21st Feb 2005 07:00
SABMiller PLC21 February 2005 FORM SAR 3 Lodge with a RIS or Newstrack, if appropriate, and the Takeover Panel. A copymust also be sent to the company the shares of which are acquired. Date of disclosure 21 February 2005 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs") Date of acquisition: 18 February 2005 Acquisition in: SABMiller plc (1) Class of voting shares Number of shares/rights over shares If rights over shares acquired, (eg ordinary shares) acquired* as opposed to the shares themselves, specify nature of rights Ordinary 27,640,206 shares N/A N/A rights * Note: 27,640,206 ordinary shares were acquired as a result of the conversion of that number of low voting convertible shares into ordinary shares in accordance with the Articles of Association of SABMiller plc. (2) Resultant total holding of Resultant total holding of rights Total percentagevoting shares (and % of total voting over shares (and % of total votingshares in issue) shares in issue) 262,588,976 ordinary shares and167,411,024 low voting convertibleshares each carrying one-tenth of avote per share. (24.99%) N/A ( %) (24.99%) (3) Party making disclosure Altria Group, Inc. (4) (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares and, if different, beneficial owner. Altria Group, Inc. (b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding N/A Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above ..................... (Also print name of signatory) G Penn Holsenbeck Telephone and extension number +1 917 633 2256 ______________________________________ Note 1. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting byagreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of oracquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregateholdings to disclose certain disposals. Note 2. The resultant total percentage holding of voting shares and rightsover shares is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issueoutside treasury. For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of theSARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, MonitoringSection, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129.E-mail: [email protected] This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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