Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc -- Moody's assigns (P)A3 rating to Anheuser-Busch InBev's new bonds prefunding SABMiller acquisition

New York, January 13, 2016 -- Moody's Investors Service assigned provisional ratings of (P)A3 to bonds issued by Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV ("ABI") and certain related subsidiaries to pre-fund the acquisition of SABMiller PLC (A3/Prime-2 on review direction uncertain). The acquisition is expected to close later in 2016. All other ratings of ABI were unchanged, including its A2 senior unsecured and Prime-1 short term ratings which remain on review for downgrade. If the transaction goes through as expected, and assuming debt is pari passu, ABI's existing senior unsecured and short-term ratings will likely be downgraded to A3 and Prime-2, respectively.

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