HEINEKEN Completes Purchase Of KPG’s 8.6 % Stake In APB

Further to its announcement of 19 September 2012, Heineken N.V. ("HEINEKEN") announced that Heineken International B.V.completed the purchase of 22,207,130 shares in Asia Pacific Breweries Limited ("APB") held by Kindest Place Groups Limited (representing 8.6 % of the total issued share capital of APB) at a price of S$53.00 per APB share.

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