SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington
DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16
OF
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For 01
April 2020
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(Registrant's
name)
Broadwater
Park, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5HJ, United Kingdom
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information
to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
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registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not
applicable
EXHIBIT
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99.1
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Notice
of AGM dated 01 April 2020
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Exhibit
No: 99.1
1 April
2020
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Annual General Meeting
The Company announces that the following documents have today been
made available to shareholders:
1.
Notice of 2020 Annual General Meeting
2.
Form of Proxy for 2020 Annual General Meeting
3.
Chair's Letter
In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 a copy of the Notice of
Meeting and Form of Proxy have been submitted to the UK Listing
Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will be available
in due course for inspection at http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/nsm
The Notice of Annual General Meeting referred to above is publicly
available on the InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
website.
Patrick Cescau, Non-Executive Chair of IHG
commented: "This is an
unprecedented time when the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus has
brought significant disruption to everyone's life in one way or
another, and it is undoubtedly the biggest challenge IHG and our
industry has ever faced. As we work through it, our top priority
remains the health and wellbeing of our guests, colleagues, owners
and other stakeholders, alongside ensuring we take the right steps
to preserve the long-term health of our
business.
"Given the circumstances, we have made several changes to how we
will deliver our AGM as set out below. This situation is changing
daily, with no certainty as to when the UK Government's advice
to remain at home and avoid all non-essential travel and social
contact will end or be relaxed. As a result, we have taken
steps to prioritise the safety of shareholders and our
colleagues. We are continuing to monitor government guidance
and if there are any changes to the information set out
below, we will release stock exchange announcements as
required and also provide updates as relevant on our corporate
website, www.ihgplc.com.
"As the Board values highly the opportunity to meet shareholders in
person, given the impact of Covid-19 on the AGM, we will consider
holding an alternative event for shareholders later in the year if
circumstances permit."
AGM 2020 - detail on updated procedures
● The Meeting will be held at 11.00am on Thursday 7
May 2020, at IHG's Global Headquarters
at Broadwater Park, North Orbital Road, Denham,
Buckinghamshire UB9 5HR. This is a change from the previously
advised location of the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel and
will allow us to have more flexibility and greater control over
proceedings, based on the latest safety
advice.
● In line with the UK Government 'Stay at Home'
measures and to ensure shareholders'
safety, they
must not attend the AGM in person. We will ensure that the meeting is quorate.
Shareholders are strongly recommended to complete, sign and return
their Form of Proxy to our Registrar, Equiniti, or vote on-line to
ensure that their vote still counts despite being unable to attend
the meeting in person.
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However, we are
pleased to offer shareholders the opportunity to listen to the
meeting via a listen-only audio conference. The dial-in
details have been sent to shareholders, but if they have not
received them, they should email [email protected] with
their Shareholder Reference Number (shown on their Form of Proxy),
who will be happy to assist them. Please note that as the
conference will be a listen-only facility, it will not constitute
formal attendance and shareholders will not be able to vote or ask
questions on the day of the AGM. If there are any changes to the
audio conference details, they will be posted on the Company's
corporate website, www.ihgplc.com.
In the event a shareholder is unable to join the audio conference,
a recording of the meeting will be available shortly after the AGM
concludes - for 30 days - on the Company's corporate
website, www.ihgplc.com.
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We recognise the
importance of being able to answer shareholders' questions.
Shareholders are invited to email [email protected],
including their Shareholder Reference Number (shown on their Form
of Proxy), with any questions relating to the business of the AGM
which they would like to have considered. We request that questions
be submitted by 5pm on Monday 4 May 2020 at the
latest.
Directors' Remuneration Policy
IHG is putting its updated Directors' Remuneration Policy to a
binding shareholder vote at the AGM, in accordance with regulatory
requirements. IHG has undertaken an extensive shareholder
consultation exercise to refine the proposed areas of change. If
approved by shareholders, the Remuneration Policy will be effective
immediately after the conclusion of the AGM and will be subject to
a binding shareholder vote by ordinary resolution at least every
three years. We are however cognisant of the current
circumstances, and although the Remuneration Policy has been
designed to be fit for purpose for the three-year life of the
Policy, and we consider that the rationale for the changes will
continue to apply during the life of the Policy, the Remuneration
Committee has considered how the Remuneration Policy will be
implemented in 2020 in light of the impact of Covid-19. Further
information is included on page 5 of the Notice of
AGM.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations (Heather Wood; Matt Kay; Rakesh
Patel)
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+44 (0)1895 512 176
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+44 (0)7527 419 431
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Media Relations (Yasmin Diamond; Mark Debenham)
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+44 (0)1895 512 097
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+44 (0)7527 424 046
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Note to Editors
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)]
is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands,
including Six
Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent
Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental® Hotels
& Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels
& Restaurants, Hotel
Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE® Hotels
and Resorts, Crowne
Plaza® Hotels
& Resorts, voco™, Holiday
Inn® Hotels
& Resorts , Holiday
Inn Express®, Holiday
Inn Club Vacations®, avid™
hotels, Staybridge
Suites®, Atwell
Suites™,
and Candlewood
Suites®.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,900 hotels and
approximately 884,000 guest rooms in more than 100 countries, with
over 1,900 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also
manages IHG® Rewards
Club, our
global loyalty programme, which has more than 100 million enrolled
members.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding
company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in
England and Wales. More than 400,000 people work across IHG's
hotels and corporate offices globally.
Visit www.ihg.com for
hotel information and reservations and www.ihgrewardsclub.com for
more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news,
visit: https://www.ihgplc.com/media and
follow us on social media at: https://twitter.com/ihgcorporate, www.facebook.com/ihgcorporate and www.linkedin.com/company/intercontinental-hotels-group.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ F.
Cuttell
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Name:
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F.
CUTTELL
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Title:
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ASSISTANT
COMPANY SECRETARY
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Date:
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01 April 2020
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