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 28 February 2020

 

 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC


(Registrant's name)

 

 

Broadwater Park, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5HJ, United Kingdom

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

 

Form 20-F           Form 40-F

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information 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.

 

 

Yes           No

 

 

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1	Director Declaration dated 18 February 2020
99.2	Director/PDMR Shareholding 21 February 2020
99.3	Holding(s) in Company dated 24 February 2020
99.4	Holding(s) in Company dated 25 February 2020
99.5	Director/PDMR Shareholding 28 February 2020

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No: 99.1

 

 

 

18 February 2020

 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Board Appointment

 

InterContinental Hotels Group ("IHG") [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces that Sharon Rothstein is to be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of IHG. She will join the IHG Board with effect from 1 June 2020.

 

Sharon Rothstein currently serves as Operating Partner of Stripes Group, a growth equity firm investing in high growth consumer and SaaS (Software as a Service) companies. She previously served as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Marketing Officer, and subsequently, as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Product Officer for Starbucks Corporation.

 

In addition, Sharon has held senior marketing and brand management positions at Sephora LLC, Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., Nabisco Biscuit Company, and Procter & Gamble Company, and brings insights and experience in the hospitality industry, having also held senior roles at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

 

Sharon is a Director of Yelp, Inc.; and serves as a Board member for private companies: True Food Kitchen, Inc., a fast-growing healthy lifestyle restaurant company; LOLA, a lifelong women's reproductive care brand; and Levain Bakery, Inc., a premium New York bakery chain.

 

Patrick Cescau, Non-Executive Chair, IHG, commented: "Sharon brings extensive brands and marketing expertise, having worked in senior positions for more than 25 years at iconic global companies. In addition to her knowledge of the hospitality industry, Sharon has wide-ranging Board-level experience in a number of consumer-focused businesses, which will add significant value as IHG continues to develop its family of hotel brands, welcoming millions of guests around the world. I look forward to welcoming Sharon to the IHG Board."

 

Sharon will serve on the Audit and Corporate Responsibility Committees of the IHG Board.

 

Pursuant to LR 9.6.13R, Sharon is an independent Non-Executive Director of Yelp, Inc., a public company, quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, (NYSE).

 

-Ends-

 

For further information

Investor relations (Heather Wood; Sonya Ghobrial):           +44 (0)1895 512176       +44 (0)7808 098724

Media relations (Yasmin Diamond; Mark Debenham):        +44 (0)1895 512097       +44 (0)7527 424046

 

 

 

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/en/news-and-media and follow us on social media at: https://twitter.com/ihgcorporate, www.facebook.com/ihgcorporate and www.linkedin.com/company/intercontinental-hotels-group.

 

 

 Exhibit No: 99.2

 

 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") Shareholding

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company") has been notified that on 19 February 2020 the following shares were transferred, pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings, to the following PDMRS:

Name of PDMR	Number of shares transferred
Keith Barr	13,748
Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson	10,740
Elie Maalouf	13,850
Claire Bennett	7,369
Jolyon Bulley	4,737
Yasmin Diamond	3,897
Nicolette Henfrey	2,413
Kenneth Macpherson	6,188
Ranjay Radhakrishnan	7,176
George Turner	7,023

 

The transaction notification for each PDMR can be found below. This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Keith Barr
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	13,748
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	13,748   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	10,740
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	10,740   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Elie Maalouf
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer, Americas
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	13,850
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	13,850   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Claire Bennett
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Global Chief Marketing Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	7,369
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	7,369   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jolyon Bulley
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer, Greater China
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	4,737
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	4,737   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Yasmin Diamond
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	3,897
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	3,897   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Nicolette Henfrey
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	2,413
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	2,413   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Kenneth Macpherson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	6,188
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	6,188   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Ranjay Radhakrishnan
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Human Resources Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	7,176
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	7,176   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	George Turner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Commercial & Technology Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument   Identification code	Ordinary Shares   GB00BHJYC057
b)	Nature of the transaction	Shares transferred pursuant to the vesting of shares under the Company's 2017/19 Long Term Incentive Plan, following adjustments for tax and social security withholdings
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s)	Volume(s)
		Nil consideration	7,023
d)	Aggregated information   - Aggregated volume   - Price   - Aggregated total	7,023   Nil consideration   Nil consideration
e)	Date of the transaction	2020-02-19
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

 

 

Exhibit No: 99.3

 

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:			InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name			BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Wilmington, DE, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:			20/02/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			21/02/2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	5.04%	0.49%		5.54%	182,033,293
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	4.87%	0.58%		5.46%

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BHJYC057				9,179,843					5.04%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		9,179,843					5.04%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expirationdate	Exercise/Conversion Period			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
Securities Lending						685,331			0.37%
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1			685,331			0.37%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expirationdate		Exercise/Conversion Period xi		Physical or cash settlement			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD					Cash			223,350	0.12%
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2			223,350	0.12%

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity(please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Name	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
See Attachment
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team James Michael 020 7743 3650

 

Place of completion	12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Date of completion	21 February, 2020

 

 

 

Section 9 Attachment

 

Name	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc.
Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited

 

 

Exhibit No: 99.4

 

TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

 

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:			InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights						X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation
Name			BlackRock, Inc.
City and country of registered office (if applicable)			Wilmington, DE, USA
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)
Name
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached:			21/02/2020
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):			24/02/2020
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
	% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)	% of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)	Total number of voting rights of issuer
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached	4.88%	0.65%		5.53%	182,033,293
Position of previous notification (if applicable)	5.04%	0.49%		5.54%

 

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rights					% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)			Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00BHJYC057				8,893,252					4.88%
SUBTOTAL 8. A		8,893,252					4.88%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expirationdate	Exercise/Conversion Period			Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.			% of voting rights
Securities Lending						975,795			0.53%
			SUBTOTAL 8. B 1			975,795			0.53%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument	Expirationdate		Exercise/Conversion Period		Physical or cash settlement			Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
CFD					Cash			215,543	0.11%
					SUBTOTAL 8.B.2			215,543	0.11%

 

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv (please add additional rows as necessary)				X
Name	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
See Attachment
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional information
BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team James Michael 020 7743 3650

 

Place of completion	12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K.
Date of completion	24 February, 2020

 

 

 

Section 9 Attachment

 

Name	% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold	Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Fund Advisors
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd.
BlackRock Investment Management (Australia) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 4, LLC
BlackRock Holdco 6, LLC
BlackRock Delaware Holdings Inc.
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, National Association
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock, Inc.
Trident Merger, LLC
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc.
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Canada Holdings LP
BlackRock Canada Holdings ULC
BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock Lux Finco S.a.r.l.
BlackRock Japan Holdings GK
BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock (Netherlands) B.V.
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock Finance Europe Limited
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
BlackRock Asset Management Deutschland AG
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock (Singapore) Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock Holdco 3, LLC
BlackRock Cayman 1 LP
BlackRock Cayman West Bay Finco Limited
BlackRock Cayman West Bay IV Limited
BlackRock Group Limited
BlackRock International Limited
BlackRock, Inc.
BlackRock Holdco 2, Inc.
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
BlackRock International Holdings, Inc.
BR Jersey International Holdings L.P.
BlackRock (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd.
BlackRock HK Holdco Limited
BlackRock Asset Management North Asia Limited