APBL - Despatch of Circular and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

Further to the press announcement by Asia Pacific Breweries Limited ("APBL" or the "Company") made on 9 January 2004, the Directors are pleased to announce that the Company has today despatched a circular dated 9 February 2004 (the "Circular") to shareholders which contains, inter alia, a notice convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Company to be held at Level 2, Alexandra Point, 438 Alexandra Road, Singapore 119958 on 27 February 2004 at 10.00 a.m. (the "EGM").

The EGM is being convened to approve (a) the proposed transactions in connection with the formation of the One China Organisation as announced on 9 January 2004 (b) the proposed amendments to a trademark licence agreement
made between Heineken Brouwerijen B.V. and Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Limited and (c) the proposed adoption of a new shareholders mandate for interested person transactions.

The Notice of EGM and details of all the proposals to be tabled at the EGM are set out in the Circular, a copy of which is attached to this Announcement.


BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

Anthony Cheong
Company Secretary
Asia Pacific Breweries Limited

11 February 2004

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Submitted by Anthony Cheong Fook Seng, Company Secretary on 11/2/2004 to the SGX