Thomson Reuters plc Mergers and Acquisitions


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Thomson Reuters plc M&A History


Corporate Executive Board Co acquires TowerGroup from Thomson Reuters PLC Corporate Executive Board Co acquires  TowerGroup from Thomson Reuters PLCOct 14, 2009

US - Corporate Executive Board Co acquired TowerGroup, a Needham-based provider of research services. Terms were not disclosed.

Thomson Reuters Corp acquires Thomson Reuters PLC from Woodbridge Co Ltd Thomson Reuters Corp acquires  Thomson Reuters PLC from Woodbridge Co LtdSep 10, 2009

UK - Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI) of the US, a ##.#%- owned unit of Woodbridge Co Ltd (Woodbridge), merged with Thomson Reuters PLC (TRIL), a London-based provider of integrated solutions services, in a stock swap transaction valued at GBP

Thomson Reuters PLC acquires m35 Ltd Thomson Reuters PLC acquires m35 LtdApr 14, 2009

UK - Thomson Reuters PLC, a unit of Woodbridge Co Ltd?s Thomson Reuters Corp?s subsidiary, acquired m## Ltd, a London-based provider of business automation services.

Thomson Reuters PLC acquires ChoicePoint Govt Svcs Inc from Reed Elsevier PLC Thomson Reuters PLC acquires ChoicePoint Govt Svcs Inc from Reed Elsevier PLCSep 22, 2008

US - Thomson Reuters PLC acquired ChoicePoint Government Services Inc, a provider of database information retrieval services, from ChoicePoint Inc, a unit of Reed Elsevier Group PLC.

Thomson Corp acquires Reuters Group PLC from Thomson Reuters PLC Thomson Corp acquires Reuters Group PLC from Thomson Reuters PLCApr 17, 2008

UK - Thomson Corp (TC) of the US, a ##%-owned unit of The Woodbridge Co Ltd, merged with Reuters Group PLC (RG), a London-based provider of online and financial news services, for #.### British pounds ($#.### US

Reuters Group PLC acquires a minority stake in ChinaWeb Ltd Reuters Group PLC acquires a minority stake in ChinaWeb LtdMar 18, 2008

CHINA - Reuters Group PLC acquired an undisclosed minority stake in ChinaWeb Ltd, an online financial news provider. Terms were not disclosed.

Reuters Group PLC acquires StarMine Corp Reuters Group PLC acquires StarMine CorpJan 31, 2008

US - Reuters Group PLC acquired StarMine Corp, a developer of software. Terms were not disclosed.

Reuters Group PLC acquires Gissing Group Ltd (pending) Reuters Group PLC acquires Gissing Group Ltd (pending)Dec 21, 2007

UK - Reuters Group PLC agreed to acquire Gissing Group Ltd, a London-based developer of software. Terms were not disclosed.

Clear2Pay NV SA acquires Diagram EDI from Reuters Group PLC Clear2Pay NV SA acquires Diagram EDI from Reuters Group PLCDec 06, 2007

FRANCE - Clear#Pay NV SA of Belgium acquired the entire share capital of Diagram EDI, a Suresnes-based developer of financial software, from Reuters Group PLC. Terms were not disclosed.

InformaSpain Holding SL acquires remaining interest in InformaNews Iberia SA from Reuters Group PLC InformaSpain Holding SL acquires remaining interest in InformaNews Iberia SA from Reuters Group PLCNov 30, 2007

SPAIN - InformaSpain Holding SL, a unit of the Informa SA subsidiary of Reuters Group PLCs ORT SA unit acquired the remaining ##% interest, which it did not already own, in InformaNews Iberia SA, a Madrid-based wholesaler of magazines.

Reuters Group PLC acquires EnergyBankLink Pty Ltd Reuters Group PLC acquires EnergyBankLink Pty LtdNov 01, 2007

AUSTRALIA - Reuters Group PLC acquired EnergyBankLink Pty Ltd, an information retrieval services provider.

Reuters Group PLC acquires Feri Fund Market Information from FERI Rating & Research GmbH (pending) Reuters Group PLC acquires Feri Fund Market Information from FERI Rating & Research GmbH (pending)Jun 28, 2007

UK - Reuters Group PLC agreed to acquire FERI Fund Market Information Ltd, a London-based provider of market research and analysis services, from FERI Rating & Research GmbH. The transaction was to include FI Datenservice GmbH and was subject to regulatory approvals.

Reuters Group PLC acquires ClearForest Corp Reuters Group PLC acquires ClearForest CorpJun 01, 2007

US - Reuters Group PLC acquired all the outstanding stock of ClearForest Corp, a developer of text analytics software. Terms were not disclosed. The transaction had been subject to customary closing conditions.

Reuters Group PLC acquires a minority stake in Times Global Bdcstg Co Ltd from Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd Reuters Group PLC acquires a minority stake in Times Global Bdcstg Co Ltd from Bennett Coleman & Co LtdOct 31, 2006

INDIA - Reuters Group PLC agreed to acquire a ##% stake in Times Global Broadcasting Co Ltd, a televison stations owned and operator, from Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd, for ##.### mil Indian rupees (##.### mil British pounds/$##.###

Reuters Group PLC acquires IQS-Telerate Distn Bus from IQS Reuters Group PLC acquires IQS-Telerate Distn Bus from IQSJul 03, 2006

INDIA - Reuters Group PLC acquired the Telerate distribution business of Indian Quotation Systems Pvt Ltd {IQS}, a securities quotation services provider.

Reuters Group PLC acquires Telerate Italia SpA-Financial from Telerate Italia SpA Reuters Group PLC acquires Telerate Italia SpA-Financial from Telerate Italia SpAJul 01, 2006

ITALY - Reuters Group PLC of UK acquired the financial data & information business of Telerate Italia SpA, a provider of news and financial data services, for #.# mil euros (#.### mil British pounds/$#.### mil US).

Reuters Group PLC acquires Application Networks Inc Reuters Group PLC acquires Application Networks IncJun 12, 2006

US - Reuters Group PLC acquired Application Networks Inc, a developer of management software, for $## mil in cash.

Investor Group acquires Instinet Group Inc from Reuters Group PLC Investor Group acquires Instinet Group Inc from Reuters Group PLCDec 08, 2005

US - An investor group, comprised of Nasdaq Stock Market Inc (NAS) and Silver Lake Partners (SL), acquired all the outstanding common stock of Instinet Group Inc (INST), an owner and operator of electronic trading platforms and a majority-owned unit

Reuters Group PLC acquires EcoWin AB Reuters Group PLC acquires EcoWin ABOct 06, 2005

SWEDEN - Reuters Group PLC of the UK acquired EcoWin AB, a Goeteborg-based provider of financial information services, for ###.### mil Swedish kronor (##.### mil British pounds/$## mil US).

Reuters Group PLC acquires Action Images Ltd Reuters Group PLC acquires Action Images LtdSep 19, 2005

UK - A Reuters Group PLC acquired Action Images Ltd, a London-based provider of sports photography services.

Thomson Reuters plc M&A Summary


Thomson Reuters plc has made 64 acquisitions while taking stakes in 20 companies. Thomson Reuters plc has 36 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009101
2008210
2007302
2006310
2005604
2004506
2003401
2002200
2001530
2000213
1999534
1998703
1997121
1996212
1995202
1994210
1993231
1992311
1991001
1990103
1989000
1988010
1987300
1986220
1985101
Total642036

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