United Breweries Ltd has informed BSE that issue of 2,40,04,825 fully paid equity shares of Rs 1 each for cash at a price of Rs 177/- (including a share premium of Rs.176/-) per equity share aggregating to Rs 424,88,54,025 on rights basis to the existing equity shareholders of United Breweries Ltd (”the Company”) in the ratio of 1 (one) fully paid-up equity share for every 9 (nine) fully paid-up equity shares held on the record date, i.e. April 21, 2008, is closed on May 29, 2008.