SABMiller PLC Directorate Change (1271D)
January 26 2015 - 08:00AM
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RNS Number : 1271D
SABMiller PLC
26 January 2015
Appointment of non-executive director
SABMiller plc has appointed Trevor Manuel as an independent
non-executive director with effect from 1 March 2015.
Mr Manuel was a minister in the South African government for
more than 20 years. He was first appointed to Cabinet as Minister
of Trade and Industry in May 1994, a portfolio he held for two
years. In April 1996, he became Finance Minister, steering the
South African economy for 13 years as one of the world's longest
serving finance ministers. During his last term in office from May
2009 to May 2014, he served as Minister in the Presidency
responsible for South Africa's National Planning Commission.
During his Ministerial career, Mr Manuel assumed a number of ex
officio positions in international bodies, including the United
Nations Commission for Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the World
Bank, the IMF, the G20, the African Development Bank and the
Southern African Development Community. He served two terms as
Chairperson of the Development Committee of the World Bank.
John Manser, Chairman of SABMiller plc, said:
"Trevor brings a wealth of experience to the board of SABMiller.
His track record as one of the world's longest-serving finance
ministers is exemplary and his experience of advising multilateral
organisations on emerging market development and sustainability
will be a great asset to the board."
Mr Manuel is currently Senior Advisor and Deputy Chairman of
Rothschild South Africa where he has served on the board since 1
October 2014. He is co-chairman of the Green Climate Fund,
non-executive director of the Global Green Growth Institute,
climate change finance advisor to the United Nations and Chairman
of the IMF's Development Committee.
He has a National Diploma in Civil and Structural Engineering
from the Peninsula Technikon.
Note:
Trevor Manuel has been proposed by the Board of Directors of
Swiss Re AG as a new member of the board for election at Swiss Re
AG's Annual General Meeting on 21 April 2015. Swiss Re AG is a
publicly quoted company whose shares are listed on the SIX Swiss
Exchange. There is no information required to be disclosed pursuant
to LR 9.6.13 (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules.
ENDS
Notes to editors
SABMiller plc is in the beer and soft drinks business. We are
the world's second largest brewing company and are one of the
world's largest bottlers of Coca-Cola drinks. We also produce a
portfolio of wholly-owned soft drinks brands.
We are a FTSE-20 company, with shares trading on the London
Stock Exchange, and we have a secondary listing on the Johannesburg
stock exchange. We operate in more than 80 countries with around
70,000 employees.
Our brand portfolio includes leading local brands such as Aguila
(Colombia), Castle (South Africa), Miller Lite (USA), Snow (China),
Victoria Bitter (Australia) and Tyskie (Poland) as well as global
brands such as Pilsner Urquell, Peroni Nastro Azzurro, Miller
Genuine Draft and Grolsch. Every minute of every day, more than
140,000 bottles of SABMiller beer are sold.
In the year ended 31 March 2014, we sold 318 million hectolitres
of lager, soft drinks and other alcoholic beverages, generating
group net producer revenue of US$26,719 million and EBITA of
US$6,460(1) million.
(1) As restated
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Enquiries
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Farnsworth
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Media Relations
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