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Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV M&A Activity 2012

Aug 17, 2012

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M&A Activity

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PRESS RELEASE

Brussels, 17 August 2012 – 1 / 1

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 Receives Request for Additional Information Regarding Proposed Combination with Grupo Modelo

Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI)(NYSE: BUD) today announced that it has received a request for additional information from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) with respect to its previously announced combination with Grupo Modelo. The request for additional information is often referred to as a 'second request' and is a normal part of the review process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act).

The company intends to respond expeditiously to the second request and continues to expect the transaction to close during the first quarter of 2013. Completion of the transaction remains subject to the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act and other customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals in Mexico and other countries.

Note: The Dutch and French versions of this press release will be available on www.ab-inbev.com on Monday 20 August 2012.

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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