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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001021231-04-000085
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040210
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040218

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000858446
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		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:		04611734

	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:			W1K 6WN

	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 align="center"><b><font size="2" face="serif">
<font face="serif" size="4">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
</font></b><br>
<font size="2" face="serif"><b>Washington DC 20549</b></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 10 February 2004</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">67 Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire,
    SL4 3HD, England <br>
(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
<hr align="center" 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 size="2" face="serif">Form 20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="emptybox.gif" width="12" height="12">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form
    40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="emptybox.gif"></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 size="2" face="serif">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="emptybox.gif">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="emptybox.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="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 align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
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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">&nbsp;</font></td>
      <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">&nbsp;</font></td>
      <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">(Registrant)</font></td>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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      <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">By:</font></td>
      <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">Name:</font></td>
      <td align="left"><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"><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>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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      <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Date: </font></td>
      <td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">10 February 2004</font></td>
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      <td width="12%"><font size="2" face="serif">Exhibit Number</font></td>
      <td><font size="2" face="serif">Exhibit Description</font></td>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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      <td><a href="b740014ex99-1.htm"><font size="2" face="serif">99.1</font></a></td>
      <td><a href="b740014ex99-1.htm"><font size="2" face="serif">Directors Interest in Shares</font></a></td>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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      <td><a href="b740014ex99-2.htm"><font size="2" face="serif">99.2</font></a></td>
      <td><a href="b740014ex99-2.htm"><font size="2" face="serif">Holding in
            Company &#150; Legal and General
        Group Plc</font></a></td>
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      <td>&nbsp;</td>
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<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p align="right"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Exhibit 99.1</b></font></p>
<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SCHEDULE 11<br><br>NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>1. Name of company</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">InterContinental Hotels Group PLC</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>2. Name of director(s)</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Technical interest of all Executive Directors in common with all potential beneficiaries in an Employee Share Ownership Trust</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Shares held by the InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Employee Share Ownership Trust (Jersey)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Greenwood Nominees Limited, Account no 522000</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">No</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Release of shares to participants (not directors) under the Britvic Short Term Deferred Incentive Plan</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>8. Percentage of issued class</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"> N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">49,970</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>10. Percentage of issued class</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>11. Class of security</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Ordinary shares of &pound;1.00 each</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>12. Price per share</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>13. Date of transaction</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">12 January 2004</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>14. Date company informed</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">12 January 2004</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>15. Total holding in the Trust following this notification</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">2,097,189 Ordinary shares</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Negligible </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>17. Date of grant</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>18. Period during which or date on which exercisable</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>23. Any additional information</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Catherine Engmann, 01753 410 243 </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Catherine Springett<br>
Head of Secretariat</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Date of Notification</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">13 January 2004</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material.</font></p>
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<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <p align="right"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>Exhibit 99.2</b></font></p>
<p align="center">&nbsp;</p>
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<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>SCHEDULE 10</b></font></p>
<p align="center"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>1) Name of company</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">InterContinental Hotels Group PLC</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>2) Name of shareholder having a major interest</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Legal &amp; General Group plc</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>3) Please state whether notification
      indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder names in
      2 above or in respect of a non beneficial interest or in the case of an
      individual holder if it is a holding of that person&#8217;s spouse or children
under the age of 18</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Beneficial interest</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>4) Name of the registered holder(s)
and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them</b></font></p>
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<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Fund</font></td>
<td width="10%" align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">Holding </font></td>
<td width="30%" align="left">&nbsp;</td> </tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
  <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
  <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
  <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 914945</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">271,341</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 923363</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">350,731</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775237</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">99,664</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 886603</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">4,034,440</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 775245</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">3,205,893</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 130007</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">128,579</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 770286</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">269,694</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 357206</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">18,214,452</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#ffffff">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 866197</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">103,474</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
<tr valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 904332</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">62,118</font></td>
<td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
</tr>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 916681</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">38,813</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 922437</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">1,400</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 754612</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">739,511</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 361602</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">41,145</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 282605</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">1,262,181</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 360509</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">924,759</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 766793</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">75,129</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 824434</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">22,653</font></td>
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<td align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/C 924422</font></td>
<td align="right"><font size="2" face="serif">78,068</font></td>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">366,030</font></p>
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<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>6) Percentage of issued class</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>8) Percentage of issued class</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>9) Class of security</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Ordinary shares of &pound;1 each</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>10) Date of transaction</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">02 February 2004 </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>11) Date company informed</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">06 February 2004 </font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>12) Total holding following this notification </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">29,924,045 (including both ADR and ordinary shares)</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">4.05%</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>14) Any additional information</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">N/A</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Catherine Springett 01753 410 242</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>16) Name and signature of authorised
company official responsible for making this notification</b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">Catherine Springett</font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif"><b>17) Date of notification  </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font size="2" face="serif">06 February 2004 </font></p>
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