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ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV - AB InBev increases South Africa shareholding and gains inclusion in FTSE/JSE top indices

Release Date: 24/12/2018 09:00
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AB InBev increases South Africa shareholding and gains inclusion in FTSE/JSE top indices

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV
(Incorporated in the Kingdom of Belgium)
Register of Companies Number: 0417.497.106
Euronext Brussels Share Code: ABI
Mexican Stock Exchange Share Code: ANB
NYSE ADS Code: BUD
JSE Share Code: ANH
ISIN: BE0974293251
(“AB InBev” or the “Company”)

AB InBev increases South Africa shareholding and gains inclusion in FTSE/JSE top indices


AB InBev is pleased to announce that it has become eligible for inclusion in the following JSE indices
for the first time since listing on the exchange in 2016:

 Index name                     Index description

                                Representing 99% of the market capital value, after free float
 FTSE/JSE All Share             adjustments, of all securities on the Main Board eligible for inclusion in
                                the index.

                                Representing 85% of the market capital value, after free float
 FTSE/JSE Large Cap             adjustments, of all securities on the Main Board eligible for inclusion in
                                the index.

                                Representing 96% of the market capital value, after free float
 FTSE/JSE Large & Mid           adjustments, of all securities on the Main Board eligible for inclusion in
 Cap                            the index. 
                                 
                                Based on the FTSE/JSE All Share Index and consisting of the 25
                                largest industrial companies ranked by investable market
                                capitalisation, where non-constituents are eligible to be included if
 FTSE/JSE Industrial 25         ranked in 22nd position or above in investable market capitalisation.
                                This index excludes the SA Resources Sector, which is the
                                combination of Oil and Gas, Basic Materials, and the Financial Industry
                                Group.

 FTSE/JSE Value Index           Based on the FTSE/JSE All Share Index companies within the value
                                style, requiring no additional criteria for inclusion.
                                
 FTSE/JSE Growth Index          Based on the FTSE/JSE All Share Index companies within the growth
                                style, requiring no additional criteria for inclusion.
                               
                                Based on the FTSE/JSE All Share Index, and selected by gross market
 FTSE/JSE Shareholder           capitalisation, adjusted for using the SWIX free float, being the
 Weighted All Share             proportion of a constituent’s share capital that is held in dematerialised
                                form and registered on the South African share register maintained by
                                Strate. The SWIX free float will not exceed the company free float.
                                                                
 FTSE/JSE SWIX Industrial       Based on the FTSE/JSE Shareholder Weighted All Share Index and
 25                             consisting of the 25 largest industrial companies independently ranked
                                by SWIX market capitalisation (adjusted for using the SWIX free float).

The change comes into effect as of Monday, 24th December 2018.

Based on the JSE/FTSE index construction requirements for the Africa Index Series, in order to be
considered eligible for index inclusion, a company needs to meet all eligibility, free float and liquidity
requirements, being, inter alia:

    -   that the company must be listed and trading on the Main Board of the JSE (eligibility);

    -   the company must have a minimum free float of 5% and 15%, with a free float greater than the
        median free float within the index (free float requirements); and

   -    the company’s securities must, on a monthly basis, turn-over at least 0.5% of its free float
        shares, for at least ten of the preceding twelve months (liquidity).

As of December 2018, the number of shares accounted for on the South African share register for AB
InBev makes the company eligible for inclusion.

The company has made significant investments in Africa since the business combination with SAB at
the end of 2016, driving its growth agenda in the continent while demonstrating its commitment to the
community with a focus on job creation, sustainability, nutrition and health, and responsible
consumption of alcohol. These initiatives include the development of low to no-alcohol beers to promote
moderate consumption as well as investments in brewery expansion, supporting job creation in the
region.


 ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV CONTACTS

         Media                                                       Investors
         Pablo Jimenez                                               Lauren Abbott
         Tel: +1 212 573 9289                                        Tel: +1 212 573 9287
         E-mail: pablo.jimenez@gmodelo.com.mx                        E-mail: lauren.abbott@ab-inbev.com

         Aimee Baxter                                                Mariusz Jamka
         Tel: +1 718 650 4003                                        Tel: +32 16 276 888
         E-mail: aimee.baxter@ab-inbev.com                           E-mail: mariusz.jamka@ab-inbev.com

         Ingvild Van Lysebetten                                      Jency John
         Tel: +32 16 276 608                                         Tel: +1 646 746 9673
         E-mail: ingvild.vanlysebetten@ab-inbev.com                  E-mail: jency.john@ab-inbev.com

24 December 2018
Sponsor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited

About Anheuser-Busch InBev

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with secondary listings on the
Mexico (MEXBOL: ANB) and South Africa (JSE: ANH) stock exchanges and with American Depositary Receipts on the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD). Our Dream is to bring people together for a better world. Beer, the original social network, has
been bringing people together for thousands of years. We are committed to building great brands that stand the test of time and
to brewing the best beers using the finest natural ingredients. Our diverse portfolio of well over 500 beer brands includes global
brands Budweiser®, Corona® and Stella Artois®; multi-country brands Beck’s®, Castle®, Castle Lite®, Hoegaarden® and
Leffe®; and local champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®, Brahma®, Cass®, Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, Michelob
Ultra®, Modelo Especial®, Quilmes®, Victoria®, Sedrin®, and Skol®. Our brewing heritage dates back more than 600 years,
spanning continents and generations. From our European roots at the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven, Belgium. To the pioneering
spirit of the Anheuser & Co brewery in St. Louis, US. To the creation of the Castle Brewery in South Africa during the
Johannesburg gold rush. To Bohemia, the first brewery in Brazil. Geographically diversified with a balanced exposure to
developed and developing markets, we leverage the collective strengths of approximately 180,000 employees based in nearly
50 countries worldwide. For 2017, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 56.4 billion USD (excluding JVs and associates).

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