Completion of Sale

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 05 May 2004 INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ANNOUNCES SALE OF INTERCONTINENTAL CENTRAL PARK SOUTH, NEW YORK (LONDON. 5 May 2004) InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") announces the completion of the sale of the InterContinental Central Park South in New York to Anbau Enterprises Inc. for $63.5 million in cash. The sale of the leasehold property completed on Friday 30 April and net proceeds slightly exceed the book value of the property. InterContinental Hotels Group continues to be well represented in New York's midtown by the InterContinental The Barclay along with some 36 other properties in New York and the surrounding areas. -ends- For further information: Dee Cayhill, Corporate Affairs +44 (0) 1753 410 423 Gavin Flynn, Investor Relations +44 (0) 1753 410 238 Note to editors: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)) is the world's most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 535,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world (www.ichotelsgroup.com). The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn (R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R), and Hotel Indigo(R), and also has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and reservations capability on the Internet - www.intercontinental.com for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, www.crowneplaza.com for Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts, www.holiday-inn.com for Holiday Inn hotels, www.hiexpress.com for Holiday Inn Express hotels, www.staybridge.com for Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn hotels, and www.candlewoodsuites.com for Candlewood Suites, and for the Group's rewards programme, www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.pressoffice.ihgplc.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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