Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1.    Name of the issuer

SABMILLER PLC

2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.2R; (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 DTR 3.1.2R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR J NEL

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

FAIRBAIRN TRUST COMPANY LIMITED AS TRUSTEES FOR THE NEL FAMILY TRUST.

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred 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 $0.10 EACH

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

GREENWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED        10,886

NEL FAMILY TRUST                                    50,862

TOTAL                                                             61,748

8 State the nature of the transaction

DISPOSAL OF SHARES

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

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

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

50,862

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

DE MINIMIS

13. Price per share or value of transaction

50,862 SHARES DISPOSED OF AT £11.38 PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

13 AUGUST, LONDON

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

GREENWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED    10,886

TOTAL    10,886

PERCENTAGE: DE MINIMIS

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

18 AUGUST 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete 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 shares or debentures involved (class and 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 shares or 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 issuer responsible for making notification

STEPHEN SHAPIRO

DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL AND DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY 

19 AUGUST 2008

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