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Quilmes
Industrial (Quinsa)
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Quinsa is a Luxembourg-based
holding company that controls 92.95 percent of Quilmes International (Bermuda)
("QIB"). The remaining 7.05 percent stake is held by Companhia de Bebidas
das Americas - AmBev ("AmBev").
Quinsa, through QIB,
controls beverage and malting businesses in five Latin American countries.
Its beer brands are strong market leaders in Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay
and Uruguay and have a presence in Chile. Further, pursuant to the Company's
strategic alliance with AmBev, it has entered into license and distribution
agreements to produce and sell the AmBev brands in Argentina, Bolivia,
Paraguay and Uruguay. Similarly, under the agreements, AmBev may produce
and distribute Quinsa's brands in Brazil.
The Company also has
bottling and franchise agreements with PepsiCo, and thus accounts for 100%
of PepsiCo beverage sales in Uruguay and more than 80% of PepsiCo beverage
sales in Argentina.
Quinsa's Class A and
Class B shares are listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (Reuters codes:
QUIN.LU and QUINp.LU). Quinsa's American Depository Shares, representing
the Company's Class B shares, are listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE:LQU).
http://www.quinsa.com
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