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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV — Capital/Financing Update 2012
Sep 18, 2012
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Capital/Financing Update
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Brussels, 7 December 2012 – 1 / 2
The enclosed information constitutes regulated information as defined in the Belgian Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 regarding the duties of issuers of financial instruments which have been admitted for trading on a regulated market.
Anheuser-Busch InBev announces Ambev's capital structure proposal
Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI; NYSE: BUD) today shared that its majority-owned subsidiary Companhia de Bebidas das Américas—Ambev has announced its intention to propose to its shareholders for approval a corporate restructuring that would result in the transition of Ambev's capital structure, currently a dual stock capital structure comprised of voting common shares and non-voting preferred shares, to a new single-stock capital structure comprised exclusively of voting common shares.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), Ambev published on 7 December 2012 a Material Fact Notice (Fato Relevante) describing the proposed transaction.
Click here to see Ambev's press release.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase or sell any securities. Unless an exemption from SEC registration is available, the transaction described herein will be made only pursuant to an effective SEC registration statement. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders are urged to carefully read the SEC registration statement and other documents pertaining to the proposed transaction that will be filed with the SEC when they become available, as they will contain important information about the proposed transaction and related matters. These documents will be available to investors free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or from us through the contacts listed below.
About Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with an American Depositary Receipt secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). It is the leading global brewer and one of the world's top five consumer products companies. Beer, the original social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years and our portfolio of well over 200 beer brands continues to forge strong connections with consumers. We invest the majority of our brand-building resources on our Focus Brands - those with the greatest growth potential such as global brands Budweiser®, Stella Artois® and Beck's®, alongside Leffe®, Hoegaarden®, Bud Light®, Skol®, Brahma®, Antarctica®, Quilmes®, Michelob Ultra®, Harbin®, Sedrin®, Klinskoye®, Sibirskaya Korona®, Chernigivske®, Hasseröder® and Jupiler®. In addition, the company owns a 50 percent equity interest in the operating subsidiary of Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer and owner of the global Corona® brand. AB InBev's dedication to heritage and quality originates from the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium dating back to 1366 and the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery, with origins in St. Louis, USA since 1852. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, AB InBev leverages the collective strengths of its approximately 116,000 employees based in 23 countries worldwide. In 2011, AB InBev realized 39.0 billion USD revenue. The company strives to be the Best Beer Company in a Better World. For more information, please visit: www.ab-inbev.com.
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Anheuser-Busch InBev Contacts:
Marianne Amssoms Tel: +1-212-573-9281 E-mail: [email protected]
Karen Couck Tel: +32-16-27-69-65 E-mail: [email protected]
Laura Vallis Tel: +1-212-573-9283 E-mail: [email protected]
Media Investors Graham Staley Tel: +1-212-573-4365 E-mail: [email protected]
Thelke Gerdes Tel: +32-16-27-68-88 E-mail: [email protected]
Christina Caspersen Tel: +1-212-573-4376 E-mail: [email protected]