Anheuser-Busch to Apply for Delisting from LSE

    Anheuser-Busch to Apply for Delisting from LSE 
 
    ST. LOUIS, March 31 -- Anheuser-Busch gives notice of its intention to apply 
to have its common stock with a par value of US$1 (one United States dollar) per 
share (the 'Shares') delisted from the Official List of the United Kingdom 
Listing Authority (the 'Official List') and to have the admission to trading of 
its Shares on the London Stock Exchange's market for listed securities 
cancelled. 
 
    Reasons for Delisting 
    On the basis that trading volumes have been very low Anheuser-Busch has 
decided to request a delisting of its Shares from the Official List and the 
cancellation of the admission to trading of its Shares on the London Stock 
Exchange's market for listed securities to reduce compliance costs.  
Anheuser-Busch believes that delisting its Shares from the Official List and 
cancelling the admission of its Shares to trading on the London Stock 
Exchange's market for listed securities will not adversely affect its 
shareholders. The Shares will continue to be listed and admitted to trading on 
the New York Stock Exchange and the SWX Swiss Exchange. It is also  
Anheuser-Busch's current intention to seek a further listing of the Shares on 
Euronext Paris in the future. 
 
    Schedule 
    Accordingly, Anheuser-Busch proposes to make applications to the UK 
Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange plc, for the cancellations, 
respectively, of:  
    (a)  the secondary listing of Shares on the Official List maintained by 
         the UK Listing Authority; and 
    (b)  the trading of Shares on the London Stock Exchange's market for 
         listed securities. 
 
 
    It is anticipated that cancellation of secondary listing and admission to 
trading will take effect from April 29, 2008, being over 20 business days 
following the date of this announcement, (or as soon thereafter as is 
practicable). 
 
    Stock Exchanges on which Anheuser-Busch's common stock will continue to be 
listed 
    In the United States, Anheuser-Busch's shares of common stock will 
continue to be listed and admitted to trading on the New York Stock Exchange.  
In Europe, Anheuser-Busch's common stock will continue to be listed and 
admitted to trading on the SWX Swiss Exchange. 
 
      Further information is available from: 
      Corporate Secretary's Group 
      Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc 
      1 Busch Place 
      St. Louis, Missouri 63118 
      Telephone: [phone] 
      Fax: [phone] 
 
SOURCE  Anheuser-Busch  
    -0-                             03/31/2008 
    /CONTACT:  Brenda Williams of Anheuser-Busch, [phone], 
[e-mail] / 
    (BUD) 



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