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Altria Financial Data Disclosure
SABMiller plc
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB
ISIN CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
Altria Financial Data Disclosure
30 October 2014
Today, Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) has released its results for the fiscal nine-month period and the fiscal
quarter ended 30 September 2014. Altria's results include a reference to earnings for the quarters and
nine-month periods ended 30 September 2014 and 2013 from Altria's 26.8% economic investment in
SABMiller plc, expressed in US GAAP at prevailing exchange rates.
The amount disclosed for the nine-month period ended 30 September 2014 is US$753 million (nine-
month period ended 30 September 2013: US$738 million). The amount disclosed for the quarter ended
30 September 2014 is US$328 million (quarter ended 30 September 2013: US$255 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 Group Company Secretary
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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