02 January 2009

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:

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:

Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad 

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):

29.12.08

6. Date on which issuer notified:

31.12.08

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

TO ABOVE 3%

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 
ISIN:
GB00B1WQCS47
Below 3%
 
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 
DirectIndirectDirectIndirect
ISIN:
GB00B1WQCS47
8,575,1258,575,1253.00%
   

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Expiration DateExercise/ conversion period/date No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)Percentage of voting rights
Nil  
 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
8,575,125 3.00%


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

The voting rights are held by Asia Fountain Investment Company Limited ("AFI"). AFI is a controlled undertaking of GuocoEquity Assets Limited which is a controlled undertaking of Guoco Group Limited ("GGL"). GGL is a controlled undertaking of GuoLine Overseas Limited which is a controlled undertaking of GuoLine Capital Assets Limited ("GCAL"). GCAL is a controlled undertaking of Hong Leong Company (Malaysia) Berhad.

The name of the registered holder is Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited.


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 figue of 285,552,193

14. Contact name:

GROUP COMPANY SECRETARIAT

15. Contact telephone number:

01895 512000

Ends