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Anheuser-Busch InBev Announces Pricing of CAD 2.0 Billion Notes
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Belgium)
Register of Companies Number: 0417.497.106
Euronext Brussels Share Code: ABI
Mexican Stock Exchange Share Code: ANB
NYSE ADS Code: BUD
JSE Share Code: ANH
ISIN: BE0974293251
(“AB InBev” or the “Company”)
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November 2007 regarding the duties of issuers of financial instruments which have been admitted for trading on a regulated market.
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Anheuser-Busch InBev Announces Pricing of CAD 2.0 Billion Notes
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”) (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) (MEXBOL: ANB) (JSE: ANH)
today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. (“ABIFI” or the
“Issuer”), priced a private offering of notes in an aggregate principal amount of CAD 2.0 billion, consisting
of (i) CAD 1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of notes with a fixed interest rate of 2.60% per annum
and maturing 15 May 2024 and (ii) CAD 0.7 billion aggregate principal amount of notes with a fixed
interest rate of 4.32% per annum and maturing 15 May 2047 (the “Notes”). The Notes are being offered
only to accredited investors resident in Canadian provinces via a confidential offering memorandum dated
8 May 2017 (the “Confidential Offering Memorandum”). The issuance is expected to close on 15 May
2017, subject to customary closing conditions.
The Notes will be issued by ABIFI and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AB InBev,
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc., Brandbev S.à r.l., Brandbrew S.A., Cobrew NV, and Anheuser-
Busch Companies, LLC, subject to certain customary release provisions. The Notes will be senior
unsecured obligations of the Issuer and will rank equally with all other existing and future unsecured and
unsubordinated debt obligations of the Issuer.
The Notes will be denominated in Canadian dollars, and both principal and interest will be paid in
Canadian dollars. Interest will be paid semi-annually in equal instalments in arrears on 15 May and 15
November of each year, commencing on 15 November 2017.
The net proceeds of the offering are intended to be used for general corporate purposes.
The Notes may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Canada or to or for the account of any
resident of any province of Canada except pursuant to the prospectus exemption set forth in Subsection
73.3(2) of the Securities Act (Ontario) and Section 2.3 of National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus
Exemptions, so long as such resident of any province of Canada is not an individual unless such
individual is a “permitted client” as defined in National Instrument 31-103 – Registration Requirements,
Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. The Notes have not and will not be qualified by a
prospectus under Canadian securities laws and may not be sold or resold except pursuant to an
exemption from the applicable prospectus requirements.
This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the Notes in any jurisdiction, including the
United States or any State thereof, in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The
Notes will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes are being
offered only to accredited investors resident in Canadian provinces via the Confidential Offering
Memorandum and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons absent registration
or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements.
Legal Disclaimer
This 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, among other things, statements relating to AB InBev’s business
combination with SABMiller 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 the ability to realize synergies from the business combination with SABMiller, the risks and
uncertainties relating to AB InBev described under Item 3.D of AB InBev’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (“Form 20-F”) filed with the
SEC on 22 March 2017. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included elsewhere,
including AB InBev’s most recent Form 20-F, other reports furnished on Form 6-K, and any other documents that AB InBev has
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.
Contacts
Media Investors
Marianne Amssoms Henry Rudd
Tel: +1-212-573-9281 Tel: +1-212-503-2890
E-mail: marianne.amssoms@ab-inbev.com E-mail: henry.rudd@ab-inbev.com
Kathleen Van Boxelaer Mariusz Jamka
Tel: +32-16-27-68-23 Tel: +32-16-27-68-88
E-mail: kathleen.vanboxelaer@ab-inbev.com E-mail: mariusz.jamka@ab-inbev.com
Lauren Abbott
Tel: +1-212-573-9287
E-mail: lauren.abbott@ab-inbev.com
Fixed Income Investors
Gabriel Ventura
Tel: +1-212-478-7031
E-mail: gabriel.ventura@ab-inbev.com
9 May 2017
Sponsor: Deutsche Securities SA Proprietary Limited
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 500 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. For 2016, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 45.5 billion USD
(excluding JVs and associates).
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