Corporate News

• Anadolu Efes Awarded as "Company of the Year" in Russia

  Anadolu Efes won an outstanding award with its successful merger activities realized following the strategic alliance made with SABMiller. The “Company Magazine”, which organizes one of the most prestigious and reputable business world awards of Russia, awarded Efes Russia as the “Company of the Year” in “Strategic Alliance” category.

• USD 500 Million Bond Transaction Confirms Anadolu Efes' Status As a Global Company

  Europe's 5th, world's 12th largest by volume and Turkey's number one brewer Anadolu Efes managed a USD 500 million bond transaction following a roadshow across Europe and US in October. The coupon of 3.375 % is lowest ever coupon for a 10 year USD denominated BBB - CEEMEA transaction. The successful transaction, which creates a new benchmark for future corporate issues from the Central Eastern Europe and Turkey region, reconfirmed Anadolu Efes' strong international position as a global company.

• The only Turkish company with Baa3 investment grade by Moody’s

  Moody’s Investors Service has today assigned a “Baa3” long-term issuer rating to Anadolu Efes with a “Stable” outlook. This rating reflects (1) the Company’s leading position in the Turkish market, with a ca. 85% volume share of the domestic beer market; (2) its strengthened position in Russia following the merger with SAB Miller’s Russian operations; and (3) the potential to extract synergies as well as the moderate debt/EBITDA leverage of between 2x and 3x for its core beer operations.

• Standard & Poor's upgrades Anadolu Efes's credid rating.

  International credit-rating agency Standard & Poor’s increased its long-term ratings on Anadolu Efes to investment grade 'BBB-' from 'BB+'. S&P’s rating increase is based on not only Anadolu Efes’ sound financial performance and free cash flow generation abilities, but also the improvement in the Company’s business risk profile following the acquisition of SABMiller’s operations in Russia and Ukraine. The agency raised Anadolu Efes’ business risk profile assessment to “adequate” from “satisfactory”.

• Turkey, Russia and Ukraine approved Anadolu Efes – SAB Miller Cooperation

  Anadolu Efes started to operate jointly with the company taken over from SABMiller. With the capital increase made, 24 % of the shares held by Anadolu Efes are transferred to SABMiller.

• 2009-2010 Sustainability Report of Efes is being announced..

  Efes reduced its carbon footprint by 11 %, energy consumption by 12 % and water consumption by 13 %. Starting from 2008, Efes reduced water consumption by 13 % and energy consumption by 12 %. Reducing the weight of nonreturnable glass bottle by 17 %, Efes marked an 11 % improvement in carbon footprint, compared to 2007. The goal of Efes is to consume 25 % less water, 14 % less energy and to reduce carbon footprint by 15 percent until 2015.