nheuser-Busch InBev Company Profile

Anheuser-Busch InBev is a publicly traded company (Euronext: ABI) based in Leuven, Belgium, with American Depositary Receipts 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 Becks, alongside Leffe, Hoegaarden, Bud Light, Skol, Brahma, Antarctica, Quilmes, Michelob Ultra, Harbin, Sedrin, Klinskoye, Sibirskaya Korona, Chernigivske, Hasserder 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 InBevs 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.

With operations and license agreements around the globe, Anheuser-Busch In

Four Pillars of Our Strategy

Our winning brand portfolio Winning at the point of connection Developing world-class efficiency Targeted external growth

Supporting the Four Pillars

Innovation People/Culture Financial Discipline

Annual Report 2011

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Dream-People-Culture
Our Dream
Our shared dream energizes everyone to work in the same direction: to be the Best Beer Company in a Better World. The three long-term objectives of our business are:

To deliver volume growth ahead of industry growth. To grow revenue ahead of volumes. To maintain strong financial discipline and ensure that costs remain below inflation.

Becoming the best is our commitment and an on-going challenge. We constantly aim to raise the bar in order to build a company that will generate growth and sustainable results for the long-term.

People make the difference

Being the Best means having the best people. Talented people who are engaged and thriving in our culture represent our most important, and indeed only sustainable competitive advantage.

Our culture, our passion

Ownership is an important part of who we are and how we behave. It begins with a mindset of everyone who works here our people really own this company and treat it as if it were their own. Anheuser-Busch InBevs culture defines us as a company, unites us wherever we do business, and is the one thing our competitors can never copy. Above all, we are a truly consumer-centric, sales driven company, and everything we do is geared towards our mission of creating enduring bonds with consumers through brands and experiences that bring people together.

Did you know?

Becks has only had six brewmasters in its 125 years of history. Following the German purity law, Becks only uses four natural ingredients: hops, barley malt, yeast and water.

Cost-Connect-Win
Our strategy is made operational day by day through the simple cost-connect-win model: our aim is to capture non-working money from within our overall cost envelope, and convert it into working money, directly supporting our brands and sales and marketing capabilities.

The cost element challenges us to continuously reduce our costbase, enabling us to stay ahead of the game in a highly competitive marketplace. By making savings, we can invest more in connecting with consumers, turning non working euros into working euros. The key is disciplined investment to help us make lasting. Winning for us is about achieving sustainable, profitable, growth. We are looking to achieve long-term growth, but not just volume growth regardless of the margin, it has to be sustainable and profitable. People are at the centre of this virtuous circle, because they are 3our long-term competitive advantage, making things happen. We want to create a winning combination a dynamic and disciplined company that is wholly focused on the consumer, and at the same time a highly profitable company, that really will be the best.

aduate Program - MBA Internship

Discover your Potential
Each year, Anheuser-Busch InBev recruits a select group of interns from top Business Schools. Internships are available in every geographic zone and offer a unique and enriching experience. From summer program kick-off at our New York Office, to lunch-and-learns with zone leadership, the top level exposure that program participants receive is second to none. Internships span the summer months and include strategic, creative and analytical projects. Projects are assigned according to your interests, business demand and your level of knowledge and experience - it could be in our sales and marketing departments, our finance organization, or even in one of our brewery operations. The goal of the internship is to introduce you to Anheuser-Busch InBev and allow us the opportunity to evaluate your potential in action. You will be presented with a rewarding and challenging experience, ample feedback and full exposure to our company culture. Delivering results in your projects, demonstrating cultural alignment and passing our final assessment process can earn you an opportunity to participate the following year in our Global MBA Program.

Qualifications

We're looking for:

Students completing their first year of a two-year top MBA program. We're looking for a proven trackrecord of success. Candidates should have good English skills, a team-focused orientation and a willingness and ability to deliver breakthrough results. Good analytical capability - although a statistical qualification is not required, but comfort with data analysis is essential. Motivated students, who drive for results and can work unsupervised. Students who enjoy working with and influencing diverse business partners within ABInBev and finding creative solutions to business issues. Strong leaders who can envision new "ways to win", set direction and enroll others. Creativity, innovation, initiative, follow-through, communication, and priority-setting.

