07 May 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:
Legal & General Group Plc (L&G)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
01 May 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
06 May 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
To above 4%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
| Class/type of shares if possible use the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the triggering transaction | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | |
| GB00B1WQCS47 | 11,416,590 | 11,416,590 |
| Class/type of shares if possible use the ISIN CODE | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||
| GB00B1WQCS47 | 11,461,387 | 11,461,387 | N/A | 4.01% | N/A |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (A+B) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |
| 11,461,387 | 4.01% | |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (11,461,387 – 4.01%= LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (10,386,064 – 3.63%=PMC) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) |
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 285,597,729
14. Contact name:
GROUP COMPANY SECRETARIAT
15. Contact telephone number:
01895 512000