Notification of major interest in shares
SABMiller plc
JSEALPHA CODE: SAB
ISSUER CODE: SOSAB
ISIN CODE: GB0004835483
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
SABMiller Plc
of existing shares to which voting rights are GB0004835483
attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the
n/a
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying
n/a
financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights n/a
Other (please
n/a
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the UBS Investment Bank
notification obligation: iii UBS Group AG
UBS AG London Branch
4. Full name of shareholder(s) UBS Limited
(if different from 3.):iv UBS Securities LLC
UBS South Africa (Proprietary) Ltd
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 28 September 2016
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 September 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 6% Section A
reached: vi, vii 6% Section (A+B+C)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
x
if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting xi xii
Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Rights
GB0004835483 131,467,509 131,467,509 - - 92,489,796 - 5.69%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
xiii xiv
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
Right to Recall - Anytime 17,589 0.001%
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
xix,
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
xvii xx
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
xviii
period refers to
from Nominal Delta
02.12.2016
Equity Swaps - - 61,356
to
02.01.2020 - 0.004%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
92,551,152 5.70%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
UBS Group AG is a group holding company for UBS Investment Bank business. Voting rights
are held through its controlled undertakings as set out below.
UBS AG:
- directly through its branches: UBS AG London Branch – 90,531,391 (5.57%)
- indirectly through its subsidiaries: UBS Limited – 1,941,761 (0.12%);
- indirectly through its subsidiaries: UBS Securities LLC – 13,000 (0.001%)
- indirectly through its subsidiaries: UBS South Africa (Proprietary) Ltd – 65,000 (0.004%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Bill Warner
15. Contact telephone number: 01483 264000
Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Pty) Ltd
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