With reference to earlier annoucement regarding decision of Board of Directors of the Company at its meeting held on July 28, 2009, to limit the investment by Foreign Institutional investors (FIIs) to twenty six per cent (26%) of the Paid Up Equity Share Capital of the Company, United Breweries Holdings Ltd has now informed BSE that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has vide its Press Release dated September 03, 2009 have revised the limit for purchase of the equity shares and convertible debentures by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) under Porfolio Investment Scheme from forty nine per cent (49%) to twenty six per cent (26%) of the Paid Up Equity Share Capital of the Company.

Foreign Institutional Investors can now purchase under the Porfolio Investment Scheme through primary market and stock exchanges, equity shares and convertible debentures of the Company provided:

(i) The total purchases of all FIIs does not exceed the applicable overall ceiling limits of 26 per cent of total paid-up equity capital and total paid-up value of each series of convertible debentures of the Company.

(ii) The purchases of equity shares by a single FII / SEBI approved sub-account of a registered FII in the Company does not exceed ten per cent of the paid-up equity capital of the Company.