SABMILLER PLC - SABMiller plc accelerates promotion of new Chief Executive

SABMiller plc accelerates promotion of new Chief Executive

SABMiller plc
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SABMiller plc accelerates promotion of new Chief Executive



SABMiller plc today announced that Executive Chairman Graham Mackay has been
diagnosed with a brain tumour. He underwent surgery yesterday, 22 April 2013, and will now
embark on a course of treatment.

Accordingly, the board has accelerated the planned promotion of Chief Operating Officer
Alan Clark to Chief Executive with immediate effect. Mr Clark was appointed as Chief
Operating Officer in July 2012 with a view to succeeding Mr Mackay as Chief Executive in
July 2013 after a transitional period of one year, when it was intended that Mr Mackay would
become Non-Executive Chairman. The board will keep Mr Mackay’s position under review
pending the outcome of his treatment, and John Manser, Deputy Chairman, will become
Acting Chairman for the time being.

John Manser issued the following statement on behalf of the entire board:
“Our thoughts and prayers are obviously with Graham and his family at this difficult time. We
wish him well and look forward to his recovery. He has made an immense contribution to
making SABMiller what it is today, but the transition from Graham to Alan in accordance with
our succession plans is already in its final stages. SABMiller has a strong management
team, with considerable depth of talent, which I have seen for myself during my 12 years on
the board, and we are confident that under Alan Clark’s leadership the management team
will continue to grow our business and deliver value to shareholders.”

In a note to SABMiller employees, Mr. Mackay said:
“I am inexpressibly proud of this company, what it has achieved and the shape it is in. I
certainly do not expect there to be any impact from this development on its operations or
strategic direction, which will continue to run as normal. The transition of management
responsibilities to Alan Clark is already well advanced. The group is in excellent hands, and
Alan will now simply pick up the remaining executive responsibilities a little sooner than
expected. I obviously have an additional personal objective, and that is to get well as quickly
as possible for the sake of my wife and children. Thank you all for your support.”

ENDS

Notes to editors:
SABMiller
SABMiller plc 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.

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SABMiller plc
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