Anheuser-Busch shareholders approved the $52 billion sale of the business to Belgium-based InBev on Wednesday, a deal that is set to create the world’s largest brewer.
The vote was the latest step necessary to form the company that will be known as Anheuser-Busch InBev and combine brands such as Bud Light and Budweiser with Stella Artois and Beck’s. The deal, reached in July, is expected to close by the end of the year. It is subject to regulatory approval in the U.S., Britain and China.
