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SAB - SABMiller plc - Sabmiller completes sale of Pepsi franchise in Costa
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SABMiller plc
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB
ISSUER CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
30 April 2007
SABMILLER COMPLETES SALE OF PEPSI FRANCHISE IN COSTA RICA
SABMiller plc announces that it has completed the sale of its Pepsi
bottling operations in Costa Rica to Cerveceria Costa Rica S.A., a
subsidiary of Florida Ice and Farm Company, S.A.
SABMiller had acquired the Pepsi bottling operations as part of its Latin
American transaction which completed on 12 October 2005.
Ends
Notes to editors:
SABMiller plc is one of the world`s largest brewers with brewing interests
or distribution agreements in over 60 countries across six continents. The
group`s brands include premium international beers such as Miller Genuine
Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell, as well as an exceptional
range of market leading local brands. Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is
also one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world.
In the year ended 31 March 2006, the group reported US$15,307 million in
revenue and profit before tax of $2,453 million. SABMiller plc is listed
on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
This announcement is available on the company website: www.sabmiller.com
High resolution images are available for the media to view and download
free of charge from: www.newscast.co.uk or via the News and Media section
at: www.sabmiller.com
Enquiries:
SABMiller plc Tel:+44 20 7659 0100
Sue Clark Director of Corporate Tel:+44 20 7659 0184
Affairs
Rachel Kentleton Senior Vice President, Tel:+44 20 7659 0113
Investor Relations
Nigel Fairbrass Head of Media Relations Tel:+44 7799 894265
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the
solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire securities of SABMiller plc (the
"Company") or any of its affiliates in any jurisdiction or an inducement to
enter into investment activity.
This document includes "forward-looking statements". These statements may
contain the words "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect"
and words of similar meaning. All statements other than statements of
historical facts included in this announcement, including, without
limitation, those regarding the Company`s financial position, business
strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations
(including development plans and objectives relating to the Company`s
products and services) are forward-looking statements. These forward-
looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements are based on numerous
assumptions regarding the Company`s present and future business strategies
and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future. These
forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this announcement.
The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements
contained in this announcement to reflect any change in the Company`s
expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or
circumstances on which any such statement is based. Any information
contained in this announcement on the price at which the Company`s
securities have been bought or sold in the past, or on the yield on such
securities, should not be relied upon as a guide to future performance.
Date: 30/04/2007 08:00:02 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
