Anheuser-Busch InBev Statement Regarding DOJ Action

             Anheuser-Busch InBev Statement Regarding DOJ Action

PR Newswire

BRUSSELS, Jan. 31, 2013

BRUSSELS, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Justice's
action seeking to block the proposed combination between AB InBev (Euronext:
ABI; NYSE: BUD) and Grupo Modelo is inconsistent with the law, the facts and
the reality of the market place. On 29 June 2012, the companies announced an
agreement under which AB InBev will acquire the remaining stake in Grupo
Modelo that it does not already own. We remain confident in our position, and
we intend to vigorously contest the DOJ's action in federal court. Given
today's development, we no longer expect the deal to close during the first
quarter of 2013. We will comment further once we have reviewed the DOJ filing.

Transaction Website: www.globalbeerleader.com

The enclosed information constitutes regulated information as defined in the
Belgian Royal Decree of 14 November 2007 regarding the duties of issuers of
financial instruments which have been admitted for trading on a regulated
market.

Disclaimer:
This release contains certain forward-looking statements reflecting the
current views of the management of Anheuser-Busch InBev with respect to, among
other things, Anheuser-Busch InBev's strategic objectives. These statements
involve risks and uncertainties. The ability of Anheuser-Busch InBev to
achieve these objectives is dependent on many factors some of which may be
outside of management's control. By their nature, forward-looking statements
involve risk and uncertainty because they reflect Anheuser-Busch InBev's
current expectations and assumptions as to future events and circumstances
that may not prove accurate. The actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in the forward-looking statements for many reasons including
the risks described under Item 3.D of Anheuser-Busch InBev's Annual Report on
Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 13 April
2012. Anheuser-Busch InBev cannot assure you that the future results, level of
activity, performance or achievements of Anheuser-Busch InBev will meet the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements. Anheuser-Busch InBev
disclaims any obligation to update any of these statements after the date of
this release.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Contacts:
Media                                         Investors
Marianne Amssoms                              Graham Staley

Tel: +1-212-573-9281                          Tel: +1-212-573-4365

E-mail:                                       E-mail:
marianne.amssoms@ab-inbev.com                 graham.staley@ab-inbev.com
Karen Couck                                   Thelke Gerdes

Tel:  +32-16-27-69-65                         Tel: +32-16-27-68-88

E-mail: karen.couck@ab-inbev.com              E-mail:
                                              thelke.gerdes@ab-inbev.com
Laura Vallis                                  Christina Caspersen

Tel: +1-212-573-9283                          Tel: +1-212-573-4376

E-mail: laura.vallis@ab-inbev.com             E-mail:
                                              christina.caspersen@ab-inbev.com
 

Steve Lipin / Stan Neve, Brunswick Group

Tel: +1-212-333-3810

About Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in
Leuven, Belgium, with an American Depositary Receipt secondary listing on the
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUD).  It is the leading global brewer and one
of the world's top five consumer products companies.  Beer, the original
social network, has been bringing people together for thousands of years and
our portfolio of well over 200 beer brands continues to forge strong
connections with consumers. We invest the majority of our brand-building
resources on our Focus Brands - those with the greatest growth potential such
as global brands Budweiser®, Stella Artois® and Beck's®, alongside
Leffe®, Hoegaarden®, Bud Light®, Skol®, Brahma®, Antarctica®, Quilmes®,
Michelob Ultra®, Harbin®, Sedrin®, Klinskoye®, Sibirskaya Korona®,
Chernigivske®, Hasseroder® and Jupiler®.  In addition, the company owns a 50
percent equity interest in the operating subsidiary of Grupo Modelo, Mexico's
leading brewer and owner of the global Corona® brand.  AB InBev's dedication
to heritage and quality originates from the Den Hoorn brewery in Leuven,
Belgium dating back to 1366 and the pioneering spirit of the Anheuser & Co
brewery, with origins in St. Louis, USA since 1852. Geographically diversified
with a balanced exposure to developed and developing markets, AB InBev
leverages the collective strengths of its approximately 116,000 employees
based in 23 countries worldwide. In 2011, AB InBev realized 39.0 billion USD
revenue. The company strives to be the Best Beer Company in a Better World.
For more information, please visit: www.ab-inbev.com.

SOURCE Anheuser-Busch InBev

Website: http://www.ab-inbev.com