SABMiller increases 2014 interim dividend by 3% in sterling terms

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SABMiller increases 2014 interim dividend by 3% in sterling terms

Highlights

Continued growth in our developing markets, driven by increased capacity, consumer reach and investment in brand portfolios

Lager volume growth of 1% on an organic basis, with good growth in Africa partially offset by declines in Europe and North America

Organic, constant currency group net producer revenue (NPR) growth of 4%, with group NPR per hectolitre (hl) up 2% driven by pricing and premiumisation initiatives

The depreciation of key currencies against the US dollar has adversely impacted reported performance, with organic, constant currency EBITA growth of 7%

Reported EBITA margin increase of 60 bps to 23.7%, with an improvement of 80 basis points (bps) on an organic, constant currency basis

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