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 18 March 2005
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(Registrant's name)
67 Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3HD, England
(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.
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Yes No
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | ||||
| 99.1 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 14 March 2005 | ||||
| 99.2 | Director Shareholding dated 14 March 2005 | ||||
| 99.3 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 15 March 2005 | ||||
| 99.4 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 16 March 2005 | ||||
| 99.5 | Directors Share Interests dated 17 March 2005 | ||||
| 99.6 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 17 March 2005 | ||||
Exhibit 99.1
14 March 2005 Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 700,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 659.2464p per share. END
Exhibit 99.2
14 March 2005
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Directors' Interests in Shares
In respect of the conditional rights over InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("Company") ordinary shares awarded to a number of
directors on 18 June 2003 under the Company's Performance Restricted Share Plan ("PRSP"), the following numbers of shares were
transferred from the Company's Employee Share Ownership Trust ("ESOT") on 11 March 2005:
Director Number of shares transferred
Mr R M Hartman 50,368
Mr R L Solomons 38,978
The awards are based on performance to 31 December 2004 and relate to the Company's total shareholder return against a group of
11 other comparator companies. The Company finished in fourth place and, accordingly, 60% of the maximum potential award vested
on 11 March 2005, in accordance with the rules of the Plan. The share numbers shown above are net of income tax liabilities.
Mr S D Porter's entitlement to 46,127 shares under the PRSP was settled in cash.
Following the release of the above shares, the Employee Share Ownership Trust will hold 2,261,793 IHG shares. The following
directors, who are among the potential beneficiaries of the ESOT- Mr A P Cosslett, Mr R M Hartman, Mr S D Porter and Mr R L
Solomons - are technically deemed to be interested in those shares.
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Name of Contact for this RNS Announcement:
Catherine Engmann Tel: 01753 410 243
Company Secretariat
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
END
Exhibit 99.3
15 March 2005 Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 785,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 649.9299p per share. END
Exhibit 99.4
16 March 2005 Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 652.275p per share. END
Exhibit 99.5
17 March 2005
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Directors' Interests in Shares
The following Directors of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG" or the "Company") have been awarded conditional rights to
acquire the numbers of ordinary IHG shares shown below under the Company's Short Term Deferred Incentive Plan ("the Plan"). The
Awards were made on 16th March 2005.
Number of IHG shares awarded
Director (including matching shares)
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Mr R M Hartman 88,341
Mr S D Porter 80,934
Mr R L Solomons 87,061
Under the terms of the Plan, participants are normally paid their annual performance bonus in IHG shares, deferred over a three
year period. The shares will normally be released in equal amounts on the first, second and third anniversary of the award date,
and are conditional on the directors' continued employment with the Group until each release date.
The above figures include matching shares awarded by the Company of 0.5 times the deferred amount, in accordance with the terms
of the Plan.
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Name of Contact for this RNS Announcement:
Catherine Engmann Tel: 01753 410 243
Company Secretariat
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
END
Exhibit 99.6
17 March 2005 Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 647.5449p per share. END
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/ C. Cox | |
| Name: | C. COX | |
| Title: | COMPANY SECRETARIAL OFFICER | |
| Date: | 18 March 2005 | |