Grupo Modelo SAB de CV Completes Sale of Its US Business To Constellation Brands, Inc; Establishes Transition Services Agreement With Anheuser Busch Inbev SA And Constellation Brands, Inc

Grupo Modelo SAB de CV (Grupo Modelo) announced that it on June 7, 2013 it completed the sale of Grupo Modelo’s United States business to Constellation Brands, Inc (Constellation). The transaction includes the sale of Grupo Modelo’s Piedras Negras brewery, Grupo Modelo’s 50% stake in Crown Imports and perpetual rights to Grupo Modelo’s brands distributed by Crown in the United States. Constellation will now be an independent brewer and marketer of beer in the United States. Grupo Modelo, Anheuser Busch Inbev SA (AB InBev) and Constellation have established a three-year transition services agreement to ensure the smooth transition of the operation of the Piedras Negras brewery. During this timeframe, Constellation has committed to invest approximately USD 500million-USD 600 million to expand the Piedras Negras facility, which will ultimately enable it to supply 100% of Crown’s needs for the United States marketplace. This transaction is related to the combination of AB InBev and Grupo Modelo, which was completed on June 4, 2013.