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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 17 April 2015
 
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 24 March 2015
99.2
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 31 March 2015
99.3
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 01 April 2015
99.4 Total Voting Rights dated 01 April 2015
99.5 Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 01 April 2015
99.6
Holding(s) in Company dated 07 April 2015
99.7
Holding(s) in Company dated 09 April 2015
99.8
Director Declaration dated 10 April 2015
99.9
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 16 April 2015

 

99.1

 

 
 
24 March 2015
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Director Declaration
 
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") today announces that, pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14(2), Jill McDonald, a Non-Executive Director of IHG, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Halfords Group plc with effect from 11 May 2015.
 
For further information
 
 
Investor Relations (David Kellett, Emma Parker, Matt Woollard):
+44 (0)1895 512176
+44 (0)7808 098724
     
     
Media Relations (Yasmin Diamond, Zoe Bird):
+44 (0)1895 512008
+44 (0)7736 746167
 
Notes to Editors:
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. In January 2015, IHG acquired Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the world's leading boutique hotel business.
 
IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 84 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally.
 
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,800 hotels and more than 710,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with over 1,200 hotels in its development pipeline. Over 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices worldwide.
 
In January 2015 we completed the acquisition of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, adding 62 hotels (11,300 rooms) to our system size and 16 hotels to our development pipeline.
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
 
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news, visit: www.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihg, www.facebook.com/ihg or www.youtube.com/ihgplc.
 
 
 
99.2
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
 
1.
Name of the issuer
 
2.
State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure made in accordance
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
 
 
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
  
A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R
3.
Name of person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director
 
 
4.
State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
 
 
PAUL EDGECLIFFE-JOHNSON - DIRECTOR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
  
SPOUSE - ESTHER MAI EDGECLIFFE-JOHNSON
5.
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
 
 
6.
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
 
 
 
IN RESPECT OF 3 AND 4 ABOVE
  
ORDINARY SHARES OF 15 265/329 PENCE EACH
7.
Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
 
 
8.
State the nature of the transaction
 
 
 
PAUL EDGECLIFFE-JOHNSON - 11,431 SHARES, ESTHER MAI EDGECLIFFE-JOHNSON, 10,583 SHARES (BEFORE TRANSACTION)
  
TRANSFER BY PAUL TO ESTHER MAI
 
9.
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
 
10.
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
 
 
N/A
  
N/A
11.
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
 
12.
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
 
 
PAUL EDGECLIFFE-JOHNSON - 11,431 SHARES
  
NEGLIGIBLE
13.
Price per share or value of transaction
14.
Date and place of transaction
 
 
NIL CONSIDERATION
  
30 MARCH 2015
15.
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
16.
Date issuer informed of transaction
 
 
 
 
 
 
PAUL EDGECLIFFE-JOHNSON - 114,736, INCLUDING ALL NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS; PERCENTAGE HOLDING IS NEGLIGIBLE
  
31 MARCH 2015
 
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY                                      01895 512 000
 
 
 
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY
SVP, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY & HEAD OF CORPORATE LEGAL
 
Date of notification      31 MARCH 2015
 
 
 
 
99.3
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
 
1.
Name of the issuer
 
2.
State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure made in accordance
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
 
 
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
  
A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R
3.
Name of person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director
 
 
4.
State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
 
 
TRACY ROBBINS - DIRECTOR, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES AND GROUP OPERATIONS SUPPORT
  
N/A
5.
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
 
 
6.
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
 
 
 
IN RESPECT OF 3 ABOVE
  
ORDINARY SHARES OF 15 265/329 PENCE EACH
7.
Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
 
 
8.
State the nature of the transaction
 
 
 
TRACY ROBBINS
  
SALE
9.
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
 
10.
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
 
 
N/A
  
N/A
11.
Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
 
12.
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
 
 
TRACY ROBBINS - 28,047 SHARES
  
NEGLIGIBLE
13.
Price per share or value of transaction
14.
Date and place of transaction
 
 
26.32 GBP
  
31 MARCH 2015
15.
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
16.
Date issuer informed of transaction
 
 
 
 
 
 
TRACY ROBBINS - 183,997, INCLUDING ALL NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS; PERCENTAGE HOLDING IS NEGLIGIBLE
  
1 APRIL 2015
 
 
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY                                      01895 512 000
 
 
 
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY
SVP, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY & HEAD OF CORPORATE LEGAL
 
Date of notification      1 APRIL 2015
 
 
 
 
99.4

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(the "Company")
 
Voting Rights and Capital
 
In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, the Company advises the market of the following:
 
As at 31 March 2015, the Company's issued share capital consisted of 247,655,712 ordinary shares of 15 265/329 pence each with voting rights and the Company held 11,538,456 ordinary shares in Treasury.
 
Therefore the total number of voting rights in the Company was 236,117,256.
 
