Heineken N.V. today announced that Heineken International B.V. (‘HIBV’) has launched a mandatory unconditional cash offer (the ‘Offer’) for all the 12,127,715 issued and paid-up ordinary shares in the capital of Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (‘APB’), representing approximately 4.7% of APB’s issued share capital, which are not already owned or controlled by HIBV as at the date of the Offer. The offer document dated 4 December 2012 (the ‘Offer Document’), which contains inter alia details of the Offer, has been despatched to the shareholders of APB.

The Offer will remain open for acceptance until 8 January 2013 at 5:30 p.m. (Singapore time), or such later date(s) as may be announced by or on behalf of HIBV. Following the completion of the Offer, HEINEKEN will seek to delist APB.

The Offer Document and the announcement made in respect of the despatch of the Offer Document are attached to this media release. An electronic copy of the Offer Document will be made available on the HEINEKEN website at www.heinekeninternational.com.

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