Reuters & Tibco stock offer

RNS Number:4605U
Reuters Group PLC
21 January 2004


21 January 2004                                             03/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                REUTERS AND TIBCO ANNOUNCE COMMON STOCK OFFERING

            Reuters to Offer 40 Million Shares of TIBCO Common Stock

London and Palo Alto - January 20, 2004 - Reuters Group PLC (LSE: RTR.L; NASDAQ:
RTRSY) and TIBCO Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TIBX) today announced that Reuters plans
to offer 40 million shares of the TIBCO common stock it holds in a public
offering. Reuters also intends to grant the offering syndicate a 30-day option
to purchase 6 million additional shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The
offering is being made under a shelf registration statement covering an
aggregate of 60 million shares, which provides the flexibility to further
increase the size of the offering if so desired. TIBCO will not receive any of
the net proceeds from the offering. Upon completion of the offering, TIBCO will
repurchase $115 million of its common stock directly from Reuters at the same
price per share as the offering, under its previously announced repurchase
agreement. Reuters currently holds approximately 103 million shares, or around
49% of TIBCO's issued and outstanding common stock.

The offering is being made through a syndicate led by Goldman, Sachs & Co., as
the sole book-runner and lead manager. Banc of America Securities LLC, Bear,
Stearns & Co., Inc., Citigroup, SG Cowen and Thomas Weisel Partners LLC are
serving as co-managers for the offering. A preliminary prospectus supplement
related to the offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and will be available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Printed
copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering may
also be obtained, when available, from Goldman, Sachs & Co., Attn: Prospectus
Department, 85 Broad Street, New York, New York 10004.

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Contacts

Reuters Contacts

Press - UK
Yvonne Diaz Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Mobile: [phone]

Press - US
Kyle Arteaga Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
Mobile: [phone]

Investors
Miriam McKay Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

TIBCO contacts

Press
Bob Berger Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

Investors
Michael Magaro Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]

Notes to editors

This statement may be deemed to include forward-looking statements relating to
Reuters within the meaning of Section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Certain important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those disclosed in
such forward-looking statements are described in Reuters 2002 Annual Report and
Form 20-F under the heading 'Risk Factors'. In particular, Reuters ability to
realise value in the offering will necessarily be dependent on the success of
the offering, including investor response to the proposed offering, the trading
prices for TIBCO's common stock during the offering period, other conditions in
the financial markets, customary closing conditions, the number of shares
actually sold and the final offering price. Copies of the Annual Report and Form
20-F are available on request from Reuters Group PLC, 85 Fleet Street, London
EC4P 4AJ.

Reuters and the sphere logo are the trademarks of the Reuters group of
companies.

TIBCO, the TIBCO logo, The Power of Now, and TIBCO Software are trademarks or
registered trademarks of TIBCO Software Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy nor shall there be any offer of these securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.

This announcement is directed only at (i) persons outside the United Kingdom; or
(ii) persons having professional experience in matters relating to investments
who fall within the definition of "investment professionals" in Article 19(5) of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001; or
(iii) high net worth bodies corporate, unincorporated associations and
partnerships and trustees of high value trusts as described in Article 49(2) of
the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2001
(all such persons together, "relevant persons"). Any investment or investment
activity to which this announcement relates is only available to and will only
be engaged in with relevant persons and persons who receive this announcement
who are not relevant persons should not rely on or act upon this announcement.




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