21 August 2008

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 (Yes/No): (   )

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL

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 if different):

18 AUGUST 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

20 AUGUST 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

BELOW 3%

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

Number of shares Number of voting Rights
GB00B1WQCS47
9,075,632 9,075,632


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Number of shares Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights


Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
GB00B1WQCS47
BELOW 3%
 N/A  N/A BELOW 3%  N/A


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument  Expiration date Exercise/ conversion period/date No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) Percentage of voting rights
         

Total (A+B)
Number of
voting rights
 Percentage of
voting rights
BELOW 3% BELOW 3%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (EUROPE) LIMITED IS A PART OF THE INVESTMENT BANKING DIVISION OF CREDIT SUISSE ("CSIBD"), WHICH IS PART OF THE CREDIT SUISSE GROUP ("CSG"). CSIBD IS A SEGREGATED BUSINESS UNIT WITHIN CSG WITH AN INDEPENDENT MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE AND EXERCISES ITS VOTING RIGHTS INDEPENDENTLY FROM OTHER DIVISIONS OF CSG.

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 285,552,193

14. Contact name:

Group Company Secretariat

15. Contact telephone number:

01895 512000

Ends