Directorate Change

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
09 May 2007



9 May 2007

                       InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

                               Board Appointment


InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) today announces the appointment of
Patrick Imbardelli as an Executive Director of the Board.


Patrick will join the Board on 1 July 2007, retaining his current
responsibilities as Chief Executive of IHG's Asia Pacific region.


Patrick joined Bass PLC, the forerunner to IHG, in 2000, and was appointed
Managing Director, Asia Pacific in 2003. He has over 25 years' experience in the
hotel and tourism industry including senior operational roles with Hilton
International, Hyatt Corporation and the Southern Pacific Hotels Corporation
(now part of IHG).


Commenting on his appointment, David Webster, IHG's non-executive Chairman,
said: "Patrick brings a wealth of experience to the Board. His operational
management skills are widely recognised and his knowledge of the Asia Pacific
region is of particular value given the Company's strategic focus there. He is a
most welcome addition to the Board."


Patrick, 46, holds a Bachelor of Business degree from Victoria University in
Australia. He is married, with two children, and lives in Singapore.


For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations (Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, Heather Ward):     [phone]

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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(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 IndigoTM, and
also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club(R)
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



Note



No Information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13R in respect of
this appointment.


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