May 5, 2006
The Thomson Corporation
Report of Voting Results
In accordance with Section 11.3 of National Instrument 51-102, the following describes the matters voted upon and the outcome of the votes at the annual and special meeting of shareholders of The Thomson Corporation (the "Company") held on May 3, 2006 in Toronto, Ontario. Each of the matters set out below is described in greater detail in the Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Management Information Circular mailed to shareholders prior to the meeting. The vote on each matter was conducted by ballot.
1. Election of Directors
All of the 15 nominees were elected as directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until the director resigns or a successor is elected or appointed.
Nominee | Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld | ||||
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David K.R. Thomson | 577,500,492 | 99.91 | 540,197 | 0.09 | ||||
W. Geoffrey Beattie | 576,105,015 | 99.67 | 1,935,674 | 0.33 | ||||
Richard J. Harrington | 577,499,302 | 99.91 | 541,387 | 0.09 | ||||
Ron D. Barbaro | 577,822,062 | 99.96 | 218,627 | 0.04 | ||||
Mary Cirillo | 577,839,907 | 99.97 | 200,782 | 0.03 | ||||
Robert D. Daleo | 577,369,425 | 99.88 | 671,264 | 0.12 | ||||
Steven A. Denning | 577,445,566 | 99.90 | 595,123 | 0.10 | ||||
V. Maureen Kempston Darkes, O.C. | 573,568,448 | 99.23 | 4,472,241 | 0.77 | ||||
Roger L. Martin | 577,834,934 | 99.96 | 205,755 | 0.04 | ||||
Vance K. Opperman | 577,816,902 | 99.96 | 223,787 | 0.04 | ||||
John M. Thompson | 577,735,444 | 99.95 | 305,245 | 0.05 | ||||
Kenneth R. Thomson | 577,505,025 | 99.91 | 535,664 | 0.09 | ||||
Peter J. Thomson | 576,367,429 | 99.71 | 1,673,260 | 0.29 | ||||
Richard M. Thomson, O.C. | 577,721,473 | 99.94 | 319,216 | 0.06 | ||||
John A. Tory | 576,071,150 | 99.66 | 1,969,539 | 0.34 |
2. Appointment of Auditors
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP was reappointed as the auditors of the Company to hold office until the next annual meeting of shareholders and the directors were authorized to fix their remuneration.
Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Withheld | % Votes Withheld | |||
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573,390,296 | 99.20 | 4,648,719 | 0.80 |
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3. Deferred Compensation Plan
The deferred compensation plan was approved.
Votes For | % Votes For | Votes Against | % Votes Against | |||
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557,144,843 | 96.56 | 19,866,124 | 3.44 |
Yours very truly, | |||
/s/ Paula R. Monaghan Paula R. Monaghan Assistant Secretary |
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