of presenting information about current expectations for 2015. This information may not be appropriate for other purposes. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements which reflect expectations only as of the date of this news release. Except as may be required by applicable law, Thomson Reuters disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

The company's 2015 business outlook is based on various external and internal assumptions. Economic and market assumptions include, but are not limited to, GDP growth in the countries where Thomson Reuters operates. Internal financial and operational assumptions include, but are not limited to, continuing operational improvement in the Financial & Risk business and the successful execution of new sales initiatives, ongoing product release programs, globalization strategy and other growth and efficiency initiatives.

Some of the material risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, changes in the general economy; actions of competitors; failure to develop new products, services, applications and functionalities to meet customers' needs, attract new customers or expand into new geographic markets and identify areas of higher growth; failures or disruptions of telecommunications, network systems or the Internet; fraudulent or unpermitted data access or other cyber-security or privacy breaches; increased accessibility to free or relatively inexpensive information sources; failure to maintain a high renewal rate for subscription-based services; dependency on third parties for data, information and other services; changes to law and regulations, including the impact of the Dodd-Frank legislation and similar financial services laws around the world; tax matters, including changes to tax laws, regulations and treaties; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange and interest rates; failure to adapt to recent organizational changes and effectively implement strategic initiatives; failure to recruit, motivate and retain high quality management and key employees; failure to meet the challenges involved in operating globally; failure to derive fully the anticipated benefits from existing or future acquisitions, joint ventures, investments or dispositions; failure to protect the brands and reputation of Thomson Reuters; impairment of goodwill and identifiable intangible assets; inadequate protection of intellectual property rights; threat of legal actions and claims; risk of antitrust/competition-related claims or investigations; downgrading of credit ratings and adverse conditions in the credit markets; the effect of factors outside of the control of Thomson Reuters on funding obligations in respect of pension and post-retirement benefit arrangements; and actions or potential actions that could be taken by the company's principal shareholder, The Woodbridge Company Limited. These and other factors are discussed in materials that Thomson Reuters from time to time files with, or furnishes to, the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Thomson Reuters annual and quarterly reports are also available in the "Investor Relations" section of www.thomsonreuters.com.



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                                              Thomson Reuters Corporation

                                              Business Segment Information

                                               (millions of U.S. dollars)

                                                      (unaudited)


                                                                           Three Months Ended

                                                                                March 31,            Change
                                                                                ---------            ------

                                                                                         2015   2014        Total         Before   Organic
                                                                                                                     Currency(5)
                                                                                                                     ----------

    Revenues
    --------

    Financial & Risk                                                                   $1,552 $1,658             -6%            0%      0%

    Legal                                                                                 810    803              1%            3%      3%

    Tax & Accounting                                                                      373    348              7%           10%      7%

    Intellectual Property & Science                                                       237    243             -2%            0%      0%

    Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)                                              74     79             -6%            1%      1%

    Eliminations                                                                          (2)   (2)
                                                                                          ---    ---

    Revenues from ongoing businesses (1)                                                3,044  3,129             -3%            2%      1%

    Other Businesses (2)                                                                    -     1
                                                                                          ---   ---

    Revenues                                                                           $3,044 $3,130             -3%
                                                                                       ====== ======




                                                                       Margin
                                                                       ------

    Adjusted EBITDA (3)                                  Change      2015     2014  Change
    ------------------                                   ------      ----     ----  ------

    Financial & Risk                          $401  $399          1%  25.8%   24.1%     170bp

    Legal                                      279   284         -2%  34.4%   35.4%    -100bp

    Tax & Accounting                           126   115         10%  33.8%   33.0%      80bp

    Intellectual Property & Science             60    72        -17%  25.3%   29.6%    -430bp

    Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) (63) (50)

    Adjusted EBITDA                           $803  $820         -2%  26.4%   26.2%      20bp
                                              ====  ====


    Underlying Operating Profit (4)
    ------------------------------

    Financial & Risk                          $241  $240          0%  15.5%   14.5%     100bp

    Legal                                      213   215         -1%  26.3%   26.8%     -50bp

    Tax & Accounting                            98    84         17%  26.3%   24.1%     220bp

    Intellectual Property & Science             38    51        -25%  16.0%   21.0%    -500bp

    Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News) (75) (62)
                                               ---   ---

    Underlying operating profit               $515  $528         -2%  16.9%   16.9%       0bp
                                              ====  ====


                      Thomson Reuters Corporation

       Reconciliation of Operating Profit to Adjusted EBITDA (3)

                      (millions of U.S. dollars)

                              (unaudited)


                                                     Three Months
                                                      Ended

                             March 31,
                             ---------

                                                    2015        2014 Change
                                                    ----        ---- ------


    Operating profit                                $407        $359            13%

    Adjustments to remove:

