07 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):
05.01.09
6. Date on which issuer notified:
07.01.09
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
To below 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 shares | Number of voting Rights | |
| ISIN: GB00B1WQCS47 | 8,575,125 | 8,575,125 |
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
| ISIN: GB00B1WQCS47 | 8,430,225 | 8,430,225 | 2.95% | ||
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nil | |||||
| Total (A+B) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |
| 8,430,225 | 2.95% | |
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