Publication of Updated Base Prospectus

SABMiller plc

20 July 2015

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SABMILLER ANNOUNCES PUBLICATION OF UPDATED BASE PROSPECTUS

On 17 July 2015 SABMiller plc submitted to the Central Bank of Ireland an updated base prospectus relating to its U.S.$5,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme established on 25 July 2008 (the "Programme").

The updated base prospectus for the Programme (the "Base Prospectus") will shortly be available for viewing on the list of approved prospectuses on the website of the Central Bank of Ireland at www.centralbank.ie. The Base Prospectus will also be available for viewing at www.sabmiller.com.

SABMiller plc expects that any notes issued under the Programme after the date of the Base Prospectus will be admitted to the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange and admitted to trading on its regulated market. EUR1,000,000,000 of notes were issued under the Programme in July 2009 and repaid in January 2015, but no further notes are being issued under the Programme at this time.

About SABMiller plc

SABMiller is in the beer and soft drinks business, bringing refreshment and sociability to millions of people all over the world who enjoy our drinks. The company does business in a way that improves livelihoods and helps build communities.

SABMiller is passionate about brewing and has a long tradition of craftsmanship, making superb beer from high quality natural ingredients. Our local beer experts brew more than 200 beers from which a range of special regional and global brands have been carefully selected and nurtured.

SABMiller is a FTSE-20 company, with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange, and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The group employs around 69,000 people in more than 80 countries, from Australia to Zambia, Colombia to the Czech Republic, and South Africa to the USA. Every minute of every day, more than 140,000 bottles of SABMiller beer are sold around the world.

In the year ended 31 March 2015, SABMiller sold 324 million hectolitres of lager, soft drinks and other alcoholic beverages, generating group net producer revenue of US$26,288 million and EBITA of US$6,367 million.

This announcement is available on the company website: www.sabmiller.com

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DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Base Prospectus may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Base Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Base Prospectus you must ascertain from the Base Prospectus whether or not you are part of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

Any instruments ("Notes") to be offered under the Programme and the Base Prospectus have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and are subject to US tax law requirements. Subject to certain exceptions, Notes may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States or to or for the account of US persons (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act).

This announcement does not constitute an offer of securities, whether by SABMiller plc or otherwise.

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