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SAB - SABMiller Board Management Changes
SABMiller plc
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB
ISSUER CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
SABMiller Board Management Changes
SABMiller plc announces that Malcolm Wyman, Chief Financial Officer, has
confirmed his intention to retire from the company at the end of August 2011,
and he will stand down from the board at the forthcoming AGM on 21 July 2011.
Malcolm will be replaced by James ("Jamie") Wilson, currently Finance
Director for SABMiller Europe. Jamie joined SABMiller in 2005 and has held a
number of senior positions in the group, including Senior Vice President,
Market Development and Strategy, Miller Brewing Company, USA; Managing
Director, SABMiller Russia; and Managing Director for SABMiller`s Central
European businesses.
Jamie has 23 years of experience in the global beverage industry, having held
a number of senior executive positions before joining SABMiller, notably
Group Finance Director and Managing Director - Operations of Highland
Distillers plc; Executive Chairman of Maxxium, the international drinks
distribution business; Managing Director of Orpar SA, the parent company of
Remy Cointreau; Strategy/Finance Director for Scottish Courage Ltd; and
Strategy/Project Director for Scottish & Newcastle plc. He has a law degree
from the University of Edinburgh, is a qualified chartered accountant and is
a member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
Jamie becomes deputy Chief Financial Officer of SABMiller with immediate
effect, but he will retain his responsibilities as Finance Director for
SABMiller Europe until his replacement is appointed.
Malcolm Wyman leaves SABMiller after 25 years of service. He first joined The
South African Breweries Ltd in 1986, after a successful career in investment
banking in South Africa, and was appointed to the board as Group Corporate
Finance Director in 1990. He transferred onto the board of South African
Breweries plc upon its listing on the London Stock Exchange in 1999, and
became Chief Financial Officer in 2001 with responsibility for the group`s
finance operations, corporate finance and development, and group strategy.
Following his retirement, Malcolm will continue through a consulting
arrangement with SABMiller, to provide advice and support to the company.
Graham Mackay, SABMiller group chief executive, commented:
"We owe Malcolm a deep debt of gratitude for the pivotal role he has played
in SABMiller`s transformation from a small regional business into a leading
global brewer. He has made an outstanding contribution to the significant
growth of the group through his leadership of our corporate finance
activities, which included the transformational transactions with Miller
Brewing Company in the US and the Bavaria Group in South America. He has
brought a unique and insightful perspective to all of our financial
activities.
"His extraordinary dedication, wisdom and good judgement, combined with an
unfailing sense of humour and "steadiness under fire" will be greatly missed
by me personally and all in the business.
"We all wish Malcolm and his wife Gill a long and happy retirement.
"In Jamie we are fortunate to gain an outstanding talent, with a considerable
breadth of industry experience, acquired both within SABMiller and the wider
alcohol beverage sector.
"He combines a unique operational, commercial and financial perspective with
a proven track record in the business. I believe that his leadership will
further enhance the commercial focus of the finance function, ensuring that
we leverage value from the range of business capability initiatives that we
are progressively implementing throughout the group."
ENDS
Notes:
1. Jamie Wilson is not currently a director of any listed company. There is
no information required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of
the Listing Rules
Notes to editors
SABMiller plc is one of the world`s largest brewers with brewing interests
and distribution agreements across six continents. The group`s wide portfolio
of brands includes premium international beers such as Pilsner Urquell,
Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch, as well as leading
local brands such as Aguila, Castle, Miller Lite, Snow and Tyskie. SABMiller
is also one of the world`s largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products.
In the year ended 31 March 2010, the group reported US$3,803 million adjusted
pre-tax profit and group revenue of US$26,350 million. SABMiller plc is
listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.
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SABMiller plc
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SABMiller plc
t: +44 20 7659 0174
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