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 (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management) |
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): |
21.08.08 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
28.08.08 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
TO UNDER 5% |
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 |
14,691,458 |
14,691,458 |
1,618,513 |
1,618,573 |
N/A |
0.57% |
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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12,250,000 |
4.28% |
Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
13,868,573 |
4.85% |
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 |
10,526,569 |
3.69% |
Morgan Stanley & Co Incorporated |
12,178 |
0.00% |
Morgan Stanley & Co International Plc |
3,250,000 |
1.14% |
MS Capital (Luxembourg) SA |
65,826 |
0.02% |
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 |
14 Contact name: |
CATHERINE SPRINGETT DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC |
15. Contact telephone name: |
01895 512242 |