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 21 April 2017
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(Registrant's name)
Broadwater Park, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5HJ, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 21 04 2017 |
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Exhibit No: 99.1
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG" or the "Company")
Transaction in Own Shares
Further to the announcement on 20 April 2017, IHG announces that it has purchased through Merrill Lynch International, in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 6 May 2016, the following number of its ordinary shares of 18 318/329 pence each ("Shares") on the London Stock Exchange as part of the buyback programme announced on 20 April 2017:
| Date of purchase: | 21 April 2017 |
| Number of Shares purchased: | 27 |
| Highest price paid per Share: | 3,906.00 pence |
| Lowest price paid per Share: | 3,883.00 pence |
| Average price paid per Share: | 3893.2222 pence |
The Company intends to cancel all of the purchased Shares.
In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), the schedule below contains detailed information about the individual purchases made by Merrill Lynch International on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme.
Schedule of Purchases
Shares purchased: | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ordinary shares of 18 318/329 pence each |
ISIN: | GB00BYXK6398 |
Date of purchases: | 21 April 2017 |
Investment firm: | Merrill Lynch International |
Aggregate information:
Venue | Volume-weighted average price, pence | Aggregated volume |
London Stock Exchange | 3,893.2222 | 27 |
Individual transactions:
Number of shares purchased | Transaction price (pence per share) | Time of transaction | Trading venue |
3 | 3,885.00 | 08:21:26 | London Stock Exchange |
3 | 3,883.00 | 08:24:19 | London Stock Exchange |
4 | 3,886.00 | 08:30:40 | London Stock Exchange |
3 | 3,887.00 | 08:32:48 | London Stock Exchange |
2 | 3,890.00 | 08:38:30 | London Stock Exchange |
4 | 3,889.00 | 08:46:57 | London Stock Exchange |
2 | 3,889.00 | 08:47:17 | London Stock Exchange |
4 | 3,906.00 | 08:53:20 | London Stock Exchange |
2 | 3,905.00 | 08:57:37 | London Stock Exchange |
For further information
Investor Relations (Heather Wood, Neeral Morzaria): | +44 (0)1895 512176 | +44 (0)7808 098724 |
Media Relations (Yasmin Diamond, Jovana Lakcevic): | +44 (0)1895 512864 | +44 (0)7736 746627 |
Notes for editors
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN® Hotels, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns nearly 5,200 hotels and 770,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with nearly 1,500 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme, with more than 100 million enrolled members worldwide.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news, visit: www.ihgplc.com/media and follow us on social media at: www.twitter.com/ihg, www.facebook.com/ihg and www.youtube.com/ihgplc.
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 |
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| | By: | /s/ F. Cuttell |
| | Name: | F. CUTTELL |
| | Title: | ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY |
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| | Date: | 21 April 2017 |
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