Mexican Press Sources Report InBev to Increase Stake in Grupo Modelo

Mexican press sources reported that global beer giant Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (NYSE:BUD), the world's largest beer producer, will seek to increase its stake in Grupo Modelo S.A. (BMV:GMODELOA), Mexico's largest beer company, after rival beer giant Heineken NV (AMS:HEIA) acquired FEMSA Cerveza, Mexico's second largest beer company, a subisdiary of Fomento Economico Mexicano S.A. (BMV:FEMSAB).