SABMiller plc : - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Director/PDMR Shareholding NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuerto make a RISnotification required by DR3.1.4R(1).

(1)	An issuermaking a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the sharesor debentures of the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuermaking a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the sharesof the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuermaking a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilitiesshould complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuermaking a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the sharesof the issuer(other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

SABMILLER PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR3.1.2R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1); or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR3.1.2

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR M J BOWMAN

4. State whether notification relates to a personconnected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/directornamed in 3 and identify the connected person

RELATES TO PERSON NAMED AT 3

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

RELATES TO PERSON NAMED AT 3

6. Description of shares(including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF US$0.10EACH

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them

MR M J BOWMAN                                                                             68,323

8. State the nature of the transaction

ACQUSITION OF SHARES

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired

963 ORDINARY SHARES

10. Percentage of issued classacquired (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

DE MINIMIS

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued classdisposed (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per shareor value of transaction

963 shares ACQUIRED AT £23.81845 per share

14. Date and place of transaction

23 JANUARY 2012, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury sharesshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

MR M J BOWMAN                                                                                  69,286

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

23 JANUARY 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilitieshas been granted options by the issuercomplete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of sharesor debentures involved (classand number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of sharesor debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Bill Warner 01483 264268

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuerresponsible for making notification

JOHN DAVIDSON, GENERAL COUNSEL AND GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

Date: 24 January 2012

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