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Altria Financial Data Disclosure
SABMiller plc
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB
ISIN CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
Altria Financial Data Disclosure
Today, Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) has released its
results for the fiscal year and the fiscal quarter ended
31 December 2014. Altria's results include a reference to
earnings for the quarters and twelve-month periods ended
31 December 2014 and 2013 from Altria's approximate 27%
economic and voting investment in SABMiller plc,
expressed in US GAAP at prevailing exchange rates.
The amount disclosed for the year ended 31 December 2014
is US$1,006 million (year ended 31 December 2013: US$991
million). The amount disclosed for the quarter ended 31
December 2014 is US$253 million (quarter ended 31
December 2013: US$253 million). Investors should note
that these financial results are derived from management
accounts, have not been audited and may be subject to
change. There are a number of differences concerning the
timing of recognition of results as well as differences
relating to the accounting treatment of share-based
payments, exceptional items, the definition of the US
GAAP statutory earnings as reported by Altria compared
with SABMiller’s results as reported under IFRS, as well
as the inclusion within Altria’s earnings of gains on the
dilution of Altria’s investment in SABMiller following
the issue of new SABMiller shares pursuant to share
option exercises.
John Davidson
General Counsel and Corporate Affairs Director
30 January 2015
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa
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