SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington DC 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For 8 June 2007
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(Registrant's name)
67 Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3HD, England
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F Form 40-F
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | ||||
99.1 |
Transaction in Own shares dated 25 May, 2007 | ||||
99.2 | Total Voting Rights dated 31 May, 2007 | ||||
99.3 | Blocklisting Six Month Return dated 31 May, 2007 | ||||
99.4 | AGM Results dated 01 June, 2007 | ||||
99.5 | EGM Results dated 01 June, 2007 | ||||
99.6 | Holding(s) in Company dated 04 June, 2007 | ||||
99.7 | Holding(s) in Company dated 07 June, 2007 |
Exhibit 99.1 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 25 May 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC - Transaction in Own Shares InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announces that on 25 May 2007 it purchased for cancellation from Merrill Lynch International 30 ordinary shares at an average price of 1341 pence per share. Following the above purchase, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 356,413,120 ordinary shares in issue.Exhibit 99.2 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Transparency Directive Announcement Date of Notification 31 May 2007 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC - Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 the Company would like to notify the market of the following: As at the date of this Announcement, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC's issued capital consists of 356,413,120 ordinary shares with voting rights. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury. The above figure, 356,413,120, may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules. Exhibit 99.3 BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: 31 May 2007. AVS No: Name of applicant: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Name of scheme: InterContinental Hotels Group Sharesave Plan Period of return: From: 5 January 2007 To: 31 May 2007 Balance under scheme from previous return: 1,548,522 The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, Nil if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during Nil period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of 1,548,522 period Number and class of securities originally listed and the 1,548,522 ordinary shares - 12 June 2006 date of admission Total number of securities in issue at the end of the 356,413,120 period Name of contact: Catherine Springett Address of contact: Head of Secretariat Telephone number of contact: 01753 410 242 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of Catherine Springett Deputy Secretary InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution. BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN Information provided on this form must be typed or printed electronically. To: The FSA Date: 31 May 2007. Name of applicant: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Name of scheme: InterContinental Hotels Group Executive Share Option Plan Period of return: From: 5 January 2007 To: 31 May 2007 Balance under scheme from previous return: 1,856,152 The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, 3,000,000 if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return: Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during 2,431,907 period: Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of 2,424,245 period Number and class of securities originally listed and the 1,924,422 ordinary shares - 12 June 2006 date of admission Total number of securities in issue at the end of the 356,413,120 period Name of contact: Catherine Springett Address of contact: Head of Secretariat Telephone number of contact: 01753 410 242 SIGNED BY ______________________________________________ duly authorised officer, for and on behalf of Catherine Springett Deputy Secretary InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be liable to prosecution. Exhibit 99.4 1 June 2007 INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING All resolutions passed At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 1 June 2007 all the resolutions set out in the Company's Notice of Meeting to shareholders dated 19 February 2007 were proposed and duly passed. Voting on each resolution was conducted by way of a poll. Details of the votes cast are set out below: RESOLUTION FOR AGAINST 1 Receipt of financial statements 171,145,850 227,438 2 Approval of Remuneration Report 156,922,445 4,073,491 3 Declaration of final dividend 172,621,857 41,289 4(a) Re-election of Robert C Larson 172,236,530 369,931 4(b) Re-election of Sir David Prosser 172,024,419 562,635 4(c) Re-election of Richard Solomons 172,309,287 301,493 4(d) Re-election of David Webster 172,122,790 487,063 5 Reappointment of auditors 172,164,348 486,830 6 Authority to set auditors' remuneration 172,157,011 440,834 7 Political donations 170,369,963 2,006,313 8 Allotment of shares 170,906,373 1,692,419 9 Disapplication of pre-emption rights 171,541,917 983,489 10 Authority to purchase own shares 172,410,698 171,584 11 Electronic Communications and The 171,930,665 267,691 Companies Act 2006 For further information, please contact: Investor Relations (Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, Heather Ward): +44 (0) 1753 410 176 Media Enquiries (Leslie McGibbon): +44 (0) 1753 410 425 +44 (0) 7808 094 471 Notes to Editors: Note to Editors: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,700 hotels and 558,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.ihg.com/media Exhibit 99.5 1 June 2007 INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG" or the "Company") announces that at the EGM held today, Shareholders approved the Resolutions connected with IHG's proposed Share Consolidation and the renewal of the authority to enable the Company to continue to