    Amortization of other
     identifiable
     intangible assets                               149         163

    Fair value adjustments                          (53)          2

    Other operating
     losses, net                                      12           3

    Operating loss from
     Other Businesses (2)                              -          1
                                                     ---        ---

    Underlying operating
     profit                                         $515        $528            -2%

    Remove: depreciation and amortization of
     computer

    software (excluding
     Other Businesses (2))                           288         292
                                                     ---         ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                                 $803        $820            -2%
                                                    ----        ----


    Underlying operating
     profit margin (4)                             16.9%      16.9%           0bp
                                                    ====        ====

    Adjusted EBITDA margin
     (3)                                          26.4%      26.2%          20bp
                                                    ====        ====


                    Thomson Reuters Corporation

       Reconciliation of Net Earnings to Adjusted EBITDA (3)

                    (millions of U.S. dollars)

                            (unaudited)


                                                 Three Months
                                                  Ended

                           March 31,
                           ---------

                                                2015        2014 Change
                                                ----        ---- ------


    Net earnings                                $320        $292        10%

    Adjustments to remove:

    Tax expense (benefit)                         28        (13)

    Other finance income                        (42)       (28)

    Net interest expense                         105         108

    Amortization of other identifiable
     intangible assets                           149         163

    Amortization of computer software            193         194

    Depreciation                                  95          98
                                                 ---         ---

    EBITDA                                      $848        $814

    Adjustments to remove:

    Share of post-tax earnings in
     equity method investments                   (4)          -

    Other operating losses, net                   12           3

    Fair value adjustments                      (53)          2

    EBITDA from Other Businesses (2)               -          1
                                                 ---        ---

    Adjusted EBITDA                             $803        $820        -2%
                                                ====        ====


                                                                                   Thomson Reuters Corporation

                                                   Reconciliation of Underlying Operating Profit (4) to Adjusted EBITDA (3) by Business Segment

                                                                                    (millions of U.S. dollars)

                                                                                           (unaudited)


                                              Three Months Ended                                                           Three Months Ended

                                                March 31, 2015                                                             March 31, 2014
                                                --------------                                                             --------------

                                                            Underlying                                   Add:                      Adjusted     Underlying                 Add:         Adjusted

                                                             Operating                           Depreciation                        EBITDA      Operating         Depreciation           EBITDA

                                                                Profit                                    and                                       Profit                  and

                                                                                               Amortization                                                   Amortization of

                                                                                                of Computer                                                          Computer

                                                                                                   Software                                                       Software **
                                                                                                                                                                                    ---               ---


    Financial & Risk                                              $241                                    $160                           $401            $240                  $159              $399

    Legal                                                          213                                      66                            279             215                    69               284

    Tax & Accounting                                                98                                      28                            126              84                    31               115

    Intellectual Property & Science                                 38                                      22                             60              51                    21                72

    Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News)                     (75)                                     12                           (63)           (62)                   12              (50)

                                                                  $515                                    $288                           $803            $528                  $292              $820
                                                                  ====                                    ====                           ====            ====                  ====              ====


    ** Excludes Other Businesses (2)


                                                                                                                  Thomson Reuters Corporation

                                Reconciliation of Changes in Adjusted EBITDA (5), Underlying Operating Profit (5) and the Related Margins, and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) (5) Excluding the Effects of Foreign Currency

                                                                                                                  (millions of U.S. dollars)

                                                                                                                          (unaudited)




                                                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                    ----------------------------

                                                                            % Change                                                                                                  BP Change
                                                                            --------                                                                                                  ---------

                                                           2015          2014                                   Total                    Foreign Currency        Before Currency                            2015 Margin       2014
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Margin      Total Foreign Currency     Before Currency
                                                           ----         ----                                             -----              ----------------   ---------------                            -----------        ------    ----- ----------------     ---------------

    Adjusted EBITDA                                        $803          $820                                                -2%                           -6%                4%                                  26.4%         26.2% 20bp     -40bp          60bp

    Underlying operating profit                            $515          $528                                                -2%                           -8%                6%                                  16.9%         16.9% 0bp      -60bp          60bp

    Adjusted EPS                                          $0.44         $0.46                                                -4%                          -13%                9%                            n/a           n/a         n/a      n/a            n/a
                                                          -----         -----                                                ---                            ---                ---                             ---           ---         ---      ---            ---


    n/a - not applicable


                                                             Thomson Reuters Corporation

                                           Reconciliation of Earnings Attributable to Common Shareholders

                                                              to Adjusted Earnings (6)

                               (millions of U.S. dollars, except as otherwise indicated and except for per share data)

                                                                     (unaudited)


                                                                                                                       Three Months
                                                                                                                           Ended

