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AB InBev completes sale of Carlton & United Breweries to Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
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 completes sale of Carlton & United Breweries to Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
1 June 2020 – Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) (NYSE: BUD) (MEXBOL: ANB) (JSE: ANH) (“AB
InBev”) announced today that it has completed its previously announced sale of Carlton & United Breweries
(CUB), its Australian subsidiary, to Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
“Despite the challenging environment, our colleagues working on this transaction showed great dedication and
remained focused on delivering to its completion. I would like to thank them and also the CUB team for their
continued commitment and resilience,” said Carlos Brito, Chief Executive Officer of AB InBev.
The transaction is valued at 16 billion AUD, equivalent to approximately 11 billion USD, in enterprise value. As
part of this transaction, AB InBev granted Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. rights to commercialize the portfolio of
AB InBev’s global and international brands in Australia. Substantially all of the proceeds from the divestiture of
the Australian business will be used by the company to pay down debt.
This press release does not represent an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy shares in AB InBev.
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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®, Hoegaarden®, Leffe® and Michelob Ultra®; and local champions such as Aguila®, Antarctica®, Bud Light®,
Brahma®, Cass®, Castle®, Castle Lite®, Cristal®, Harbin®, Jupiler®, 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 170,000 employees based in nearly
50 countries worldwide. For 2019, AB InBev’s reported revenue was 52.3 billion USD (excluding JVs and associates).
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