Blocklisting Interim Review

RNS Number:5712P
Thomson Corporation
7 January 2002

                    BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY REVIEW


1. NAME OF COMPANY:

THE THOMSON CORPORATION

2. NAME OF SCHEME:

DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN

3. PERIOD OF RETURN:     FROM:  16 JUNE 2001          TO:  15 DECEMBER 2001



4. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARES(S)
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITY)
   NOT ISSUED UNDER SCHEME
   AT END OF THE LAST PERIOD:

                        294,887



5. NUMBER OF SHARES ISSUED/ALLOTTED
   UNDER SCHEME DURING PERIOD:

                           910

6. BALANCE UNDER SCHEME NOT YET ISSUED/ALLOTTED 
   AT END OF PERIOD:

                       293,977

7. NUMBER AND CLASS OF SHARE(S) 
   (AMOUNT OF STOCK/DEBT SECURITIES) 
   ORIGINALLY LISTED AND THE DATE OF ADMISSION:

                     1,156,069 ON 15 DECEMBER 199


PLEASE CONFIRM TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES IN ISSUE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD
IN ORDER FOR US TO UPDATE OUR RECORDS.

                     5,692,866

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