                                                                                                                         March 31,
                                                                                                                         ---------

                                                                                                                         2015       2014
                                                                                                                         ----       ----

    Earnings attributable to common shareholders                                                                         $305       $282

    Adjustments to remove:

    Operating loss from Other Businesses (2)                                                                                -         1

    Fair value adjustments                                                                                               (53)         2

    Other operating losses, net                                                                                            12          3

    Other finance income                                                                                                 (42)      (28)

    Share of post-tax earnings in equity method investments                                                               (4)         -

    Tax on above items                                                                                                     14          -

    Tax items impacting comparability                                                                                     (6)      (14)

    Amortization of other identifiable intangible assets                                                                  149        163

    Interim period effective tax rate normalization (7)                                                                     1       (12)

    Tax charge amortization (8)                                                                                          (22)      (22)

    Dividends declared on preference shares                                                                               (1)       (1)
                                                                                                                          ---        ---

    Adjusted earnings                                                                                                    $353       $374
                                                                                                                         ====       ====

    Adjusted earnings per share                                                                                         $0.44      $0.46

    Diluted weighted-average common shares (millions)                                                                   797.6      820.9
                                                                                                                        =====      =====


             Thomson Reuters Corporation

    Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities

                to Free Cash Flow (9)

             (millions of U.S. dollars)

                     (unaudited)


                                          Three Months
                                              Ended

                March 31,
                ---------

                                            2015       2014
                                            ----       ----

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                             $237       $113

    Capital expenditures, less
     proceeds from disposals               (303)     (248)

    Other investing activities                 2          1

    Dividends paid on preference
     shares                                  (1)       (1)
                                             ---        ---

    Free cash flow                         ($65)    ($135)
                                            ====      =====

Footnotes

(1) Revenues from ongoing businesses are revenues from reportable segments and Corporate & Other (which includes Reuters News) less eliminations. Other Businesses (see note (2) below) are excluded.

(2) Other Businesses are businesses that have been or are expected to be exited through sale or closure that did not qualify for discontinued operations classification.

(3) Thomson Reuters defines adjusted EBITDA as underlying operating profit excluding the related depreciation and amortization of computer software. Adjusted EBITDA margin is adjusted EBITDA expressed as a percentage of revenues from ongoing businesses.

(4) Underlying operating profit is operating profit from reportable segments and Corporate & Other (includes Reuters News). Underlying operating profit margin is the underlying operating profit expressed as a percentage of revenues from ongoing businesses.

(5) The changes in revenues from ongoing businesses, adjusted EBITDA and underlying operating profit and the related margins, and adjusted earnings per share before currency (at constant currency or excluding the effects of currency) are determined by converting the current and prior period's local currency equivalent using the same exchange rates.

(6) Adjusted earnings and adjusted earnings per share include dividends declared on preference shares and amortization of the 2013 tax charges associated with the consolidation of technology and content assets but exclude the pre-tax impacts of amortization of other identifiable intangible assets as well as the post-tax impacts of fair value adjustments, other operating (gains) and losses, certain impairment charges, the results of Other Businesses (see note (2) above), other finance (income) costs, Thomson Reuters share of post-tax (earnings) losses in equity method investments, discontinued operations and other items affecting comparability. Adjusted earnings per share is calculated using diluted weighted-average shares and does not represent actual earnings or loss per share attributable to shareholders.

(7) Adjustment to reflect income taxes based on estimated full-year effective tax rate. Reported earnings or loss for interim periods reflect income taxes based on the estimated effective tax rates of each of the jurisdictions in which Thomson Reuters operates. The adjustment reallocates estimated full-year income taxes between interim periods, but has no effect on full-year income taxes.

(8) Reflects amortization of the 2013 tax charges associated with the consolidation of the ownership and management of technology and content assets. For the non-IFRS measure, the majority of the charges are amortized over seven years, the period over which the tax is expected to be paid.

(9) Free cash flow is net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures, other investing activities and dividends paid on the company's preference shares.




                  Thomson Reuters Corporation

                 Consolidated Income Statement

       (millions of U.S. dollars, except per share data)

                          (unaudited)


                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                       March 31,
                                                       ---------

                                                       2015               2014
                                                       ----               ----


    Revenues                                         $3,044             $3,130

    Operating expenses                              (2,188)           (2,313)

    Depreciation                                       (95)              (98)

    Amortization of computer software                 (193)             (194)

    Amortization of other identifiable
     intangible assets                                (149)             (163)

    Other operating losses, net                        (12)               (3)

    Operating profit                                    407                359

    Finance costs, net:

         Net interest expense                         (105)             (108)

         Other finance income                            42                 28

    Income before tax and equity method
     investments                                        344                279

    Share of post-tax earnings in
     equity method investments                            4                  -

