RNS Number:1947V
SABMiller PLC
19 April 2007


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:

SABMiller plc


2. Reason for the notification (place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s)


An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )


Other (please specify) : ( )

.................


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Capital Group International, Inc.


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :


5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different):

17 April 2007.


6. Date on which issuer notified:

18 April 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%


8. Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using     Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                                          transaction
                                          Number of       Number of voting
                                          shares          Rights

GB0004835483
Ordinary shares                           45,027,972       45,027,972


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if      Number of     Number of voting     % of voting
possible using the ISIN CODE shares        rights               rights

GB0004835483                 Indirect      Direct  Indirect     Direct Indirect

Ordinary shares              45,391,315            45,391,315           3.0217%


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of     Expiration Exercise/     Number of voting rights that may   % of
financial   Date       Conversion    be acquired if the instrument is   voting
instrument             Period/ Date  exercised/ converted.              rights


N/A


Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                      % of voting rights

45,391,315                                   3.0217%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:


Proxy Voting:


10. Name of the proxy holder:

n/a


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

n/a


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

n/a


13. Additional information:

Commencing 20 January 2007, The Capital Group Companies, Inc. no longer reports
ownership of securities. Capital Group International, Inc. and Capital Research
and Management Company now report relevant holdings separately for the purposes
of the new DTR Handbook.


14. Contact name:

Bill Warner, Assistant Company Secretary


15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0)1483 264268


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