Directorate Change

RNS Number : 5810M

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

28 August 2013

 



28 August 2013

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Board Appointment

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") today announces that Mr Ian Dyson is to be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of IHG. He will join the IHG Board with effect from 1 September 2013.

Ian is currently a Non-Executive Director of Punch Taverns plc, a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Betfair Group plc and, from 1 October 2013, he will be Senior Independent and Non-Executive Director of ASOS plc. Ian has held a number of senior executive and finance roles including Group Finance & Operations Director for Marks & Spencer Group plc for 5 years from 2005 to 2010, where he oversaw significant changes in the business. In addition, Ian was CEO of Punch Taverns plc, Finance Director for the Rank Group, and Group Financial Controller and Finance Director for the hotels division of the Hilton Group.

Commenting on Mr Dyson's appointment, Patrick Cescau, IHG's Non-Executive Chairman, said, "I look forward to welcoming Ian to the IHG Board. His understanding of the hotel sector and his wealth of experience in senior executive and finance roles will be of great value to the Group."

Mr Dyson will serve as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Notes

The following disclosure is required to be made pursuant to LR 9.6.13R(1):

Director of ASOS plc with effect from 1 October 2013

Current Director of Punch Taverns plc from 6 September 2010

Current Director of Betfair Group PLC from 1 February 2010

Director of Spirit Pub Company plc from 8 June 2011 to 16 December 2011

Director of Marks and Spencer Group plc from 27 June 2005 to 14 July 2010

No information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13R (2)-(6) in respect of this appointment.

For further information please contact:

Investor Relations (Catherine Dolton; Isabel Green): [phone]

Media Relations (Yasmin Diamond; Zoe Bird): [phone]

Notes to Editors:

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of nine hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo® Hotels, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express® Hotels, Staybridge Suites® Hotels, Candlewood Suites® Hotels, EVEN™ Hotels and HUALUXE™ Hotels & Resorts.

IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 74 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet for Elites across all hotels, globally.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,600 hotels and more than 678,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories. With more than 1,000 hotels in its development pipeline, IHG expects to recruit around 90,000 people into additional roles across its estate over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

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.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihg,www.facebook.com/ihg or www.youtube.com/ihgplc.

 

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