ING Groep NV analyst Gerard Rijk said SABMiller may be approached within the
next three years by InBev SA-Anheuser-Busch Cos., Heineken
International or Carlsberg A/S. The analyst said that it would be a
good target:
since it has no controlling family or foundation to repel a
bidder, as is the case with Heineken NV and Carlsberg A/S, the analyst
said. SAB also "lacks synergies" between its different regions and its
current "haste" to roll out premium brands is "probably too late," Rijk
said.
Clearly the Bloomberg story isn't on par with that other beer rumor four weeks ago. - Maria Woehr
