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SAB - SABMiller - Total voting rights and capital
JSE ALPHA CODE: SAB
ISSUER CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
31 July 2008
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND CAPITAL
In accordance with the FSA`s Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, SABMiller
plc advises that as at today its capital consists of 1,506,893,472 ordinary
shares with voting rights. SABMiller plc holds no shares in treasury.
The total number of voting rights in SABMiller plc is therefore 1,506,893,472,
which is the figure which should be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, SABMiller plc shares under
the FSA`s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
John Davidson
General Counsel and Group Company Secretary
Ends
About SABMiller plc
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 Grolsch, 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 2008, the group reported US$3,639 million adjusted
pre-tax profit and revenue of US$21,410 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.sabmiller.com or www.newscast.co.uk
Enquiries:
Tel: +44 207 6590100
SABMiller plc
Sue Clark Director of Corporate Tel: +44 207 6590184
Affairs
Gary Leibowitz Senior Vice President, Tel: +44 207 6590174
Investor Relations
Nigel Fairbrass Head of Media Relations Tel: +44 779 9894265
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.
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