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:
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC |
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2. Reason for notification (yes/no)
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
Yes
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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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: |
Diyafa World Limited |
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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): |
27 January 2009 |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
27 January 2009 |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
To below 4% |
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 |
14,191,934 |
14,191,934 |
10,643,951 |
10,643,951 |
N/A |
3.73% |
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 |
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Total (A+B) |
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Number of voting rights |
Percentage of voting rights |
10,643,951 |
3.73% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
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Diyafa World Limited is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Istithmar World Capital LLC which is a subsidiary of Istithmar World Holdings LLC Which is a subsidiary of Dubai World Corporation (established by decree of the Ruler of Dubai and wholly owned by the Government of Dubai).
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of proxy holder: |
N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
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N/A |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
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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
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15. Contact telephone name: |
01895 512242 |