SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pentland Securities (1981) Inc.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

335 8TH AVE S.W.

(Street)

CALGARY

T2P 1C9

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/09/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO [ TAP ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock	234	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	02/09/2005	⁽¹⁾	Class B Common Stock	126	⁽⁴⁾	I	By U.S. Voting Trust
Class A exchangeable shares of Molson Coors Canada Inc.	02/09/2005	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	928,612	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Canadian Voting Trust
Class A Common Stock⁽³⁾	02/09/2005	⁽¹⁾	Class B Common Stock	928,612	⁽⁴⁾	I	By U.S. Voting Trust
Class A exchangeable shares of Molson Coors Canada Inc.	02/09/2005	⁽²⁾	Class A Common Stock	333,529	⁽⁴⁾	I	By Canadian Voting Trust⁽⁵⁾
Class A Common Stock⁽³⁾	02/09/2005	⁽¹⁾	Class B Common Stock	333,529	⁽⁴⁾	I	By U.S. Voting Trust⁽⁵⁾
Class B exchangeable shares of Molson Coors Canada Inc.	02/09/2005	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	1,724,566	⁽⁴⁾	D
Class B exchangeable shares of Molson Coors Canada Inc.	02/09/2005	⁽²⁾	Class B Common Stock	619,411	⁽⁴⁾	I	By 4280061 Canada Inc.⁽⁶⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. No expiration date.

2. The Class A exchangeable shares and Class B exchangeable shares are redeemable by a subsidiary of Molson Coors Brewing Company at any time after February 9, 2045 for the corresponding class of Molson Coors Common Stock or, for non-affiliates only, the equivalent value in cash.

3. These shares of Class A Common Stock are not outstanding but are issuable upon conversion of the Class A exchangeable shares of Molson Coors Canada Inc.

4. These shares are convertible on a 1-for-1 basis.

5. These shares are owned indirectly through the respective Voting Trusts by 4280661 Canada Inc., which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pentland Securities (1981) Inc.

6. These shares are owned directly by 4280661 Canada Inc.

	/s/ Andrew Thomas Molson - President	02/16/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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