We were appointed the financial adviser to SABMiller plc and SABMiller (PRC) Holdings Limited on their HK$3,040 million contested offer for Harbin Brewery.

• overall advice on bidding strategy
• timetable and offer management
• industry analysis
• valuation
• post-merger business analysis
• design of offer structure
• coordination of PR campaign

• first contested takeover by overseas investor of a company in China listed in Hong Kong
• compliance with both Hong Kong Takeovers Code and Stock Exchange Listing Rules