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Anheuser-Busch InBev Statement Regarding the Potential IPO of Budweiser APAC
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Belgium)
Register of Companies Number: 0417.497.106
Euronext Brussels Share Code: ABI
Mexican Stock Exchange Share Code: ANB
NYSE ADS Code: BUD
JSE Share Code: ANH
ISIN: BE0974293251
(?AB InBev? or the ?Company?)
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Anheuser-Busch InBev Statement Regarding the Potential IPO of Budweiser APAC
12 July 2019 ? Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) (MEXBOL: ANB) (JSE: ANH) (the
?company?) has decided that, at this time, it is not proceeding with the announced public offering of a
minority stake in its Asia Pacific subsidiary, Budweiser Brewing Company APAC Limited, on the Hong Kong
Stock Exchange.
The company is not proceeding with this transaction due to several factors, including the prevailing market
conditions. The company will closely monitor market conditions, as it continuously evaluates its options to
enhance shareholder value, optimize the business and drive long-term growth, subject to strict financial
discipline.
About Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the Mexico
(MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE: BUD). Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing
people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best
beers using the finest natural ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser?,
Corona? and Stella Artois?; multi-country brands Beck?s?, Castle?, Castle Lite?, Hoegaarden? and Leffe?; and local champions
such as Aguila?, Antarctica?, Bud Light?, Brahma?, Cass?, Cristal?, Harbin?, Jupiler?, Michelob Ultra?, Modelo Especial?,
Quilmes?, Victoria?, Sedrin?, and Skol?. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and
generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co
brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the
first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, we leverage the
collective strengths of approximately 175,000 employees based in nearly 50 countries worldwide. For 2018, AB InBev?s reported
revenue was 54.6 billion USD (excluding JVs and associates).
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Forward Looking Statements
This release contains ?forward-looking statements?. These statements are based on the current expectations and views of future
events and developments of the management of AB InBev and are naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances.
Forward-looking statements include statements typically containing words such as ?will?, ?may?, ?should?, ?believe?, ?intends?,
?expects?, ?anticipates?, ?targets?, ?estimates?, ?likely?, ?foresees? and words of similar import. All statements other than statements of
historical facts are forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
reflect the current views of the management of AB InBev, are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties about AB InBev and are
dependent on many factors, some of which are outside of AB InBev?s control. There are important factors, risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different, the risks and uncertainties relating to AB InBev described under
Item 3.D of AB InBev?s Annual Report on Form 20-F (?Form 20-F?) filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (?SEC?)
on 22 March 2019. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-
looking statements.
The forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere,
including AB InBev?s most recent Form 20-F and other reports furnished on Form 6-K, and any other documents that AB InBev has
made public. Any forward-looking statements made in this communication are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements
and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by AB InBev will be realized or, even if substantially
realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, AB InBev or its business or operations. Except as required
by law, AB InBev undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV CONTACTS
Investors Media
Lauren Abbott Pablo Jimenez
Tel: +1 212 573 9287 Tel: +1 212 284 0158
E-mail: lauren.abbott@ab-inbev.com E-mail: pablo.jimenez@ab-inbev.com
Mariusz Jamka Ingvild Van Lysebetten
Tel: +32 16 276 888 Tel: +32 16 276 608
E-mail: mariusz.jamka@ab-inbev.com E-mail: Ingvild.vanlysebetten@ab-inbev.com
Jency John
Tel: +1 646 746 9673
E-mail: jency.john@ab-inbev.com
15 July 2019
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