LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev,the brewer which is in the process of acquiring rival SABMiller, said it accepted an offer from Japan's Asahi Group for Peroni and a group of other SAB beer brands.
AB InBev said Asahi's acquisition of the brands wasconditional on the successful closing of its takeover of SAB.
Asahi Group had said in February that it was in exclusivetalks to buy SAB's Peroni, Grolsch and Meantime beer brands for2.55 billion euros ($2.9 billion), as it looks to offset slowgrowth in its home market.
The sale is part of AB InBev's plan to secure antitrustapproval for its $100 billion-plus takeover of SAB, agreed lastyear. (Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)