SABMiller Australian Bond Issue

SABMiller plc

31 July 2015

SABMiller Australian Bond Issue

SABMiller plc (the "Company") announces that on 31 July 2015 its wholly-owned subsidiary FBG Treasury (Aust.) Pty Ltd (the "Issuer") successfully priced a bond issue under its A$3,000,000,000 Guaranteed Medium Term Note Programme which was established on 21 July 2015. The issue comprises A$ 700,000,000 3.75% notes due August 2020, guaranteed by the Company (the "Notes"). The net proceeds will be used by the Issuer to fund the repayment of borrowings and for general corporate purposes.

Commenting on the issue, Domenic De Lorenzo, Chief Financial Officer of the Company said:

"We are delighted with the very positive response received from investors to our first issue in the Australian market, which was competitively priced. We believe this reflects the continuing strengths of SABMiller's business and its local and global brand portfolios".

The issue is scheduled to close on 7 August 2015, subject to customary conditions.

This announcement may not be distributed, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada or Japan. It does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy Notes or an invitation or inducement to purchase Notes.

The Notes will not be admitted to listing, trading or quotation by any stock exchange, other authority or quotation system. The Notes have not been, and will not be, registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Act) unless they are registered under the Act or pursuant to an exemption from registration. No public offer of the Notes is being made in the United States.

No prospectus or other disclosure document in relation to the Notes has been, or will be, lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or solicitation to purchase, nor shall it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on, in any purchase. This announcement and any subsequent offer of securities may be restricted by law in certain jurisdictions and persons receiving this announcement or any subsequent offer should inform themselves about and observe any such restriction. Failure to comply with such restrictions may violate securities laws of any such jurisdiction.

ENDS

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.

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