SABMiller Plc

Sector: Malt Beverages Region: United Kingdom

Exchange/Ticker: OTC Bulletin Board: SBMRF | OTC Bulletin Board: SBMRY | London Stock Exchange: SAB | Johannesburg Securities Exchange: SAB | OTC Bulletin Board: SBMXY

Company Description

SABMiller Plc is a global brewing and bottling company. The company engages in the manufacture, distribution and sale of beverages. It is involved in brewing and hop farming activities and also offers beer, soft drinks, and fruit juices. Its portfolio of brands include premium international beers such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller Genuine Draft and Grolsch along with leading local brands such as Aguila, Castle, Miller Lite, Snow, Tyskie and Victoria Bitter. It operates in Latin America, Europe, North America, Africa, Asia and South Africa. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Executives

Graham Mackay, Chief Executive

Graham Mackay joined The South African Breweries Limited in 1978 and has held a number of senior positions in the group, including Executive Chairman of the beer business in South Africa. He was appointed Group Managing Director in 1997 and Chief Executive of South African Breweries plc upon its listing on the London Stock Exchange in 1999. He is the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and a director of Philip Morris International Inc. He will become Executive Chairman of SABMiller plc at the conclusion of the 2012 annual general meeting, with the intention that he will continue in that role for one year, before becoming Non-Executive Chairman at the 2013 annual general meeting. Member of: Corporate accountability and risk assurance committee (CARAC) Executive committee

Jamie Wilson, Chief Financial Officer

Jamie joined SABMiller in 2005 and was elected as a director and appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2011. He has held a number of senior positions in the group, including Senior Vice President, Market Development and Strategy, Miller Brewing Company, USA; Managing Director, SABMiller Russia; Managing Director for SABMiller's Central European businesses, and Finance Director for SABMiller Europe. Before joining SABMiller he held a number of senior roles in the global beverage industry, notably Group Finance Director and Managing Director - Operations of Highland Distillers plc; Executive Chairman of Maxxium; Managing Director of Orpar SA, the parent company of Remy Cointreau; Strategy/ Finance Director for Scottish Courage Ltd; and Strategy/ Project Director for Scottish & Newcastle plc. Member of: Corporate accountability and risk assurance committee (CARAC) Executive committee

Alan Clark, Chief Operating Officer Designate

Alan Clark was appointed Managing Director, SABMiller Europe in 2003. He joined The South African Breweries Limited (SAB Ltd) in 1990 as Training and Development Manager. He has since held a number of senior positions in the group, including Marketing Director, SAB Ltd, Managing Director, Amalgamated Beverage Industries Ltd (SAB Ltd's soft drinks division) and Chairman, Appletiser South Africa (Pty) Ltd. Before joining the group, he practised as a clinical psychologist and lectured in psychology at Vista University in South Africa. It is proposed that he will be elected as an executive director and appointed as Chief Operating Officer of SABMiller plc at the 2012 annual general meeting, with the intention that he will succeed Graham Mackay as Chief Executive at the 2013 annual general meeting.

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