Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number:1611Q
SABMiller PLC
25 September 2003



                                 SABMiller plc



                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


SABMiller plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Old Mutual plc



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


Notification in respect of party named above.



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


See additional information.



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



6. Percentage of issued class


N/A



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Class of security


Ordinary shares of US$0.10 each.



10. Date of transaction


Figures given as at 19 September 2003



11. Date company informed


23 September 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


88,919,512 ordinary shares



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


8.90% of issued ordinary share capital



14. Any additional information

Notification was received from Old Mutual plc, under S198 Companies Act 1985, of
a notifiable interest of 8.90% in the ordinary issued share capital of SABMiller
plc through the registered holders below.

Registered Holder                                             Holding    % Held

Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Ltd       39,044,873     3.908%
Old Mutual Unit Trusts (SA)                                 1,612,840     0.161%
Old Mutual Asset Managers (South Africa) Ltd 
 (Managed fund client assets)                              30,403,240     3.044%
Old Mutual Unit Trusts (Namibia)                               19,400     0.002%
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (Namibia) Ltd               521,233     0.052%
Old Mutual Asset Managers (Namibia) Ltd                                                                                 
 (Managed fund client assets)                                 361,150     0.036%
Old Mutual Portfolio Holdings (Namibia) (pty) Ltd              30,400     0.003%
Old Mutual Holdings (Namibia)(pty)Ltd                          90,860     0.009%
Old Mutual Global Asset Fund                                1,115,192     0.112%
Old Mutual South Africa Equity Trust Limited                3,265,820     0.327%
Old Mutual South African Trust Plc                            307,700     0.031%
Mutual & Federal Limited                                      659,251     0.066%
Nedcor Bank Nominees Limited                                4,533,835     0.450%
Standard Bank Nominees Limited                              6,529,232     0.613%
Syfrets Securities Nominees Ltd                                   821     0.000%
ABSA Nominees Limited                                         399,002     0.040%
Clients of BOE                                                 24,663     0.046%




15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Lorraine Sadkowski - 01483 264 026



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


A.O.C. Tonkinson - Secretary



Date of notification


25 September 2003



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