make market purchases of its Ordinary Shares following the Share Consolidation. The Share Consolidation was proposed in the context of a special interim dividend of 200 pence per share, payable on the Company's Existing Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Share Consolidation. IHG has elected to pay the Special Dividend to all ADR holders in US Dollars. The rate to be paid by the Company will be US$4.00 per existing ADS. The expected timetable remains as previously announced. The Special Dividend is expected to be paid on 15 June 2007 to Shareholders on the Register on 1 June 2007. Application has been made for 299,132,440 IHG Ordinary Shares of 1329/47 pence to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange. Application has also been made for a further 3,334,286 IHG Ordinary Shares of 1329/47 pence to be block listed. The block listings consist of 2,034,634 shares under the IHG Executive Share Option Plan and 1,299,652 shares under the IHG Sharesave Plan. It is expected that dealings in the new shares will commence on 4 June 2007. Voting was conducted by way of a poll on both the Resolutions proposed at the EGM. Details of the votes cast are set out below: Ordinary Resolution to approve the Share Consolidation For 168,083,468 Against 352,223 Special Resolution to grant a new authority to make market purchases of New Ordinary Shares For 168,061,397 Against 245,426 All definitions used in the Circular to Shareholders dated 4 May 2007 have the same meaning when used in this announcement. InterContinental Hotels Group Investor Relations Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson +44 (0) 1753 410 176 Heather Ward Media Enquiries Leslie McGibbon +44 (0) 1753 410 425 JPMorgan Cazenove David Clasen +44 (0) 20 7588 2828 JPMorgan Cazenove, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by the Financial Services Authority, is acting exclusively for the Company and for no one else in connection with the Special Dividend and Share Consolidation and will not be responsible to any other persons for providing the protections afforded to the clients of JPMorgan Cazenove, nor for providing advice to any other person in relation to the Special Dividend and Share Consolidation. Note to Editors InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,700 hotels and more than 558,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. IHG owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo®, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards with over 33 million members worldwide. The Company pioneered the travel industry's first collaborative response to environmental issues as founder of the International Hotels and Environment Initiative (IHEI). The IHEI formed the foundations of the Tourism Partnership launched by the International Business Leaders Forum in 2004, of which IHG is still a member today. The environment and local communities remain at the heart of IHG's global corporate responsibility focus. IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from IHG, visit our online Press Office at www.ihg.com/media Exhibit 99.6 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 (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: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: David Webster (Proxy holder) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): Shareholders appointing David Webster as discretionary proxy holder 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 30.05.07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31.05.07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the Situation previous to the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights Ordinary Shares of 11 3/7 pence each 31,504 31,504 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible using Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Shares of 11 3/7 pence each 11,496,938 31,504 11,465,434 0.009 3.22 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting rights that may be % of voting rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 11,496,938 3.23 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: David Webster 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 11,465,434 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 1 June 2007 13. Additional information: When proxy expires 3.22% of voting rights will return to the shareholders that appointed David Webster as discretionary proxy 14. Contact name:. Catherine Springett, Deputy Company Secretary, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 1753 410242 END Exhibit 99.7 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: (No) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No) Other (please specify): (No) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Ellerman Corporation Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 05.06.07 (10%) 6. Date on which issuer notified: 06.06.07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible using the Situation previous to the Triggering transaction ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights ISIN: GB00B128LQ10 27,352,894.66 27,352,894.66 Ordinary Shares of 13 29/47 pence each Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if possible using Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect ISIN: GB00B128LQ10 29,921,742 29,921,742 10.00 Ordinary Shares of 13 29/47 pence each B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date Number of voting rights that may be % of voting rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 29,921,742 10.00 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 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: N/A 14. Contact name: Richard Winter, Company Secretary, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 15. Contact telephone number: 01753 410428 END
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | ||
(Registrant) | ||
By: | /s/ C. Cox | |
Name: | C. COX | |
Title: | COMPANY SECRETARIAL OFFICER | |
Date: | 8 June 2007 | |