The above figure, 236,117,256 may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
 
 
Nicolette Henfrey
SVP, Deputy Company Secretary & Head of Corporate Legal
 
 
For further information, please contact:
Corporate Legal & Secretariat (Nicolette Henfrey):    +44 (0)1895 512 000 
 
 
 
99.5
 

 
1 April 2015
 
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
(the "Company")
 
Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") and connected persons
 
1.   The following directors and other PDMRs have been awarded conditional rights over the number of the Company's ordinary shares of
15 265/329 pence
("Ordinary Shares") shown below under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") 2015/2017. The performance measurement period is from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2017 and the awards will vest on the business day after the announcement of the Company's 31 December 2017 year-end financial results, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions. Under the terms of the LTIP 2015/2017, the maximum number of shares that can be transferred if performance conditions are met in full are as follows:
 
 
Director
Number of Ordinary Shares awarded
Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
35,318
Tracy Robbins
34,397
Richard Solomons
60,808
   
Other PDMRs
  
Keith Barr
29,157
Angela Brav
25,019
Elie Maalouf
33,722
Kenneth Macpherson
23,033
Eric Pearson
27,024
Jan Smits
20,730
George Turner
23,033
 
2.   The PDMR shown below have been awarded the number of Ordinary Shares and vesting date shown below under the Company's Annual Bonus Plan:
 
 
Name of PDMR
Number of Ordinary Shares awarded
Vesting date
Kenneth Macpherson
9,363
15 March 2016
Kenneth Macpherson
9,363
15 March 2017
 
---------------Ends--------------
 
For further information, please contact:
Corporate Legal & Secretariat (Nicolette Henfrey):    +44 (0)1895 512 000 
 
 
 
99.6
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
 
 
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
√
 
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
  
 
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
  
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
  
 
Other (please specify):
    
     
 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
 
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
 
  
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
 
2 April 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
 
7 April 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
 
Above 5%
 
 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of
shares
 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GBOOBN33FD40
        
11,733,081
  
4.97%
 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
Period
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
 
% of voting
rights
         
 
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
period
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights
 
CFD
      
120,231
Nominal
Delta
 
0.05%
0.05%
 
 
Total (A+B+C)
 
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
11,853,312
5.02%
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
 
 
Proxy Voting:
 
10. Name of the proxy holder:
 
  
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
 
  
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
 
  
 
 
13. Additional information:
 
  
14. Contact name:
 
Nicolette Henfrey
Deputy Company Secretary & Head of Corporate Legal
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
 
01895 512 000
 
 
 
99.7
 
For filings with the FCA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
 
 
2. Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
√
 
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
  
 
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
  
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
  
 
Other (please specify):
    
     
 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
 
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
 
  
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
 
7 April 2015
6. Date on which issuer notified:
 
8 April 2015
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
 
Above 5% (shares)
 
 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of
shares
 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
GBOOBN33FD40
11,741,385
11,741,385
    
11,833,708
  
5.03%
 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
Period
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
 
% of voting
rights
         
 
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
period
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights
 
CFD
      
120,231
Nominal
Delta
 
0.05%
0.05%
 
 
Total (A+B+C)
 
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
12,003,939
5.08%
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
 
 
Proxy Voting:
 
10. Name of the proxy holder:
 
  
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
 
  
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
 
  
 
 
13. Additional information:
 
  
14. Contact name:
 
Nicolette Henfrey
Deputy Company Secretary & Head of Corporate Legal
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
 
01895 512 000
 
 
 
 
99.8

 
 
10 April 2015
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Director Declaration
 
 
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14R(2), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") today announces the appointment of Richard Solomons, the Chief Executive Officer of IHG, as a Non-executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group plc. He will take up his appointment on 13 April 2015.
 
 
 
For further information
 
 
Investor Relations (David Kellett, Emma Parker, Matt Woollard):
+44 (0)1895 512176
+44 (0)7808 098724
     
     
Media Relations (Yasmin Diamond, Zoe Bird):
+44 (0)1895 512008
+44 (0)7736 746167
 
Notes to Editors:
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. In January 2015, IHG acquired Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the world's leading boutique hotel business.
 
IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 84 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally.
 
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,800 hotels and more than 710,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with over 1,200 hotels in its development pipeline. Over 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices worldwide.
 
In January 2015 we completed the acquisition of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, adding 62 hotels (11,300 rooms) to our system size and 16 hotels to our development pipeline.
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
 
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news, visit: www.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihg, www.facebook.com/ihg or www.youtube.com/ihgplc.
 
 
 
99.9

 
 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
 
1.
Name of the issuer
 
2.
State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
(ii) a disclosure made in accordance
LR 9.8.6R(1) or
(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).
 
 
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
  
A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R
3.
Name of person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director
 
 
4.
State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
 
 
ERIC PEARSON - PDMR, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
  
N/A
5.
Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
 
 
6.
Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
 
 
 
IN RESPECT OF 3 ABOVE
  
ORDINARY SHARES OF 15 265/329 PENCE EACH
7.
Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
 
 
8.
State the nature of the transaction
 
 
 
ERIC PEARSON
  
SALE
9.
Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares acquired
 
10.
Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
 
 
N/A
  
N/A
11.
Number of shares, debentures or financial
instruments relating to shares disposed
 
12.
Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
 
 
16,515
  
NEGLIGIBLE
13.
Price per share or value of transaction
14.
Date and place of transaction
 
 
27.82 GBP
  
14 APRIL 2015
15.
Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
 
16.
Date issuer informed of transaction
 
 
 
 
 
 
ERIC PEARSON - 118,835, INCLUDING ALL NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS; PERCENTAGE HOLDING IS NEGLIGIBLE
  
15 APRIL 2015
 
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY                                      01895 512 000
 
 
 
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY
SVP, DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY & HEAD OF CORPORATE LEGAL
 
Date of notification      16 APRIL 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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.
 
   
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
   
(Registrant)
     
 
By:
/s/ H. Patel
 
Name:
H. PATEL
 
Title:
COMPANY SECRETARIAL OFFICER
     
 
Date:
17 April 2015