Sabmiller Announces Closing Of Transaction With Bi
SABMiller Announces Closing Of Transaction With Birra Peroni
SABMiller plc
JSE ALPHA CODE : SAB
ISSUER CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
SABMILLER ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF TRANSACTION WITH BIRRA PERONI
London, Johannesburg and Rome, 4 June 2003. SABMiller Plc ("SABMiller")
announces the closing of its transaction with Birra Peroni SpA ("Birra Peroni").
SABMiller has acquired a 60% stake in Birra Peroni for Euro246 million and has
entered into put and call arrangements with shareholders who have not sold their
stake initially which, when fully exercised, will result in SABMiller increasing
its shareholding in Birra Peroni to 97.8%.
ENDS
For further information:
Sue Clark
Director of Corporate Affairs,
+44 (0) 20 7659 0191
SABMiller plc
Mobile: +44 (0) 7850 285 471
Nick Chaloner
Communications Director, +44 (0) 20 7659 0119
SABMiller plc Mobile: +44 (0) 7880 502 755
Anna Miller Salzman
Head of Investor Relations, +44 (0) 20 7659 0106
SABMiller plc Mobile: +44 (0) 7973 837 070
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