Anheuser-Busch InBev’s acquisition of rival SABMiller has closed following regulatory and shareholder approvals.

This over $100bn deal secured the final regulatory approval from the High Court of Justice in England and Wales.

AB InBev also announced its plans to delist SABMiller from the London Stock Exchange, which is the first step it announced would be taken following the completion of the merger process.

"This transaction will bolster AB InBev's presence in African and Asian continents."

The merged entity will retain the name of AB InBev, while SABMiller will stop trading from today under its current name.

AB InBev and SABMiller reached an agreement to merge their operations last October.

In September, the two companies secured support from their shareholders. This transaction will bolster AB InBev's presence in African and Asian continents.

To secure US regulatory approval, AB InBev had divested SABMiller's 58% stake in its joint venture MillerCoors to Molson Coors Brewing for $12bn.