Share Buyback Programme

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 12 April 2006 12 April 2006 SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMME InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") announces that the company has entered into an irrevocable and non-discretionary arrangement with its broker, Merrill Lynch International, to repurchase on its behalf and within certain pre-set parameters, ordinary shares in the Company for cancellation during the period commencing on 18 April 2006 and ending on 28 April 2006. This arrangement is in accordance with Chapter 12 of the Listing Rules and the Company's general authority to repurchase shares. For further information, please contact: Investor Relations (Gavin Flynn, Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson): +44 (0) 1753 410 176 +44 (0) 7808 098 972 Media Enquiries (Leslie McGibbon): +44 (0) 1753 410 425 +44 (0) 7808 094 471 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 3,600 hotels and 537,500 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.ichotelsgroup.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.ihgplc.com/media. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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