28 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 (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: (Yes)
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):
21.08.08
6. Date on which issuer notified:
28.08.08
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
TO UNDER 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 | 14,691,458 | 14,691,458 |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
| GB00B1WQCS47 | 1,618,513 | 1,618,573 | N/A | 0.57% | N/A |
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. | % of voting rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS | 19 December 2008 | 12,250,000 | 4.28% |
| Total (A+B) | |
|---|---|
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 13,868,573 | 4.85% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
| Morgan Stanley Securities Limited | 10,526,569 | 3.69% | ||
| Morgan Stanley & Co Incorporated | 12,178 | 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