SABMILLER PLC - SABMILLER announces Publication of base prospectus

SABMILLER announces Publication of base prospectus

SABMiller plc
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ISIN CODE: GB0004835483


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SABMILLER ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF BASE PROSPECTUS


On 12 October 2012 SABMiller plc submitted to the Central Bank of Ireland a base
prospectus relating to the establishment by its wholly-owned subsidiary SABMiller
Holdings Inc. of a U.S.$3,000,000,000 Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Note
Programme guaranteed by SABMiller plc (the “Programme”).

SABMiller plc expects that any notes issued under the Programme will be admitted to
the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange and admitted to trading on its Regulated
Market. No notes are being issued at this time.

The base prospectus for the Programme (the "Base Prospectus") will shortly be
available for viewing on the list of approved prospectuses on the website of the
Central Bank of Ireland at www.centralbank.ie.

The Base Prospectus will also be available for viewing at www.sabmiller.com.


About SABMiller plc

SABMiller is one of the world's leading brewers with more than 200 beer brands and
some 70,000 employees in over 75 countries, with Group revenue of US$31,388
million and Group total assets of US$55,651 million for the year ended and as at 31
March 2012. The Group’s portfolio includes global brands such as Pilsner Urquell,
Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch, as well as leading local
brands such as Aguila (Colombia), Castle (South Africa), Miller Lite (USA), Snow
(China), Victoria Bitter (Australia) and Tyskie (Poland). The Group also has growing
soft drinks businesses and is one of the world’s largest bottlers of Coca-Cola
products.

SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.

This announcement is available on the company website and high resolution images
are available for the media to view and download free of charge from the Image
Library in the News and media section of www.sabmiller.com.

DISCLAIMER – INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Base Prospectus may be
addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries
(specified in the Base Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be
relied upon by any person outside these countries. Prior to relying on the information
contained in the Base Prospectus you must ascertain from the Base Prospectus
whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained
therein.

Any instruments ("Notes") to be offered under the Programme and the Base
Prospectus have not been and will not be registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and are subject to US tax
law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, Notes may not be offered, sold or
delivered in the United States or to or for the account of US persons (as defined in
Regulation S under the Securities Act).

This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities, whether by SABMiller
plc, SABMiller Holdings Inc. or otherwise.

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above
requirement.

15 October 2012

Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited

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