RNS Number:7402M
SABMiller PLC
25 May 2005


                               SABMiller plc


                            Share Award Scheme


The following directors notified the Company on 25 May 2005 that they had been
granted, on 20 May 2005, by the Trustee of the Company's Employment Benefit
Trust, nil cost conditional awards under the Company's Performance Share Award
Scheme in respect of the numbers of ordinary shares in the Company set out
below.  The release of shares is subject to satisfaction of the performance
condition.


Director                         Number of Ordinary Shares granted on     Total number of ordinary shares
                                             20 May 2005              conditionally allocated under the Share
                                                                           Award Scheme as at 20 May 2005
E.A.G. Mackay                                  105,676                                721,677
M.I. Wyman                                      47,554                                381,991


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