InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Transaction in Own Shares (0207D)

TIDMIHG

RNS Number : 0207D

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

21 April 2017

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG" or the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

Further to the announcement on 20 April 2017, IHG announces that it has purchased through Merrill Lynch International, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2016, the following number of its ordinary shares of 18 (318) /(329) pence each ("Shares") on the London Stock Exchange as part of the buyback programme announced on 20 April 2017:

 
 Date of purchase:    21 April 2017 
 Number of Shares 
  purchased:          27 
 Highest price        3,906.00 pence 
  paid per Share: 
 Lowest price         3,883.00 pence 
  paid per Share: 
 Average price        3893.2222 pence 
  paid per Share: 
 

The Company intends to cancel all of the purchased Shares.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the schedule below contains detailed information about the individual purchases made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme.

Schedule of Purchases

 
 Shares        InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ordinary 
  purchased:    shares of 18 (318) /(329) pence each 
------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 ISIN:         GB00BYXK6398 
------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 Date of       21 April 2017 
  purchases: 
------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 Investment    Merrill Lynch International 
  firm: 
------------  ------------------------------------------- 
 

Aggregate information:

 
 Venue           Volume-weighted average   Aggregated volume 
                  price, pence 
--------------  ------------------------  ------------------ 
 London Stock 
  Exchange       3,893.2222                27 
--------------  ------------------------  ------------------ 
 

Individual transactions:

 
 Number of           Transaction     Time of transaction   Trading venue 
  shares purchased    price (pence 
                      per share) 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  3                   3,885.00       08:21:26               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  3                   3,883.00       08:24:19               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  4                   3,886.00       08:30:40               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  3                   3,887.00       08:32:48               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  2                   3,890.00       08:38:30               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  4                   3,889.00       08:46:57               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  2                   3,889.00       08:47:17               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  4                   3,906.00       08:53:20               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
                                                           London Stock 
  2                   3,905.00       08:57:37               Exchange 
------------------  --------------  --------------------  -------------- 
 

For further information

 
Investor Relations (Heather   +44 (0)1895  +44 (0)7808 
 Wood, Neeral Morzaria):       512176       098724 
----------------------------  -----------  ----------- 
Media Relations (Yasmin       +44 (0)1895  +44 (0)7736 
 Diamond, Jovana Lakcevic):    512864       746627 
 

Notes for editors

IHG(R) (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton(R) Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo(R), EVEN(R) Hotels, HUALUXE(R) Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R) and Candlewood Suites(R).

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns nearly 5,200 hotels and 770,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with nearly 1,500 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG(R) Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme, with more than 100 million enrolled members worldwide.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 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: www.ihgplc.com/media and follow us on social media at: www.twitter.com/ihg, www.facebook.com/ihg and www.youtube.com/ihgplc.

This information is provided by RNS

The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

END

POSLLFSFSAILFID

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 21, 2017 10:30 ET (14:30 GMT)