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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001021231-03-000633.txt : 20030603
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021231-03-000633
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030603

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:		03729057

	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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<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif">
<font face="serif" size="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
</font><br>
<font size="2" face="serif">Washington DC 20549</font></p>
<hr width="150" size="2" noshade>
<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 2<sup>nd</sup> June 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>
<hr width="150" size="2" noshade>
<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>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">2 June 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>Directors' Interests in
  Shares</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Following the separation of Six
  Continents PLC and the listing of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) ordinary
  shares, the executive directors of IHG have been granted the options shown below
  under the Company's Executive Share Option Plan.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">This Plan, details of which were
  set out in the Listing Particulars and Supplementary Listing Particulars, dated
  17 February and 4 March 2003 respectively, requires the achievement of performance
  conditions before any options can be exercised.</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">The following options, which
  were granted on 30 May 2003, will be exercisable between May 2006 and May 2013.
  The numbers of shares referred to represent the maximum numbers that could be
  acquired if the performance conditions are met in full.</font></p>
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  <tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
    <td width="25%" align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Director</b></font></td>
    <td align="left" width="2%">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="25%" align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Shares Under
      Option</b></font></td>
    <td width="2%" align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td width="25%" align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif"><b>Option Price</b></font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">R M Hartman</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">250,684</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">438p</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">R C North</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">410,958</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">438p</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">S D Porter</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">254,883</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">438p</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">R L Solomons</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">239,726</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">438p</font></td>
    <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
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<p align="left">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Name of contact for this RNS
  Announcement:</font></p>
<table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left" width="30%"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Catherine Springett<br>
      Head of Secretariat<br>
      InterContinental Hotels Group PLC</font></td>
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Tel: 020 7409 8569</font></td>
  </tr>
</table>
<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
<p align="center"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</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>
<table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="5%" align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td width="45%" align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>InterContinental
      Hotels Group PLC</b></font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">(Registrant)</font></td>
  </tr>
  <tr valign="top">
    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
    <td valign="bottom">&nbsp;</td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">By:</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif"><u>/s/ C.Springett
      </u></font></td>
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  <tr valign="top">
    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">Name:</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">C. SPRINGETT</font></td>
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    <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">Title:</font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">HEAD OF SECRETARIAT</font></td>
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    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">Date: </font></td>
    <td align="left" valign="bottom"><font size="2" face="serif">2<sup>nd</sup> June 2003</font></td>
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