BRIEF-Thomson Reuters Corp Says Board Fully Supportive Of CEO Jim Smith And His Management Team

Thomson Reuters Corp: * RESPONDS TO MEDIA REPORTS THAT AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM HAS BEEN RETAINED TO CONDUCT A SEARCH FOR A NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

* BOARD IS FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF JIM SMITH AND HIS MANAGEMENT TEAM * BOARD OF DIRECTORS CONSIDERS SUCCESSION PLANNING AND BENCHMARKING FOR ALL KEY EXECUTIVES A MATTER OF GOOD GOVERNANCE

* BOARD AND MANAGEMENT CONTINUOUSLY ASSESS INTERNAL CANDIDATES AND WORK WITH SEARCH FIRMS TO SCAN EXTERNAL MARKET Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage:

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