AB InBev-SABMiller merger would be among largest in corporate history

BRUSSELS: Brewer SABMiller accepted on Tuesday a takeover proposal from Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world's largest brewer.

If completed, the deal would rank as one of the world's biggest takeovers:

Announced Target Buyer

Value(incl debt) Sector

1 Nov 1999 Mannesmann AG (Germany) Vodafone AirTouch PLC (UK) $203 bln Wireless

2 Jan 2000 Time Warner (U.S.) America Online Inc (U.S.) $182 bln Films/AV

3 Feb 2013 Verizon Wireless Inc (U.S.) Verizon Communications Inc (U.S.) $130 bln Wireless

4 Oct 2015 SABMiller (UK) Anheuser-Busch InBev (Belgium) $119 bln Brewing

5 Apr 2007 ABN-AMRO Holding NV (Netherlands) RFS Holdings BV (Netherlands) $98 bln Banks

6 Mar 2006 BellSouth Corp (U.S.) AT&T (U.S.) $89 bln Telecoms

7 Nov 1999 Warner-Lambert Co (U.S.) Pfizer Inc (U.S.) $89 bln Pharmaceuticals

8 Dec 1998 Mobil Corp (U.S.) Exxon Corp (U.S.) $85 bln Oil & Gas

(Source: Thomson Reuters)