THOMSON REUTERS BUYS INFORMATION PROVIDER HUGIN GROUP FROM NYSE EURONEXT

Posted September 21, 2009

NEW YORK and OSLO – Thomson Reuters announced plans to acquire investor relations and press distribution services provider Hugin Group BV from NYSE Euronext, as part of an agreement to expand its strategic partnership with NYSE Euronext to offer value-added services.

The acquisition, expected to close in the fourth quarter, is part of Thomson Reuters’ strategy to provide effective decision making tools for investor relations and public relations.

Hugin Group, founded in Oslo in 1995, serves more than 1,700 companies in Europe. The company offers solutions for the newly implemented EU regulatory framework and continues to develop innovative technology and workflow solutions.