21st Jan 2008 13:00
SABMiller PLC21 January 2008 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: SABMiller plc 2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Capital Group International, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) : 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 16 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 17 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transactionGB0004835483 Number of Number of voting shares Rights Ordinary shares 74,041,607 74,041,607 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting % of votingif possible using rights rightsthe ISIN CODE GB0004835483 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary shares 75,945,302 75,945,302 5.0454% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 75,945,302 5.0454% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Capital Guardian Trust Company 46,207,055 shares 3.070% Capital International Limited 19,414,729 shares 1.290% Capital International S.A. 5,383,500 shares 0.358% Capital International, Inc. 4,940,018 shares 0.328% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: n/a 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: n/a 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: n/a 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 1,505,224,076 14. Contact name: Bill Warner, Assistant Company Secretary 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1483 264268 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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