14 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):

12 May 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

13 May 2009

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

To below 4%

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
11,461,38711,461,387
   
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
11,336,11311,336,113N/A3.96%N\A
      

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
      
 
Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
11,336,113 3.96%


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 (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (11,336,113 - 3.96% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)

(10,308,364 - 3.60%=PMC)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)

(10,308,364 - 3.60%=PMC) 

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

Ends