Anheuser-Busch Settles Shareholder Litigation Regarding Pending Merger With InBev
November 07 2008 - 3:02PM
PR Newswire (US)
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Anheuser-Busch has
announced that it has settled all of the shareholder litigation
regarding its pending merger with InBev NV/SA. The settlement is
subject to approval by the Delaware Court of Chancery. A copy of
the Notice in connection with the settlement, which provides
details of the settlement terms and the hearing before the Delaware
Court of Chancery, is available on the Company's website at
http://www.anheuser-busch.com/. Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch
is the leading American brewer, holding a 48.5 percent share of
U.S. beer sales. The company brews the world's largest-selling
beers, Budweiser and Bud Light. Anheuser-Busch also owns a 50
percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading brewer, and a 27
percent share in China brewer Tsingtao, whose namesake beer brand
is the country's best- selling premium beer. Anheuser-Busch ranked
No. 1 among beverage companies in FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired
U.S. and Global Companies lists in 2008. Anheuser-Busch is one of
the largest theme park operators in the United States, is a major
manufacturer of aluminum cans and one of the world's largest
recyclers of aluminum cans. For more information, visit
http://www.anheuser-busch.com/. DATASOURCE: Anheuser-Busch CONTACT:
Terri Vogt of Anheuser-Busch, +1-314-577-7750 Web site:
http://www.anheuser-busch.com/
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