Strategy Points of Connection Brand Portfolio

Did you know?

Anheuser-Busch InBev Belgian Beer Caf's can be found in cities around the globe including Tokyo, Hong Kong, Dubai and Kiev.

Brand Strategy
At Anheuser-Busch InBev, our brands are the foundation of the company, the cornerstone of our relationships with consumers, and the key to our long-term success.

Focus Brands
We know focus works. This is why we have rigorously reinforced our focus brands strategy. Focus brands are those in which we invest most of our marketing money, and to which we dedicate the greatest proportion of our share of mind. With a portfolio of well over 200 brands, we are prioritizing a small group with greater growth potential within each relevant consumer segment. These focus brands, include our three global brands, key multi-country brands, and local jewels.

Values Based Brands

All of our brands must have clearly defined and consistently communicated values, making them Values Based Brands. The process of defining these values is a key discipline for all marketing activities in our business and is proving particularly powerful in renovating and innovating our premium brands around the real and changing habits and preferences of consumers.

Stella Artois Becks Budweiser

troduction This report presents Anheuser-Busch InBevs annual update on key performance data and information for calendar year 2011, and provides data on specific targets in our Better World Three-Year Plan approved by our board of directors in October 2009. The report structure parallels our Better World

focus areas Responsible Drinking, Environment, Community three pillars of global citizenship defined in our materiality assessment that are supported by our People. Over the past three years, our Better World Taskforce has made great strides in engaging and energizing employees and stakeholders to accomplish a number of bold global initiatives from reducing water use and greenhouse gas emissions, to developing renewable energy programs. From executing aggressive responsible drinking campaigns, to creating safe work environments and encouraging employee volunteer programs. Across all the pillars of our Better World plan, we accomplished a number of goals in 2011. Its all a tribute to the positive impact passionate people can have when theyre determined to make a difference. And while we made good strides, there is still more we can and will do. Read more: CEO Carlos Brito on delivering on our Better World commitment This report focuses on our key Better World areas:

orporate Governance Charter

Anheuser-Busch InBev is committed to achieving the highest standards of Corporate Governance. For Anheuser-Busch InBev, the issue is twofold. Corporate Governance concerns both the effectiveness and the accountability of the Board of Directors. Effectiveness, and therefore the quality of leadership and direction that the Board provides, is measured by performance. Ultimately reflected in enhanced shareholder value. Accountability, including all the issues surrounding disclosure and transparency, is what provides legitimacy to the Board's action. Shareholders elect directors to run the company on their behalf, the Board is accountable to shareholders for its actions. As a company incorporated under Belgian law and listed on Euronext Brussels, Anheuser-Busch InBev adheres to the principles and provisions of the 2009 Belgian Corporate Governance Code, taking into account its specific status as a multinational group. Further to the New York Stock Exchange listing of ADSs representing ordinary shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance rules for Foreign Private Issuers are applicable to the company. According to these rules, the company discloses in item 16G of its annual report on Form 20-F any significant ways in which its Corporate Governance practices differ from those followed by companies listed on the NYSE. Finally, Anheuser-Busch InBev has registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As a result, it is subject to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and to rules of the SEC relating to corporate governance. The Anheuser-Busch InBev rules of Corporate Governance have been established by the AnheuserBusch InBev Board of Directors to support its ambitions for the company. As part of these rules, Anheuser-Busch InBev has adopted a Code of Conduct, including a Code of Share Dealing as a publicly traded company. This Corporate Governance Charter aims at providing a comprehensive and transparent disclosure of the company's governance. It will be continuously update as required. In addition, the company will provide, in its annual report, factual information with respect to its Corporate Governance and any modifications thereto, together with details of relevant events that took place during the year.

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Press Releases 2011
Brussels, April 26, 2011 - 08:00 CET Anheuser-Busch InBev General Shareholders Meeting approves dividend payment 2010 (0.80 euro per share) and elects new members to the Board of Directors

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI; NYSE: BUD) is pleased to announce that the General Shareholders Meeting of 26 April 2011 has approved the annual accounts 2010 ended December 31, 2010, as well as the gross dividend of 0.80 euro proposed by the Board of Directors.

