SAB.L Share News (SAB)

UPDATE 1-AB InBev and SABMiller expect megabrew merger to complete Oct. 10

* UK court hearing on voting system Aug. 22 * Deal completion expected Oct. 10, trading on Oct. 11 (Adds detail on timetable) BRUSSELS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller, the world's two largest brewers, set out a timetable on Monday for the final stages of their

SABMiller Takeover By AB InBev To Complete On October 10

RPT-BUZZ-U.S. stocks weekly: Don't drink and drive

(Repeats from Friday, no changes to text) ** S&P 500 taps the brakes after four straight weeks of gains. Finishes essentially neutral (down 0.07 pct) as markets chug deluge of earnings reports ** SPX breaks 11-day streak of alternating up and down days with slight rise on Friday, but con

Sunday newspaper round-up: SAB Miller, BoE, US elections

(ShareCast News) - The maker of Budweiser is this weekend scrambling to find enough support among SAB Miller shareholders to ensure it can buy the FTSE 100 brewer for £79bn. Anheuser-Busch InBev, which also owns Stella Artois, is attempting to reach the hundreds of investors on SAB's register - incl

BUZZ-U.S. stocks weekly: Don't drink and drive

** S&P 500 taps the brakes after four straight weeks of gains. Finishes essentially neutral (down 0.07 pct) as markets chug deluge of earnings reports ** SPX breaks 11-day streak of alternating up and down days with slight rise on Friday, but continues to struggle with major long-term resist

Aberdeen Asset Management says will vote against SABMiller, AbInbev deal

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - Fund manager Aberdeen Asset Management reiterated on Friday it would vote against the takeover of SABMiller by Belgian rival AB Inbev after the company said it backed the revised terms. However, it said it welcomed the SAB board's decision to treat leading share

UPDATE 2-SABMiller backs AB InBev offer for biggest-ever consumer merger

(Adds more details, background) By Martinne Geller LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - The board of brewer SABMiller will recommend its shareholders approve a sweetened takeover offer by Anheuser Busch InBev, the company said on Friday, capping a week of high drama about the fate of the cons

SABMiller board to recommend final AB InBev offer

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) - The board of brewer SABMiller will recommend shareholders approve the final takeover offer by Anheuser Busch InBev, the company said on Friday. The board also unanimously decided that it intends to propose that its two largest shareholders, Altria and Bevco be t

SABMiller board backs AB InBev offer after China gives deal final clearance

(ShareCast News) - Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev's improved takeover offer of SABMiller has been back by the FTSE 100 company's board after it was given clearance by China's Ministry of Commerce. Later on Friday, director said they were unanimously recommending the 4,500p-a-share offer from AB

UPDATE 3-AB InBev clears China hurdle in SABMiller takeover deal

* China approval conditional on joint venture stake sale * CEO says SABMiller improved offer is compelling and final * Q2 core profit $4.01 bln vs consensus $4.13 bln * Brazil beer volume down 4.5 pct after 10 pct drop in Q1 (Updates after China commerce approval) By Phi

UPDATE 1-China gives conditional approval for AB InBev, SABMiller merger

(Recasts, adds details) BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday that it had approved Anheuser-Busch InBev's takeover of SABMiller, conditional on Anheuser-Busch fulfilling an earlier agreement to sell SABMiller's stake in a China beer venture. China Reso

China offers conditional approval for AB InBev, SABMiller merger

BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry said on Friday that it had offered condition approval for Anheuser-Busch InBev's take over of SABMiller. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; editing by Adrian Croft)

AB InBev cuts Brazil outlook as homes in on SABMiller

BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer, cut its guidance for growth this year in Brazil due to the struggling economy on Friday and said it aimed to seal the purchase of nearest rival SABMiller this year. The maker of Budweiser, Stella Artois and Cor

InBev bonds slightly down after SABMiller pause reports

By Hillary Flynn NEW YORK, July 27 (IFR) - AB InBev bonds were slightly weaker on Wednesday after news that SABMiller had asked its employees to pause the process of integrating its operations with the brewer. AB InBev sold a US$46bn bond in January - the second biggest in history - t

UPDATE 2-SABMiller pauses AB InBev integration amid new offer

* CEO calls for immediate halt to contact with ABI, others - memo * Shareholders say they are talking to SAB management * Board to meet in due course to weigh offer (Adds quote from internal memo, shareholders' comments) By Martinne Geller LONDON, July 27 (Reuters) - SAB