Acquisition closed
AB InBev completed the acquisition of Budweiser and 2 other brands on 18 November 2008 for $52 billion, buying from Anheuser-Busch.[1]
Belgian-Brazilian brewer InBev acquired Anheuser-Busch for $70 a share in cash after an initially hostile approach, creating Anheuser-Busch InBev and moving control of Budweiser out of the United States.
| Owner | Owned | Relationship | Stake | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB InBev | Budweiser | owns | 100% | 2008-11-18 | present |
| AB InBev | Bud Light | owns | 100% | 2008-11-18 | present |
| AB InBev | Michelob Ultra | owns | 100% | 2008-11-18 | present |
| Anheuser-Busch | Budweiser | owns | 100% | 1876-01-01 | 2008-11-18 |
| Anheuser-Busch | Bud Light | owns | 100% | 1982-01-01 | 2008-11-18 |
| Anheuser-Busch | Michelob Ultra | owns | 100% | 2002-01-01 | 2008-11-18 |
Cleared · Phase 1
The Office of Fair Trading cleared InBev's acquisition of Anheuser-Busch for the United Kingdom in November 2008. The combination created the largest brewer in the world and began the consolidation that later produced the AB InBev and SABMiller merger.
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