SAB - SABMiller Plc - Altria Financial Data Disclosure
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SAB - SABMiller Plc - Altria Financial Data Disclosure
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Altria Financial Data Disclosure
Today, Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) has released its results for the fiscal
six month period and the fiscal quarter ended 30 June 2010. Altria`s results
include a reference to earnings for the quarters and six month periods ended
30 June 2010 and 2009 from Altria`s 27.2% economic and voting investment in
SABMiller plc, expressed in US GAAP at prevailing exchange rates.
The amount disclosed for the six month period ended 30 June 2010 is US$251
million (six month period ended 30 June 2009: US$323 million). The amount
disclosed for the quarter ended 30 June 2010 is US$113 million (quarter ended
30 June 2009: US$217 million). Investors should note that these financial
results are derived from management accounts, have not been audited, and may
be subject to change. There are a number of differences concerning the
timing of recognition of results as well as differences relating to the
treatment of exceptional items, the definition of the US GAAP statutory
earnings as reported by Altria compared to SABMiller`s results as reported
under IFRS, as well as the inclusion within Altria`s earnings of gains on the
dilution of Altria`s investment in SABMiller following the issue of new
SABMiller shares.
John Davidson
General Counsel and Group Company Secretary
21 July 2010
Date: 21/07/2010 14:30:01 Produced by the JSE SENS Department.
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