20th Mar 2007 16:50
SABMiller PLC20 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying SABMILLER PLCissuer of existing shares to which voting rights --------------------are attached:-------------------------------2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box orboxes) ---------------------------------------------------An acquisition or disposal of voting rights -------------------------------------------- -------An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are -------attached--------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights -------------------------------------------- -------Other (please specify): INITIAL DISCLOSURE UNDER DTR 5 x-------------------------------------------- -------3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BEVCO LLCnotification obligation: ---------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different N/Afrom 3.): ---------------------------------------------------5. Date of the transaction (and date on which N/A - THIS IS AN INITIALthe threshold is crossed or reached if DISCLOSURE, PRIOR TO 20 different): MARCH 2007----------------- ------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 20 MARCH 2007------------------------------- --------------------7.Threshold(s)that is/arecrossed or reached: 14%------------------------------- --------------------8. Notified details:------------------------------- -------------------- A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to the Resulting situation after theshares Triggering transaction triggering transaction(1)if possibleusing the ISIN Number of Number of Voting Number Number of % of votingCODE Shares Rights of voting rights rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0004835483 225,000,000 225,000,000 B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights225,000,000 14.98% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:N/A Proxy Voting:10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A14. Contact name: MR J C GARCIA15. Contact telephone number: 00 571 6389000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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