SAB - SABMiller Plc - Altria Financial Data Disclosure

SAB - SABMiller Plc - Altria Financial Data Disclosure                          
SABMiller plc                                                                   
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB                                                              
ISSUER CODE: SOSAB                                                              
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483                                                         
SABMiller plc                                                                   
Altria Financial Data Disclosure                                                
Today, Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) has released its results for the fiscal year 
and the fiscal quarter ended 31 December 2011.  Altria`s results include a      
reference to earnings for the quarters and twelve month periods ended 31        
December 2011 and 2010 from Altria`s 27.0% economic and voting investment in    
SABMiller plc, expressed in US GAAP at prevailing exchange rates.               
The amount disclosed for the year ended 31 December 2011 is US$730 million (year
ended 31 December 2010: US$628 million). The amount disclosed for the quarter   
ended 31 December 2011 is US$178 million (quarter ended 31 December 2010: US$191
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 hedged items,       
exceptional items, and the definition of the US GAAP statutory earnings as      
reported by Altria compared to 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                                     
27 January 2012                                                                 
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