Green light for brewing deal

Shareholders in brewer Sabmiller yesterday backed the £79 billion takeover by Budweiser brewer Anheuserbusch Inbev, paving the way for the biggest deal in UK corporate history.

Sabmiller said investors backed AB Inbev’s £45-a-share offer, which was upped from £44-a-share in July following the collapse in the value of the pound after the Brexit vote.