Press Releases 2010

Brussels, April 27, 2010 - 08:00 CET Anheuser-Busch InBev dividend 2009: 0.38 euro per share

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI; NYSE: BUD) is pleased to announce that the General Shareholders Meeting of April 27, 2010 has approved the annual accounts 2009 ended December 31, 2009, as well as the gross dividend of 0.38 euro proposed by the Board of Directors.

Press Releases 2009

Brussels, April 28, 2009 - 08:00 CET Anheuser-Busch InBev dividend 2008: 0.28 Euro per share

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Anheuser-Busch InBev (Euronext: ABI) is pleased to announce that the General Shareholders Meeting of April 28, 2009 has approved the annual accounts 2008 ended December 31, 2008, as well as the gross dividend of 0.28 euro proposed by the Board of Directors. The shares will trade ex-coupon as of 29 April 2009 and dividends will be payable as from 5 May 2009 at the counters of Fortis Bank (Paying Agent) upon presentation of coupon n 10.

Press Releases 2008

Brussels, April 29, 2008 - 08:00 CET InBev dividend 2007: 2.44 Euro per share

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InBev is pleased to announce that the General Shareholders Meeting of April 29, 2008 has approved the annual accounts ended December 31, 2007, as well as the gross dividend of 2.44 Euro proposed by the Board of Directors. The dividend is payable as of 30 April 2008 at the counters of the following banks: Fortis Bank (principal paying agent), ING Belgium, Dexia Bank, KBC Bank, Petercam, Bank Degroof, ABN AMRO Bank, ING Nederland and Fortis Banque Luxembourg.

Press Releases 2007

Ravi Jaipuria to gain control of Budweisers India operations

Boby Kurian & Shruti Sabharwal, ET Bureau Jun 9, 2009, 03.18am IST

The big bang merger between InBev and Anheuser-Busch (A-B) will see India's largest Pepsi bottler Ravi Jaipuria controlling the operations of Budweiser beer in India. The marketing, distribution and sales functions of A-B, with its iconic trademark Budweiser, is being unified under RJ Corp's joint venture with Anheuser-Busch InBev. RJ Corp owns 51% in the joint venture and the shareholding will not be disturbed even as marketplace realignments take shape. The new operational structure agreed over the past few weeks will boost this JV's market presence by adding on Budweiser volume. Budweiser, which sold over 1.5 million cases in FY09, is considered as one of the few successful international beer introductions in a country dominated by domesic lagers.

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Budweiser and another local beer Armstrong gave A-B around 2 million cases volume sales in the last financial year, compared to the fledgling operations of InBev India International, which is the two-year-old JV between RJ Corp and InBev. "We have brought together the two sales operations in India. The unified structure is undertaking the sales, marketing and distribution of Budweiser and Armstrong, apart from other brands such as Tennents and imported beers including Stella Artois, Leffe and Hoegaarden (these trademarks belonged to InBev prior to the A-B deal)," InBev India International CEO & Director, Raja Mukherji, told ET. The combination could emerge as a potential force in what is arguably the world's fastest-growing beer market. In doing so, it will vie with Carlsberg for a share of the expanding beer consumption locally. The domestic beer consumption has consistently risen 10-15% in recent years despite frequent taxation and regulatory changes. But that still leaves them way behind United Breweries (UB) and SABMiller, which together account for nearly 85% of India's beer thirst. The domestic beer volumes touched 170-175 million cases (of 7.8 litre each) in FY09. India will be one of the few markets where there is no outright merger between A-B and InBev's local arms, according to sources. A-B's Hyderabad-based Crown Beer India and some of the brewery employees are expected to remain as standalone entity, now as part of the new global behemoth Anheuser-Busch InBev, controlling a quarter of the world's beer consumption. Anheuser-Busch InBev's global director for developing markets, Ian Stephens denied plans of integrating the businesses further, as of now. This will leave the shareholding of RJ-Anheuser-Busch InBev joint venture unchanged. While some have expressed surpise over Anheuser-Busch InBev's move to leave majority stake in the hands of local partner Ravi Jaipuria, a section of industry observers said the new global giant was in capital conservation mode and not interested in an expensive buyout of a partner. Further, RJ Corp had fairly strong JV clauses and wanted to remain in the brewing industry only to exit at higher valuations later.
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