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Jump to full article: Reuters, 2004-11-05
Author: 0908 GMT SAB shares were down 0.5 percent at 807 pence,
Intro: British brewer SABMiller (SAB.L: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Friday it was not aware of any change in Altria's (MO.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans for its 36 percent shareholding in SAB after the U.S. company said it was mulling a break-up.
Dealers said Altria's comments increased the likelihood the U.S. firm would sell its SAB holding when it is allowed to do so from the end of June 2005.
Altria owns 430 million SAB shares as a legacy of the latter's purchase of Miller.
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