RNS Number:0436R
SABMiller PLC
20 October 2003

                                   SCHEDULE 5

                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


To:       Listing Applications
          UK Listing Authority
          Financial Services Authority
          25, The North Colonnade
          Canary Wharf
          London, E14 5HS



1. Name of company

SABMiller plc


2. Name of scheme

(i) Executive Share Purchase Scheme (RSA)
(ii) UK Approved Share Option Scheme
(iii) UK No 2 Unapproved Share Option Scheme



3. Period of return:

From      19.04.03                                   To     19.10.03



4. Number and class of shares(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme


Name of Scheme                                        Ord Shares of US$0.10 each

Executive Share Purchase Scheme (RSA)                                  5,898,850
UK Approved Share Option Scheme                                           50,490
UK No 2 Unapproved Share Option Scheme                                   588,128



5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:


(i) Executive Share Purchase Scheme (RSA)                                288,000
(iii) UK No 2 Unapproved Share Option Scheme                                 NIL



6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period


Name of Scheme                                        Ord shares of US$0.10 each

(i) Executive Share Purchase Scheme (RSA)                              5,610,850
(ii) UK Approved Share Option Scheme                                      50,490
(iii) UK No 2 Unapproved Share Option Scheme                             588,128




7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;


(i) Executive Share Purchase Scheme (RSA)
    4,900,000 ordinary US$0.10 listed 16.04.1999
     3,798,000 ordinary US$0.10 listed 19.04.2002
     8,698,000  TOTAL


(ii)UK Approved Share Option Scheme
     50,490 ordinary US$0.10 listed 19.04.2002


(iii) UK No 2 Unapproved Share Option Scheme
      100,000 ordinary US$0.10 listed 16.04.1999
       527,771 ordinary US$0.10 listed 19.04.2002
       627,771  TOTAL


Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records


Ordinary US$0.10each                                                 999,091,762
Deferred #1.00 each                                                       50,000
Convertible Participating Shares of US$0.10 each                     195,051,230
Non-Voting Convertible Participating Shares of US$0.10 each           77,368,338



Contact for queries


Name             Lorraine Sadkowski

Address          Dukes Court, Duke Street, Woking, Surrey, GU21 5BH

Telephone        01483 264026


Person making the return


Name             S.V. Shapiro

Position         Assistant Company Secretary

Signature


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