SABMILLER PLC - SABMILLER Bond Issue

SABMILLER Bond Issue

SABMiller plc
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB
ISIN CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483


SABMILLER BOND ISSUE


30 November 2012

SABMiller plc (the “Company”) announces that on 29 November 2012 its wholly-owned
subsidiary SABMiller Holdings Inc. (the “Issuer”) successfully priced a bond issue under
its US$ 3,000,000,000 Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Note Programme, comprising
EUR 1,000,000,000 1.875% notes due January 2020 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be
guaranteed by the Company and the net proceeds will be used by the Issuer to repay in
part its bank borrowings incurred to finance the acquisition of Foster’s Group Limited in
December 2011.

Commenting on the issue, Jamie Wilson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company said:

“We are delighted with the positive response we have received from investors to our
first issue in the Euro market for three years, which was very competitively priced. We
believe this reflects the continuing strengths of SABMiller’s business and brands”.

The issue is scheduled to close on 6 December 2012, subject to customary conditions.
Application will be made to the Irish Stock Exchange for the Notes to be admitted to its
Official List and to trading on its Regulated Market.

This announcement may not be distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United
States, Canada, Australia or Japan. It does not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy securities referred to herein or an invitation or
inducement to purchase such securities.

The Notes have not been and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “Act”), and may not be offered or sold in the United States (as such
term is defined in Regulation S under the Act) unless they are registered under the Act
or pursuant to an exemption from registration. No public offer of the Notes is being
made in the United States.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or any solicitation to
purchase, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on, in
any purchase. This announcement and any subsequent offer of securities may be
restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons receiving this announcement or any
subsequent offer should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction.
Failure to comply with such restrictions may violate securities laws of any such
jurisdiction.

Any application for or purchase of securities issued by the Issuer should be made only
on the basis of the information contained in the formal base prospectus issued on 12
October 2012 and the supplement dated 27 November 2012 which incorporated by
reference the interim (unaudited) financial results of the Company for the six months
ended 30 September 2012 (the “Prospectus”). The Prospectus contains detailed
information about the Issuer, the Company and their management, as well as financial
statements and other financial data relating to the Company.


Notes:
Overview of SABMiller
SABMiller is one of the world's leading brewers with more than 200 beer brands and
some 70,000 employees in over 75 countries. 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). SABMiller also
has growing soft drinks businesses and is one of the world’s largest bottlers of Coca-Cola
products.

In the year ended 31 March 2012, the group reported EBITA of US$5,634 million and
group revenue of US$31,388 million. SABMiller plc is listed on the London and
Johannesburg stock exchanges.

This announcement is available on the company website: www.sabmiller.com
High resolution images are available for the media to view and download free of charge
from the News and Media section of www.sabmiller.com or www.newscast.co.uk


Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited

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