SAB - SABMiller plc - Altria financial data disclosure

SAB - SABMiller plc - Altria financial data disclosure                          
SABMiller plc                                                                   
JSE ALPHA CODE: SAB                                                             
ISIN CODE: SOSAB                                                                
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483                                                         
23 April 2012                                                                   
Altria Financial Data Disclosure                                                
Today, Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) has released its results for the fiscal      
quarter ended 31 March 2012.  Altria`s results include a reference to earnings  
for the quarters ended 31 March 2012 and 2011 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 quarter ended 31 March 2012 is US$178 million (31  
March 2011: US$189 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 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                                     
26 April 2012                                                                   
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