18 June 2009

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 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (MSIM)  

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

VARIOUS CLIENTS FOR WHICH MSIM HAS VOTING AUTHORITY

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or  reached if different):

16.06.09

6. Date on which issuer notified:

18.06.09

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

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 sharesNumber of voting Rights 
ORDINARY SHARES
GB00B1WQCS47
BELOW 5%BELOW 5%
   
Class/type of shares
if possible using
 the ISIN CODE
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of sharesNumber of voting  RightsPercentage of voting rights 
DirectDirectIndirectDirectIndirect
ORDINARY SHARES
GB00B1WQCS47
14,331,626 14,331,626 5.01%
      

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Expiration DateExercise/ conversion period No. of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument exercised/converted% of voting rights

 
 


C:  Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Exercise priceExpiration DateExercise/ conversion period No. of voting rights instrument refers to % of voting rights
      NominalDelta
        
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
14,331,626 5.01%


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

MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT LIMITED
 14,331,626 5.01%

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

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

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

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

15. Contact telephone number:

01895 512000

Ends