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Thomson Reuters Corp/CAN – ‘F-9’ on 9/30/03 – EX-9.1

On: Tuesday, 9/30/03, at 4:09pm ET · Accession #: 1047469-3-32125 · File #: 333-109297

  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 9/30/03  Thomson Reuters Corp/CAN          F-9                    4:181K                                   Merrill Corp/New/FA

Registration Statement of a Foreign Private Issuer (Not Effective Immediately) — Form F-9
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: F-9         Registration Statement of a Foreign Private Issuer  HTML    173K 
                          (Not Effective Immediately)                            
 2: EX-5.1      Exhibit 5.1 03Tor2035 Stamp 11                      HTML      7K 
 3: EX-5.2      Exhibit 5.2 03Tor2035 Stamp 12                      HTML      7K 
 4: EX-9.1      Exhibit 9.1 03Tor2035 Stamp 13                      HTML     17K

EX-9.1 — Exhibit 9.1 03Tor2035 Stamp 13
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Exhibit 9.1

THE THOMSON CORPORATION

INTEREST COVERAGE CALCULATION

(In millions of US$)

		For the twelve month period ended
Consolidated Results		June 30, 2003⁽¹⁾	December 31, 2002⁽¹⁾
Earnings before dividends declared on preferred shares		708	605
Add back:
	Interest expense and other financing costs ("interest expense")	283	303
	Income taxes	205	185

Earnings before dividends declared on preferred shares, interest expense and income taxes		1,196	1,093

Coverage calculation:
Earnings before dividends declared on preferred shares, interest expense and income taxes		1,196	1,093

Pro-Forma Interest Expense		242	261
Interest Coverage		4.93 times	4.19 times

		For the twelve month period ended
Continuing Operations		June 30, 2003⁽¹⁾	December 31, 2002⁽¹⁾
Earnings before dividends declared on preferred shares		657	549
Add back:
	Interest expense and other financing costs ("interest expense")	283	303
	Income taxes	187	163

Earnings before dividends declared on preferred shares, interest expense and income taxes		1,127	1,015

Coverage calculation:
Earnings before dividends declared on preferred shares, interest expense and income taxes		1,127	1,015

Pro-Forma Interest Expense		242	261
Interest Coverage		4.65 times	3.89 times

(1): Gives effect to Thomson's issuance on August 5, 2003 of US$200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.25% notes due 2009 and US$250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% notes due 2013 and the use of net proceeds from that offering, as if such offering occurred at the beginning of each period.

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Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘F-9’ Filing	Date	Other Filings

Filed on:	9/30/03	6-K, F-X
	8/5/03
	6/30/03	6-K
	12/31/02	40-F, 6-K
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Filing Submission 0001047469-03-032125 – Alternative Formats (Word / Rich Text, HTML, Plain Text, et al.)

Thomson Reuters Corp/CAN – ‘F-9’ on 9/30/03 – EX-9.1

On: Tuesday, 9/30/03, at 4:09pm ET · Accession #: 1047469-3-32125 · File #: 333-109297

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Registration Statement of a Foreign Private Issuer (Not Effective Immediately) — Form F-9Filing Table of Contents

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Dates Referenced Herein and Documents Incorporated by Reference

Registration Statement of a Foreign Private Issuer (Not Effective Immediately) — Form F-9
Filing Table of Contents

EX-9.1 — Exhibit 9.1 03Tor2035 Stamp 13
Exhibit Table of Contents