Thomson Reuters
Announces Annual Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid
TORONTO, May 24, 2017 -- Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX
/ NYSE: TRI) today announced that it has received approval from the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for the annual renewal of its normal
course issuer bid (NCIB).
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Under the renewed NCIB, up to 36 million common shares
(representing approximately 5% of the company's total outstanding
shares) may be repurchased between May 30,
2017 and May 29, 2018.
For its current NCIB that expires on May
29, 2017, Thomson Reuters previously sought and received
approval from the TSX to repurchase up to 37.5 million common
shares. Of this amount, Thomson Reuters has repurchased
approximately 35.3 million common shares through May 15, 2017 for a total cost of approximately
US$1.5 billion, representing an
average price of US$41.48 per share.
Thomson Reuters repurchased the common shares through the
facilities of the TSX, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and other
alternative trading systems through its broker. In addition,
purchases of common shares were effected through private agreement
purchases pursuant to issuer bid exemption orders granted by the
Ontario Securities Commission in September
2016 and February 2017.
In February 2017, Thomson Reuters
announced plans to repurchase up to an additional US$1.0 billion of its common shares. Through
May 15, 2017, the company has
repurchased approximately US$406
million of shares under this program. Decisions regarding
any future repurchases, including the timing for completing the
US$1.0 billion repurchase program,
will be based on market conditions, share price and other factors
including opportunities to invest capital for growth.
Under the renewed NCIB, shares may be repurchased in open market
transactions on the TSX, the NYSE and/or other exchanges and
alternative trading systems, if eligible, or by such other means as
may be permitted by the TSX and/or NYSE or under applicable law,
including private agreement purchases if Thomson Reuters receives
an issuer bid exemption order in the future from applicable
securities regulatory authorities in Canada for such purchases. The price that
Thomson Reuters will pay for common shares in open market
transactions will be the market price at the time of purchase or
such other price as may be permitted by the TSX. Any private
agreement purchases made under an exemption order will generally be
at a discount to the prevailing market price. In accordance with
TSX rules, any daily repurchases (other than pursuant to a block
purchase exception) on the TSX under the renewed NCIB are limited
to a maximum of 168,303 shares, which represents 25% of the average
daily trading volume on the TSX of 673,214 for the six months ended
April 30, 2017 (net of repurchases
made by the company during that time period). On May 15, 2017, there were 720,549,940 Thomson
Reuters common shares outstanding. Any shares that are repurchased
will be cancelled.
From time to time, when Thomson Reuters does not possess
material nonpublic information about itself or its securities, it
may enter into a pre-defined plan with its broker to allow for the
repurchase of shares at times when Thomson Reuters ordinarily would
not be active in the market due to its own internal trading
blackout periods, insider trading rules or otherwise. Any such
plans entered into with Thomson Reuters broker will be adopted in
accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws and the
requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of news and
information for professional markets. Our customers rely on us to
deliver the intelligence, technology and expertise they need to
find trusted answers. The business has operated in more than 100
countries for more than 100 years. Thomson Reuters shares are
listed on the Toronto and New York
Stock Exchanges (symbol: TRI). For more information, visit
http://www.thomsonreuters.com/.
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking,
including the company's plans to repurchase up to an additional
$1 billion of its common shares.
These forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions
and reflect our company's current expectations. 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. 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.
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MEDIA
David Crundwell
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
+1 646 223 5285
david.crundwell@tr.com |
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INVESTORS
Frank J. Golden
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 646 223 5288
frank.golden@tr.com |