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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021231-03-000393
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIX CONTINENTS PLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BEVERAGES [2080]
		IRS NUMBER:				250420260
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10409
		FILM NUMBER:		03619651

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 NORTH AUDLEY ST
		CITY:			LONDON WIY 1WE ENGLA
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			32822
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045513500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 NORTH AUDLEY ST
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			W1Y 1WE
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<title>Prepared and filed by St-Ives Burrups</title>
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<p align="center"> <font size=2 face="serif"><b><font size="4">SECURITIES AND
  EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b><br>
  <b>Washington DC 20549</b> </font></p>
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<p align="center"><b><font size=5 face="serif">FORM 6-K</font></b></p>
<p align="center"> <b><font size=2 face="serif">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
  PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16 OF<br>
  THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </font></b></p>
<p align="center"> <font size=2 face="serif">For 27th March 2003</font></p>
<p align="center"> <b><font size=5 face="serif">SIX CONTINENTS PLC</font></b><br>
  <font size=2 face="serif">(Registrant&#146;s name) </font></p>
<p align="center"> <font size="2" face="serif">20 North Audley Street<br>
  London W1K 6WN, England<br>
  (Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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<p> <font size=2 face="serif">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files
     or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font></p>
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    <td align="center"><font size=2 face="serif">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="tickedbox.gif" width="12" height="12">
      </font><font size=2 face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2 face="serif">Form
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<p> <font size=2 face="serif">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by
     furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing

  the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities
     Exchange Act of 1934.</font></p>
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    <td align="center"><font size=2 face="serif">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font size=2 face="serif">No</font><font size=2 face="serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="tickedbox.gif" width="12" height="12"></font></td>
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<p> <font size=2 face="serif">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the
     file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <u>Not
      applicable</u></font></p>
<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SIX CONTINENTS PLC </b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP
  INVESTOR CONFERENCES </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Ahead of the separation of Six Continents
  into InterContinental Hotels Group (&#8220;IHG&#8221; ) and Mitchells &amp;
  Butlers on 15 April 2003, IHG will today hold an investor conference at the
  InterContinental London, Park Lane. Registration will take place from 9:00am,
  with the presentation commencing at 9:30am.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The presentation will also take place
  in New York on Monday, 31 March at the InterContinental The Barclay. Registration
  will start at 9:00am, with the presentation commencing at 9:30am.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">A webcast of the presentation will
  be available at www.sixcontinents.com </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The presenters in London and New York
  will be: </font></p>
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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    <td align="left" width="28%"><font size="2" face="serif">Richard North</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Chief Executive</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Peter Gowers</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Executive Vice President, Global
      Brand Services</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Stevan Porter</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">President, Americas</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Richard Hartman</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Managing Director, EMEA</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">A. Patrick Imbardelli</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Managing Director, Asia Pacific</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Richard Solomons</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Finance Director</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Copies of the presentation slides
  will be available on Six Continents website. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">IHG&#8217;s results for the six months
  to 31 March 2003 will be announced on 22 May 2003. </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">IHG will release in late April the
  reporting calendar for the remainder of 2003, reflecting the change in its year
  end to 31 December, an update on trading in the first calendar quarter of 2003
  and, in respect of the calendar year 2003 figures, further information on the
  cost reduction programme and details of the impact of the reopening of Le Grand Hotel
  InterContinental, Paris.</font></p>
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    <td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="3%"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">&#150; ends&#150; </font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">This Trading Update contains certain
  forward-looking statements as defined under US law (Section 21E of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934). These forward-looking statements can be identified by
  the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"> By their nature, forward-looking
  statements are inherently predictive, speculative and involve risk and uncertainty.
  There are a number of factors that could cause actual results and developments
  to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such forward-looking
  statements, including, but not limited to: political and other events that impact
  domestic or international travel &#150; in particular the military situation
  in the Middle East; developments in the international debt and equity markets
  and the related availability of credit, including as a result of changes in
  applicable ratings; levels of consumer and business spending in major economies
  where Six Continents does business; changes in consumer tastes and preferences,
  levels of marketing and promotional expenditure by Six Continents and its competitors;
  significant fluctuations in exchange, interest and tax rates; the effects of
  the proposed separation of the hotels and drinks business and the retail business
  or any future business combinations, acquisitions or dispositions; legal and
  regulatory developments, including European Union employment legislation and
  regulation in the leisure retailing industry in countries in which Six Continents
  operates; the ability of Six Continents to maintain appropriate levels of insurance;
  and changes in the cost and availability of raw materials, key personnel and
  changes in supplier dynamics.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Other factors that could affect the
  business and the financial results are described in Item 3 Key Information &#150;
  Risk Factors in the Six Continents Form 20-F for the financial year ended 30
  September 2001 filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">This announcement does not constitute
  an offer or invitation to purchase securities.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Salomon Brothers International Limited,
  trading as Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (&#8216;Schroder Salomon Smith Barney&#8217;)
  is acting for Six Continents and no one else in connection with the proposed
  separation and return of capital and will not be responsible to any other person
  for providing advice inrelation to the proposed separation and return of capital.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">This announcement for which the directors
  of Six Continents PLC are responsible has been issued by Six Continents PLC
  and has been approved solely for the purposes of Section 21 of the Financial
  Services and Markets Act 2000 by Schroder Salomon Smith Barney of Citigroup
  Centre, 33 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5LB.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>For further information, please
  contact:</b></font></p>
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    <td align="left" width="50%"><font size="2" face="serif">Alastair Scott, Investor
      Relations</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">020 7355 6532</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Jo Guano, Investor Relations</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">020 7409 8134</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Notes to editors: </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Six Continents is a leading global
  hospitality group with over 3,300 hotels across nearly 100 countries and territories
  and over 2,000 restaurants and bars in the UK and Germany. </font></p>
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    <td align="left" width="4%"><font size="2" face="serif">&#150;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Six Continents Hotels is a leading
      global hotel group whose brands include InterContinental Hotels and Resorts,
      Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn and
      Staybridge Suites. It owns, operates or franchises more than 3,300 hotels
      and over 515,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around
      the world </font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&#150;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Six Continents Retail is the
      UK's leading managed pubs, bars and restaurant group with over 2,000 outlets
      including brands such as Vintage Inns, Harvester, Toby, Browns, All Bar
      One, It's A Scream, O'Neill's, Edwards, Ember Inns and Goose.</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&#150;</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Britvic Soft Drinks is one of
      the leading UK producers and distributors of branded soft drinks with brands
      such as Tango, Robinsons, Britvic and the UK franchise for Pepsi</font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Please refer to www.sixcontinents.com
  for more information on the company, including pressreleases. </font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>
<p><font size="2" face="serif">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
  on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font><font size="2" face="serif"><b><br>
  </b></font></p>
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    <td width="4%" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="53%" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SIX CONTINENTS
      PLC</b></font></td>
    <td width="1%">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">(Registrant)</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="2">By:</font></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2"><u>/s/ M.J.N. Bridge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="2">Name:</font></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">M.J.N. BRIDGE</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="2">Title:</font></td>
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    <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td valign="top"><font size="2">Date: </font></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">27th March 2003</font></td>
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