AB InBev Chairman Goudet to step down

AB InBev Chairman Goudet to step down
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Anheuser-Busch InBev is pictured outside the brewer's headquarters in Leuven, Belgium February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir Copyright FRANCOIS LENOIR(Reuters)
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(Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev's chairman Olivier Goudet said on Tuesday he was stepping down from the brewer's board to devote more time to his job as CEO of investment firm JAB Holdings.

Goudet's resignation was first reported by the Financial Times, which cited concerns among the brewer's board about JAB's acquisition activity. It quoted one source saying the board was concerned its beverage holdings had become too close to those of AB InBev, maker of Stella Artois and Budweiser beer.

"I can confirm that I have decided to step down from my position on the board of AB InBev in order to devote more time to my growing responsibilities as Managing Partner and CEO of JAB Holding Co," Goudet said in a statement.

The statement was sent to Reuters by a JAB spokesman.

Anheuser-Busch InBev did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

(Reporting by Mekhla Raina in Bengaluru and Martinne Geller in London; Editing by Edmund Blair)

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