May 15, 2012

Milbank Represents the Initial Purchasers in $300 Million Rule 144A/Regulation S Offering of 6.50% Senior Notes by Ajecorp B.V.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Milbank advises Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Banco Internacional del Peru S.A.A., Jefferies & Company, Inc., Rabo Securities USA, Inc. and Santander Investment Securities Inc. in sale of senior unsecured notes

NEW YORK, May 7, 2012 – International law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, led by Global partners Marcelo Mottesi and Paul Denaro, acted as US counsel in a $300 million offering by Ajecorp B.V. of its 6.50% Senior Notes due 2022, pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S.

Ajecorp is part of Grupo Aje. The $300 million notes to be issued by Ajecorp are unconditionally guaranteed by several subsidiaries. The company, which sells various beverage products in markets around the world, is using the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of existing debt.

The Milbank deal team included Marcelo Mottesi, head of the firm’s Global Securities Group, along with Securities partner Paul Denaro, associate Matthew Vidal and international attorney Santiago Noguerol. Tax partner Andrew Walker provided tax advice.

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