13 July 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):

09.07.09

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13.07.09

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

BELOW 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
14,296,13914,296,139
   
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
BELOW 5% BELOW 5% BELOW 5%
      

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
BELOW 5% BELOW 5%


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

     

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