22 August 2008
Notification of Major Interests 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):
19 AUGUST 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
21 AUGUST 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
TO OVER 3%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares if possible using | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
| GB00B1WQCS47 | BELOW 3% | BELOW 3% |
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 | 10,060,909 | 10,060,909 | N/A | 3.41% | 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 |
| 10,060,909 | 3.41% |
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:
14. Contact name:
Group Company Secretariat
15. Contact telephone number:
01895 512000