RNS Number:3219W
SABMiller PLC
09 May 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: ( )


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) : ( X )


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

PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION


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):

N/A. THIS IS AN INITIAL DISCLOSURE WHICH WAS TO BE MADE NO LATER THAN 20 MARCH
2007.


6. Date on which issuer notified:

9 May 2007


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

N/A


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
                                          N/A             N/A
Ordinary shares


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

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

GB0004835483            Direct        Direct       Indirect Direct    Indirect

Ordinary shares         82,223,964    82,223,964   NIL      5.4753%


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

82,223,964                                   5.4753%


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:

The information disclosed in this form is based on shareholdings as at 20 March
2007.


14. Contact name:

Bill Warner, Assistant Company Secretary


15. Contact telephone number:

+44 (0) 1483 264268


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