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SABMiller announces an Executive Appointment Company Secretary and General
Counsel
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB
ISSUER CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
SABMILLER ANNOUNCES AN EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT COMPANY SECRETARY AND GENERAL
COUNSEL
London and Johannesburg, 31 July 2006. Following the Company"s announcement on
26 May 2006, the Board confirms that Mr. John Davidson is appointed Company
Secretary of SABMiller plc from 1 August 2006, in place of Mr. Andrew O C
Tonkinson who is retiring on 31 July 2006.
By order of the Board
AOC Tonkinson
Company Secretary
SABMiller plc
Ends
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 www.sabmiller.com
Enquiries:
SABMiller plc Tel: +44 20 7659 0100
Sue Clark Director of Corporate Tel: +44 20 7659 0184
Affairs
Gary Leibowitz Senior Vice President, Tel: +44 20 7659 0174
Investor Relations
James Crampton Media Relations Manager Tel: +44 20 7659 0172
Lovells
Chris Hinze Head of Public Relations Tel: +44 20 7296 2745
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.
This document includes "forward-looking statements". These statements may
contain the words "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect" and
words of similar meaning. All statements other than statements of historical
facts included in this announcement, including, without limitation, those
regarding the Company"s financial position, business strategy, plans and
objectives of management for future operations (including development plans and
objectives relating to the Company"s products and services) are forward-looking
statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward
looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on numerous
assumptions regarding the Company"s present and future business strategies and
the environment in which the Company will operate in the future. These forward-
looking statements speak only as at the date of this announcement. The Company
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or
revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement to
reflect any change in the Company"s expectations with regard thereto or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is
based.
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: 31/07/2006 01:00:05 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
