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SABMiller Announces Completion Of Us$1.75 Billion Bond Issue
SABMILLER PLC
JSE ALPHA CODE : SAB
ISSUER CODE SOSAB
ISIN CODE GB0004835483
SABMILLER ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF US$1.75 BILLION BOND ISSUE
London and Johannesburg, 6 July 2006.
SABMiller plc announces the completion of the US$1.75 billion note
issue. The notes have been issued pursuant to Rule 144A under the US
Securities Act in three tranches:
- US$300 million of 3-year floating rate notes;
- US$600 million of 5-year notes with a coupon of 6.20%; and
- US$850 million of 10-year notes with a coupon of 6.50%.
This announcement may not be distributed, directly or indirectly, in or
into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. It does not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
securities discussed herein or an invitation or inducement to purchase
such securities.
The notes and the related guarantees have not been, and will not be,
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States
or to US persons (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the
Securities Act) unless they are registered under the Securities Act or
pursuant to an exemption from registration. No public offer of the
notes or the related guarantees is being made in the United States.
This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or any
solicitation to purchase nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution,
form the basis of, or be relied on in any purchase. This announcement
and any subsequent offer of securities may be restricted by law in
certain jurisdictions and persons receiving this announcement or any
subsequent offer should inform themselves about and observe any such
restriction. Failure to comply with such restrictions may violate
securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Ends
Notes to editors
SABMiller
SABMiller plc is one of the world"s largest brewers with brewing
interests or distribution agreements in over 60 countries across five
continents. The group"s brands include premium international beers such
as 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 2006, the group reported US$2,626 million
adjusted pre-tax profit and a turnover of US$15,307 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.vismedia.co.uk
Enquiries:
SABMiller plc Tel: +44 20 7659 0100
Sue Clark Director of Corporate Tel: +44 20 7659 0184
Affairs
David Mallac Group Treasurer Tel: +44 1483 264000
Gary Leibowitz Senior Vice President, Tel: +44 20 7659 0174
Investor Relations
Nigel Fairbrass Head of Media Relations Tel: +44 20 7659 0105
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.
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.
Date: 06/07/2006 08:00:20 AM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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