HARBIN BREWERY<00249> - Exceptional Turnover Movement

The Stock Exchange has received a message from Harbin Brewery Group 
Limited which is reproduced as follows:-

"This Statement is made at the request of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 
Limited.

We have noted the recent increase in the trading volume of 
the shares of the Company and wish to state that, save as mentioned below, 
we are not aware of any reasons for such increase.

Save as disclosed in the Company's announcements dated 1 and 3 June 2004 
and the announcement dated 3 June 2004 of SABMiller plc in respect of the 
withdrawal of the SABMiller Offer, we confirm that there are no 
negotiations or agreements relating to intended acquisitions or 
realisations which are discloseable under rule 13.23 of 
the Listing Rules, nor is the Board aware of any matter discloseable 
under the general obligation imposed by rule 13.09 of the Listing Rules, 
which is or may be of a price-sensitive nature.

Made by the order of the Board of the Company, other than Messrs. Roy E. 
Bagattini and Jonathan F. Solesbury who have a conflict of interest as a 
result of being directors of the Company and representatives of SABMiller 
plc, the memebers of which individually and jointly accept responsibility 
for the accuracy of this statement.


By Order of the Board
Harbin Brewery Group Limited

LAM Pong Sui
Company Secretary

Hong Kong, 4 June 2004

As at the date of this statement, the executive directors are : Messrs. 
Li Wentao, Lo Peter, Fu Hui, Au Peter Jeva and Bao Liusuo; the non-
executive directors are : Dr. Tong Kay Tak Tom, Mr Zhu Wenwei, Mr Roy E. 
Bagattini and Mr Jonathan F. Solesbury; the independent non-executive 
directors are: Dr Sit Fung Shuen Victor and Mr Sam Zuchowski."