Thomson Reuters and NYSE Agree to Expand IR Services for Listed Companies

Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced an agreement with the NYSE Euronext (NYX) whereby NYSE will provide its U.S. issuers tailored access to an array of Thomson Reuters investor relations (IR) services. The agreement also designates Thomson Reuters as the exclusive provider of IR websites for NYSE issuers who choose to participate in this program.

The surveillance services from Thomson Reuters provide real-time intelligence regarding capital market developments and any impact on the client company's investor relations strategy. Through the analysis of the same information that drives institutional investment decisions, Thomson Reuters analysts will provide participating NYSE-listed companies with intelligence that includes:

• Real-time insight of potential buyers and sellers of their stock, with detailed information on factors driving the trading activity and their impact on price performance
• A complete picture of emerging capital trends, institutional sector rotations and the latest money flows

"The intelligence we provide is unique because only our 360 analysts have access to the proprietary ownership models and systems specifically developed to bring together the vast breadth and depth of information available from across Thomson Reuters around the world," said Steve Roycroft, EVP and Global Managing Director of the Corporate Services business of Thomson Reuters. "Now more than ever, IR professionals need intelligent information, robust analytics and sophisticated tools to provide greater transparency into the evolving capital markets. We are pleased to provide NYSE-listed companies with the solutions they need to effectively manage their investor relations programs."

This agreement also designates, Thomson Reuters as the exclusive provider of IR websites to NYSE issuers participating in this program. Leveraging more than 10 years of experience developing, hosting, and maintaining 2,700 IR websites for companies across the globe, Thomson Reuters has made it easy for clients to use an IR website to serve as both a disclosure platform and as a means to help investors research the company. Thomson Reuters also distributes this website content and related updates to the desktops of more than 50,000 institutional investors and millions of retail investors, ensuring access to the latest information for all users.

"This agreement is indicative of our customer focus and commitment to provide world-class services to our listed companies," said Joseph Mecane, EVP and Chief Administrative Officer, U.S. Markets, NYSE Euronext."We are pleased to offer leading IR products from Thomson Reuters to our listed companies, enhancing the value they get from being listed on the NYSE."

The stock surveillance services and IR websites are part of the comprehensive IR platform available from Thomson Reuters which provides all the tools clients need to:

• Understand developments across capital markets and the competitive landscape
• Identify investor risks and opportunities with detailed ownership analysis incorporating the same factors that drive institutional investment decisions
• Communicate their message to both institutional and retail investors, and monitor the impact of their communication
• Connect directly with their peers and the institutional investment community

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, legal, tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 people in 93 countries. Thomson Reuters shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TRI); Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: TRI); London Stock Exchange (LSE: TRIL); and Nasdaq (Nasdaq: TRIN).

SOURCE Thomson Reuters