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AB InBev Financial Results

ZENZELE SCHEMES IN SOUTH AFRICA Following the combination with SAB in 2016, AB InBev decided to maintain the SAB Zenzele share-scheme (Zenzele Scheme), the broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) scheme, which provided opportunities for black South Africans, including employees (through the SAB Zenzele Employee Trust), SAB retailers (through SAB Zenzele Holdings Limited) and the SAB Foundation, to participate as shareholders of AB InBev's indirect subsidiary, South African Breweries Pty Ltd (SAB). The Zenzele Scheme, originally implemented by SAB in 2010 as a 10-year scheme, was amended at the time of the combination with SAB and matured on 31 March 2020. As part of the combination with SAB in 2016, AB InBev made a commitment to the South African Government and Competition Authorities to create a new B-BBEE scheme upon maturity of the Zenzele Scheme. Obligations to the SAB Foundation and the employees as beneficiaries of the SAB Zenzele Employee Share Trust were settled in full on 15 April 2020. The obligations to SAB retailers, who participate in the Zenzele Scheme through SAB Zenzele Holdings, were partially settled (77.4%) on 15 April 2020. As a direct consequence of the COVID-19 outbreak, the remaining settlement (22,6%) was postponed and was performed on 28 May 2021, when the new scheme, Zenzele Kabili was created. 5.1 million AB InBev Treasury shares were used in 2021 for the settlement of part of the prior and the new B-BBEE schemes (based on the AB InBev share price and the ZAR Euro exchange rate as at 24 May 20211). The new Zenzele scheme arrangement met the criteria under IFRS 2 to be classified as equity settled. The IFRS 2 charge for the year-ended 31 December 2021 is reported in non-underlying items (Refer to Note 8 Non-underlying items). CHANGES IN OWNERSHIP INTERESTS In accordance with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, the acquisition or disposal of additional shares in a subsidiary is accounted for as an equity transaction with owners. During 2022, there were no significant purchases or disposals of non-controlling interests in subsidiaries. ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSALS OF OWN SHARES (REPORT ACCORDING TO ARTICLE 7:220 OF THE BELGIAN COMPANIES CODE OF COMPANIES AND ASSOCIATIONS) AND BORROWINGS OF OWN SHARES- PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES During 2022, the company has not acquired any treasury shares in accordance with article 7:215 of the Belgian Code of Companies and Associations (former article 620 of the Belgian Companies Code) and has proceeded with the following disposals of its own shares. Treasury shares As at 31 December 2022, the group owned 35 455 836 own shares of which 34 817 843 were held directly by AB InBev. The par value of the share is 0.61 euro. The treasury shares that the company still owned at the end of 2022 represented 26 539 776 US dollar (21 628 060 euro) of the subscribed capital. Borrowed shares In order to fulfill AB InBev's commitments under various outstanding share-based compensation plans, during the course of 2022, the company had stock lending arrangements in place for up to 30 million shares, which were fully used to fulfill share-based compensation plan commitments. The company will pay any dividend equivalent after tax in respect of such borrowed shares. This payment will be reported through equity as dividend. DIVIDENDS On 1 March 2023, a dividend of 0.75 euro per share or 1 508m euro was proposed by the Board of Directors and will be subject to approval at the shareholders' meeting on 26 April 2023. On 27 April 2022, a dividend of 0.50 euro per share or 1 004m euro was approved at the shareholders' meeting. The dividend was paid out as of 5 May 2022. On 28 April 2021, a dividend of 0.50 euro per share or 1 003m euro was approved at the shareholders' meeting. The dividend was paid out as of 6 May 2021. 1 Considering the closing share price of 62.26 euro per share as at 24 May 2021 and ZAR per Euro exchange rate of 17.0064 as at 24 May 2021. 63
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