Oct 3 (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp TRI.TO :
* SAYS ANNOUNCED PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF SUBSTANTIAL ISSUER BID/TENDER OFFER TO PURCHASE FROM SHAREHOLDERS FOR CANCELLATION UP TO $9 BILLION OF OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES
* SAYS BASED ON PRELIMINARY RESULTS, ABOUT $6.5 BILLION OF SHARES WERE TENDERED UNDER SIB
* SAYS AFTER GIVING EFFECT TO SIB, ABOUT 562 MILLION SHARES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING
* SAYS EXPECTS TO TAKE UP AND PURCHASE FOR CANCELLATION ABOUT 138.7 MILLION SHARES AT A PURCHASE PRICE OF $47.00 PER SHARE