02 September 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 (please state 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 the notification obligation:
MORGAN STANLEY
(Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)
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):
29.08.08
6. Date on which issuer notified:
02.09.08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
TO 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 | |
---|---|---|
Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
GB00B1WQCS47 | 13,868,573 | 13,868,573 |
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 | 3,655,903 | 3,655,903 | N/A | 1.29% | 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 is exercised/ converted. | Percentage of voting rights |
---|---|---|---|---|
PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS | 19 December 2008 | 12,250,000 | 4.28% |
Total (A+B) | |
---|---|
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights |
15,905,903 | 5.57% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Morgan Stanley Securities Limited | 12,579,699 | 4.41% | ||
Morgan Stanley & Co Incorporated | 10,378 | 0.00% | ||
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc | 3,250,000 | 1.14% | ||
MS Capital (Luxembourg) SA | 65,826 | 0.02% | ||
Bank MS AG | 14,000 | 0.00% |
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