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SABMiller appoints Liz Doherty as Non-Executive Director

27 March 2006

Ref 12/2006

The Board of Directors (“the Board”) of SABMiller plc is pleased to announce that Ms Liz Doherty has agreed to join the Board as an independent, non-executive director, with effect from 1 April 2006.
 
Ms Doherty is currently Group International Finance Director of Tesco plc where her role includes the responsibility for the finances of Tesco’s international businesses as well as Group Accounts, Treasury and Tax.  Prior to Tesco, Ms Doherty held a series of commercial and strategic positions at Unilever PLC working in a variety of different countries.

Chairman of SABMiller plc, Meyer Kahn, commented:

“The Board believes that Liz’s experience in international markets and consumer goods companies, as well as her undeniable business skills, will enable her to make a valuable contribution to SABMiller as a non-executive director. On behalf of the company, I would personally like to extend a warm welcome to Liz and look forward to working with her.”

Liz Doherty said:

“I view SABMiller as a dynamic and energetic global company with great prospects across many diverse markets. I am delighted to accept a position on the Board and am truly excited about being part of the team.”

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R(1), details of all directorships held by Ms Doherty in any publicly-quoted company at any time in the previous five years, are set out below:

Tesco Kipa Kitle Pazarlama Ticaret Ve Sanayi AS (listed on the Istanbul Stock Exchange).

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SABMiller

SABMiller plc is one of the world’s largest brewers with brewing interests or distribution agreements in over 60 countries across five continents. The group’s brands include premium international beers such as Miller Genuine Draft, Peroni Nastro Azzurro and Pilsner Urquell, as well as an exceptional range of market leading local brands.  Outside the USA, SABMiller plc is also one of the largest bottlers of Coca-Cola products in the world.
 
In the year ended 31 March 2005, the group reported US$2,194 million pre-tax profit and a turnover of US$14,543 million on a UK GAAP basis.  SABMiller plc is listed on the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges.

This announcement is available on the company website: www.sabmiller.com

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Enquiries:  
 
SABMiller plc  
Tel: +44 20 7659 0100
  
Sue Clark
Director of Corporate Affairs 
Tel: +44 20 7659 0184
  
Gary Leibowitz
Senior Vice President
Investor Relations 
Tel: +44 20 7659 0174
  
James Crampton
Media Relations Manager 
Tel: +44 20 7659 0172
  

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or issue or the solicitation of an offer to buy or acquire securities of SABMiller plc (the "Company") or any of its affiliates in any jurisdiction or an inducement to enter into investment activity.
This document includes "forward-looking statements".  These statements may contain the words "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect" and words of similar meaning.  All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this announcement, including, without limitation, those regarding the Company's financial position, business strategy, plans and objectives of management for future operations (including development plans and objectives relating to the Company's products and services) are forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are based on numerous assumptions regarding the Company's present and future business strategies and the environment in which the Company will operate in the future.  These forward-looking statements speak only as at the date of this announcement.  The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Any information contained in this announcement on the price at which the Company's securities have been bought or sold in the past, or on the yield on such securities, should not be relied upon as a guide to future performance.

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