    Tax (expense) benefit                              (28)                13
                                                        ---                ---

    Net earnings                                       $320               $292
                                                       ====               ====


    Earnings attributable to:

    Common shareholders                                 305                282

    Non-controlling interests                            15                 10


    Basic and diluted earnings per share              $0.38              $0.34
                                                      =====              =====


    Basic weighted-average common shares        794,193,780        817,922,935
                                                ===========        ===========

    Diluted weighted-average common
     shares                                     797,566,149        820,945,986
                                                ===========        ===========


                                   Thomson Reuters Corporation

                           Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

                                    (millions of U.S. dollars)

                                           (unaudited)


                                            March 31,                   December 31,

                     2015                               2014
                     ----                               ----

    Assets

    Cash and
     cash
     equivalents                                        $769                           $1,018

    Trade
     and
     other
     receivables                                       1,777                            1,810

    Other
     financial
     assets                                              263                              161

    Prepaid
     expenses
     and
     other
     current
     assets                                              707                              657
                                                         ---                              ---

    Current
     assets                                            3,516                            3,646


    Computer
     hardware
     and
     other
     property,
     net                                               1,113                            1,182

    Computer
     software,
     net                                               1,496                            1,529

    Other
     identifiable
     intangible
     assets,
     net                                               6,875                            7,124

    Goodwill                                          16,044                           16,403

    Other
     financial
     assets                                              157                              127

    Other
     non-
     current
     assets                                              541                              536

    Deferred
     tax                                                  47                               50
                                                         ---                              ---

    Total
     assets                                          $29,789                          $30,597
                                                     =======                          =======


    Liabilities and equity

    Liabilities

    Current
     indebtedness                                       $889                             $534

     Payables,
     accruals
     and
     provisions                                        1,918                            2,443

    Deferred
     revenue                                           1,359                            1,355

    Other
     financial
     liabilities                                         428                              265
                                                         ---                              ---

    Current
     liabilities                                       4,594                            4,597


    Long-
     term
     indebtedness                                      7,446                            7,576

     Provisions
     and
     other
     non-
     current
     liabilities                                       2,203                            2,171

    Other
     financial
     liabilities                                         285                              161

    Deferred
     tax                                               1,367                            1,433
                                                       -----                            -----

    Total
     liabilities                                      15,895                           15,938


    Equity

    Capital                                           10,091                           10,157

    Retained
     earnings                                          6,867                            7,168

     Accumulated
     other
     comprehensive
     loss                                            (3,554)                         (3,147)
                                                      ------                           ------

    Total
     shareholders'
     equity                                           13,404                           14,178

    Non-
     controlling
     interests                                           490                              481
                                                         ---                              ---

    Total
     equity                                           13,894                           14,659
                                                      ------                           ------

    Total
     liabilities
     and
     equity                                          $29,789                          $30,597
                                                     =======                          =======


              Thomson Reuters Corporation

          Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow

              (millions of U.S. dollars)

                      (unaudited)



                                            Three Months
                                                Ended

                                              March 31,
                                              ---------

                                              2015       2014
                                              ----       ----

    Cash provided by (used in):

    Operating activities

    Net earnings                              $320       $292

    Adjustments for:

    Depreciation                                95         98

    Amortization of computer software          193        194

    Amortization of other identifiable
     intangible assets                         149        163

    Net gains on disposals of
     businesses and investments                  -         1

    Deferred tax                              (27)      (40)

    Other                                     (14)        34

    Changes in working capital and
     other items                             (479)     (629)
                                              ----       ----

    Net cash provided by operating
     activities                                237        113
                                               ---        ---


    Investing activities

    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired         (8)         -

    Capital expenditures, less proceeds
     from disposals                          (303)     (248)

    Other investing activities                   2          1
                                               ---        ---

    Net cash used in investing
     activities                              (309)     (247)
                                              ----       ----


    Financing activities

    Net borrowings under short-term
     loan facilities                           400          -

    Repurchases of common shares             (348)     (264)

    Dividends paid on preference shares        (1)       (1)

    Dividends paid on common shares          (258)     (262)

    Other financing activities                  41          4
                                               ---        ---

    Net cash used in financing
     activities                              (166)     (523)
                                              ----       ----

    Decrease in cash and bank
     overdrafts                              (238)     (657)

    Translation adjustments                   (12)         -

    Cash and bank overdrafts at
     beginning of period                     1,015      1,312
                                             -----      -----

    Cash and bank overdrafts at end of
     period                                   $765       $655
                                              ====       ====


    Cash and bank overdrafts at end of period comprised
     of:

    Cash and cash equivalents                 $769       $667

    Bank overdrafts                            (4)      (12)
                                               ---        ---

                                              $765       $655
                                              ====       ====

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