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Anheuser-Busch InBev statement on Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
(“AB InBev”, formerly Newbelco SA/NV)
(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Belgium)
Register of Companies Number: 0649.641.563
Euronext Brussels Share Code: ABI
JSE Share Code: ANH
ISIN: BE0974293251
Mexican Stock Exchange Share Code: ANB
NYSE ADS Code: BUD
Anheuser-Busch InBev statement on Coca-Cola Beverages Africa
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”, formerly Newbelco SA/NV) (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD)
(MEXBOL: ANB) (JSE: ANH) today confirmed having been notified by The Coca-Cola Company of its
intention to acquire AB InBev’s stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA).
AB InBev will negotiate the terms of the transaction with The Coca-Cola Company according to the
contractual arrangements.
AB InBev does not anticipate that this transaction would have a material financial impact.
English, French and Dutch versions of this press release will be available on www.ab-inbev.com.
About Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary
listings on the Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American
Depositary Receipts on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). Our Dream is to bring people together for a
better world. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are
committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and to brewing the best beers using the finest natural
ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over 400 beer brands includes global brands Budweiser®, Corona® and
Stella Artois®; multi-country brands Beck’s®, Castle®, Castle Lite®, Hoegaarden® and Leffe®; and local
champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®, Chernigivske®, Cristal®, Harbin®,
Jupiler®, Klinskoye®, Michelob Ultra®, Modelo Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Sedrin®, Sibirskaya Korona® and
Skol®. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years, spanning continents and generations. From our
European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co
brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the Johannesburg gold rush.
To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and
developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 200,000 employees based in more than
50 countries worldwide. In 2015, on a combined pro forma basis, AB InBev realized 55.5 billion US dollar in
revenues (excluding JVs and associates).
Visit us @ www.ab-inbev.com.
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Contacts
Media Investors
Marianne Amssoms Graham Staley
+1 212 573 9281 +1 212 573 4365
marianne.amssoms@ab-inbev.com graham.staley@ab-inbev.com
Karen Couck Heiko Vulsieck
+1 212 573 9283 +32 16 27 68 88
karen.couck@ab-inbev.com heiko.vulsieck@ab-inbev.com
Kathleen Van Boxelaer Lauren Abbott
+32 16 27 68 23 +1 212 573 9287
kathleen.vanboxelaer@ab-inbev.com lauren.abbott@ab-inbev.com
11 October 2016
JSE Sponsor: Deutsche Securities (SA) Proprietary Limited
Notes
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements”. These statements are based on the current
expectations and views of future events and developments of the management of AB InBev and are
naturally subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. The forward-looking statements contained
in this release include statements relating to the Combination, and other statements other than historical
facts. Forward-looking statements include statements typically containing words such as “will”, “may”,
“should”, “believe”, “intends”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “targets”, “estimates”, “likely”, “foresees” and words
of similar import. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which reflect the current views
of the management of AB InBev, are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties about AB InBev, and are
dependent on many factors, some of which are outside of AB InBev’s control. There are important factors,
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different, including,
among others, the risks relating to the dissolved company Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (the “former
AB InBev”) described under Item 3.D of the former AB InBev’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (“Form 20-F”)
filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on 14 March 2016, the principal risks
described on pages 16 to 17 of SABMiller’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March
2016 and the risks described under “Risk Factors” of Newbelco SA/NV’s Registration Statement on Form
F-4, filed with the SEC on 26 August 2016. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. There can be no certainty that the
proposed transactions will be completed on the terms described herein or at all.
The forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that
are included elsewhere, including the former AB InBev’s most recent Form 20-F, Newbelco SA/NV’s
Registration Statement on Form F-4, reports furnished on Form 6-K, and any other documents that the
former AB InBev, SABMiller or AB InBev have made public. Any forward-looking statements made in this
communication are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements, and there can be no
assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by AB InBev will be realized or, even if
substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, AB InBev or its
business or operations. Except as required by law, AB InBev undertakes no obligation to publicly update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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