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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001021231-03-000464.txt : 20030415
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021231-03-000464
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030415
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030415

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC /NEW/
		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:		03650244

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SIX CONTINENTS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950531
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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 15th April 2003</font></p>
<p align="center"> <b><font size=5 face="serif">INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP
  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>
<hr align="center" width="150" size="2" noshade>
<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>
<table width="100%" border="0">
  <tr>
    <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
      40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"></font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<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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  <tr>
    <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>
  </tr>
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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>
</font>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">15 April 2003</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Six Continents PLC</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>DEMERGER EFFECTIVE AND TRADING
  TO COMMENCE IN IHG AND MAB</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">All the conditions to the demerger
  and the creation of two separately listed companies, InterContinental Hotels
  Group PLC (&#8220;IHG&#8221;) and Mitchells &amp; Butlers plc (&#8220;MAB&#8221;),
  have now been satisfied.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Consequently, trading in IHG and MAB
  shares is expected to commence on the London Stock Exchange at 8.00am (BST)
  today. Trading in the American depositary shares of IHG and MAB is expected
  to commence on the New York Stock Exchange at 9.30 am EST (2.30 pm BST) today.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">IHG and MAB shares will be listed
  on the London Stock Exchange and IHG and MAB American depositary shares will
  be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the following symbols:</font></p>
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left" width="66%"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="center" width="18%"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>LSE</b></font></td>
    <td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>NYSE</b></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">InterContinental Hotels Group
      PLC</font></td>
    <td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">IHG</font></td>
    <td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">IHG</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Mitchells &amp; Butlers plc</font></td>
    <td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">MAB</font></td>
    <td align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">MLB</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">IHG will succeed to Six Continents&#8217;
  registration under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to Section
  12(g) of the Act.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Shareholders will, on 23 April 2003,
  be sent share certificates in respect of their holdings in IHG and MAB as well
  as a cheque in respect of the return of capital (81 pence for every Six Continents
  share held on 11 April 2003) and in respect of any entitlement to any fraction
  of an MAB and IHG share. CREST accounts will be credited with the return of
  capital on 23 April 2003.</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">&#150;ends&#150;</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><i>Note to Editors:</i></b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><u>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP</u></b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
  of the United Kingdom owns, manages, leases or franchises more than 3,300 hotels
  and approximately 515,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories
  around the world (www.ichotelsgroup.com). The Group owns a portfolio of well
  recognised and respected hotel brands including InterContinental Hotels &amp;
  Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels &amp; Resorts, Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday
  Inn and Staybridge Suites, and also has a controlling interest in Britvic Soft
  Drinks Limited, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer by volume in the
  UK.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">InterContinental Hotels Group offers
  information and reservations capability on the Internet &#150; www.intercontinental.com
  for InterContinental Hotels &amp; Resorts, www.crowneplaza.com for Crowne Plaza
  Hotels &amp; Resorts, www.holiday-inn.com for Holiday Inn hotels, www.hiexpress.com
  for Express by Holiday Inn hotels, www.staybridge.com for Staybridge Suites
  by Holiday Inn hotels and for the Group&#8217;s rewards programme, www.priorityclub.com</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">For the latest news from InterContinental
  Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at  www.pressoffice.ihgplc.com.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><u>MITCHELLS &amp; BUTLERS</u></b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Mitchells &amp; Butlers plc is the
  UK's leading operator of managed pubs, with sales of approximately &pound;1.5
  billion, EBITDA of &pound;375 million and operating profit of &pound;289 million
  (for the financial year 2002). MAB has a high quality estate of over 2,100 pubs,
  bars and restaurants which are predominantly large freehold sites in residential
  areas and which generate high average weekly sales (approximately three times
  the industry average). MAB has the leading brand portfolio in the UK pub sector
  including Ember Inns, Vintage Inns, Toby Carvery, Harvester, O&#8217;Neills,
  Scream, All Bar One and Browns. As at 30 September 2002, MAB had tangible fixed
  assets with a net book value of approximately &pound;3.5 billion.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">For news on Mitchells &amp; Butlers,
  visit our website at www.mbplc.com.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><i>Enquiries:</i></font></p>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left" width="50%"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>IHG</b></font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Mark Rigby</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">020 7409 8105</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Dee Cayhill</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">020 7409 8101</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Jo Guano</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">020 7409 8134</font></td>
  </tr>
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<br>
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    <td align="left" width="50%"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>MAB</b></font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Bob Cartwright</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">0121 498 4298</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Kate Holligon</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">020 7409 8146</font></td>
  </tr>
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<p align="center">&nbsp;</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>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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    <td width="42%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="4%" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="53%" valign="top"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>INTERCONTINENTAL
      HOTELS GROUP 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>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">By:</font></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2"><u>/s/ Catherine Springett</u></font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">Name:</font></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">CATHERINE SPRINGETT</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">Title:</font></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">HEAD OF SECRETARIAT</font></td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">Date: </font></td>
    <td valign="top"><font size="2">15th April 2003</font></td>
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