TR-1: Notifications 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 notification (yes/no) |
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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 |
YES |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify):______________ |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation: |
MORGAN STANLEY |
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): |
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5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): |
25.09.08 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
26.09.08 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
TO ABOVE 6% |
8: Notified Details |
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A: Voting rights attached to shares |
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Class/type of shares If possible use ISIN code |
Situation previous to the triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
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Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB00B1WQCS47 |
16,561,969 |
16,561,969 |
1,682,594 |
1,682,594 |
N/A |
0.58% |
N/A |
B: Financial Instruments |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration date |
Exercise/ conversion period/date |
No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted) |
Percentage of voting rights |
PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS |
19 DECEMBER 2008 |
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8,750,000 |
3.05% |
PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS |
20 MARCH 2009 |
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6,900,000 |
2.42% |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
17,332,594 |
6.05% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
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Morgan Stanley Securities Limited |
14,017,187 |
4.90% |
Morgan Stanley & Co Incorporated |
6,666 |
0.00% |
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc |
3,250,000 |
1.14% |
MS Capital (Luxembourg) SA |
69,248 |
0.01% |
Bank MS AG |
14,000 |
0.00% |
Proxy Voting: |
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10. Name of 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: |
NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 285,552,193
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14 Contact name: |
CATHERINE SPRINGETT DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC |
15. Contact telephone name: |
01895 512242 |