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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001021231-03-000568.txt : 20030513
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021231-03-000568
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030513
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030513

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:		03694013

	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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Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups
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<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<font face="serif" size="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
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<font size="2" face="serif">Washington DC 20549</font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><font face="serif" size="5">FORM 6-K</font></b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16 OF</b></font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif"><b>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">For 13<sup>th</sup> May 2003</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b><font face="serif" size="5">InterContinental Hotels Group PLC</font></b></font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif"> (Registrant&#8217;s name)</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">20 North Audley Street</font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif">London W1K 6WN, England</font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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<p align="left"><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>

<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="tickedbox.gif" width="12" height="12">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
  40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12"></font></p>
<p align="left"><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>
<p align=center><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" size="2">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="tickedbox.gif" width="12" height="12"></font></p><p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">If &#8220;Yes&#8221; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): <u>Not applicable</u></font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">13 May 2003</font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>InterContinental Hotels Group PLC.</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Blocklisting Application</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for block listings totalling 478,468 Ordinary shares of &pound;1 each to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of the Company.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The Block listings consist of 239,234 shares to be issued under the InterContinental Hotels Group Executive Share Option Plan and 239,234 shares to be issued under the Intercontinental Hotels Group Sharesave Plan.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove &amp; Co. Ltd for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.  </font></p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><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></p>

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    <td width="45%" align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>InterContinental Hotels Group
      PLC</b></font></td>
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  <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">(Registrant)</font></td>
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	 <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>/s/ C.Springett </u></font></td>
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	 <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">C. SPRINGETT</font></td>
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	  <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Title:</font></td>
	  <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HEAD OF SECRETARIAT</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="baseline"><font size="2" face="serif">Date: </font></td>
	   <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">13<sup>th</sup> May 2003</font></td>
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