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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001191638-08-001286
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080714
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080714
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080714

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:		08950142

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		67 ALMA ROAD
		STREET 2:		WINDSOR
		CITY:			BERKSHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SL4 3HD
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045513500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		67 ALMA ROAD
		STREET 2:		WINDSOR
		CITY:			BERKSHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			SL4 3HD

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SIX CONTINENTS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950531
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<FILENAME>ihg200807146k.htm
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT REGARDING STEVAN PORTER
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        <p align="center"><font size="2">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

        <p align="center"><font size="2">Washington DC 20549</font></p>

        <p align="center"><font size="4"><b>FORM 6-K</b></font></p>

        <p align="center"><font size="2">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16
        AND 15d-16 OF<br>
        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></p>

        <p align="center"><font size="2">For 14 July 2008&nbsp;</font></p>

        <p align="center"><font size="4"><b>InterContinental Hotels Group PLC</b><br>
        (Registrant's name)</font></p>

        <p align="center"><font size="2">67 Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3HD, England<br>
        (Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>

        <p align="left"><font size="2">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">Form
        20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form 40-F</font></p>

        <p align="left"><font size="2">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">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        No</font></p>

        <p align="left"><font size="2">If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned
        to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable</font></p>
        <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">

        <p align="center"><font size="2">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr valign="bottom">
                <th colspan="2">
                </th>

                <th colspan="2">
                </th>

                <th colspan="2">
                </th>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="top">
                <td align="left" width="20%">Exhibit Number</td>

                <td align="left" width="5%">&nbsp;</td>

                <td align="left" width="69%">Exhibit Description</td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="top">
                <td align="left"><br>
                99.1</td>

                <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>

                <td align="left"><br>
                Statement Regarding Stevan Porter dated&nbsp;14 July&nbsp;2008</td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="top">
                <td align="left">
                </td>

                <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>

                <td align="left">
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="top">
                <td align="left">
                </td>

                <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>

                <td align="left">
                </td>
            </tr>
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        <p>&nbsp;</p>
        <hr align="center" width="100%" noshade size="2">

        <p align="left"><font size="2">99.1</font></p>

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            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP&nbsp;</font></b>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">PLC&nbsp;</font></b>
            </div>
        </div>

        <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 3.75pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 15.6pt; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" align="center">
            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">STATEMENT REGARDING&nbsp;</font></b>
            </div>
        </div>

        <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 3.75pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 15.6pt; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" align="center">
            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">STEVAN</font></b>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">&nbsp;PORTER</font></b>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">, PRESIDENT&nbsp;</font></b>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">AMERICAS</font></b>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">&nbsp;REGION</font></b>
            </div>
        </div>

        <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            <br>
        </div>

        <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 3.75pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" align="left">
            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <b><font face=" arial ">London</font></b>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                &nbsp;
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">(July xx, 2008) - IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">&nbsp;PLC</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], InterContinental Ho</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">tels Group (IHG)</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">,</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                &nbsp;
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">announce</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">s that</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                &nbsp;
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">Stevan</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">&nbsp;Porter,&nbsp;</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">President of IHG's&nbsp;</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">Americas</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                &nbsp;
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">r</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">egion</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">,&nbsp;</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">is undertaking</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">&nbsp;medical treatment</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                &nbsp;
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">which necessitates him&nbsp;</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">relinquishing</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">&nbsp;his&nbsp;</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">responsibilities.</font>
            </div>
        </div>

        <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            <br>
        </div>

        <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 3.75pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.5; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" align="justify">
            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">IHG Finance Director, Richard Solomons, has been appoi</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">nted President of the&nbsp;</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">Americas</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">&nbsp; r</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">egion on an interim basis, in addition to his existing
                duties</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">,</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                &nbsp;
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">with immediate effect</font>
            </div>

            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: arial">
                <font face=" arial ">.</font>
            </div>
        </div>

        <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px">
            <br>
        </div>

        <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" align="left">
            <div style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial narrow">
                <b><font face=" arial narrow ">For further information, please contact:</font></b>
            </div>
        </div>

        <div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; PADDING-TOP: 0pt" align="left">
        </div>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'COURIER NEW'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table style="WIDTH: 655px; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse; HEIGHT: 65px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 404px; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" valign="top">
                    <div>
                        <div style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">
                            Investor Relations (Heather Wood; Catherine Dolton):
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </td>

                <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 227px; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" valign="top">
                    <div style="TEXT-INDENT: -5.4pt" align="right">
                        <div style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">
                            &nbsp;+44 (0) 1753 410 176
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 404px; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" valign="top">
                    <div>
                        <div style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">
                            Media Affairs (Leslie McGibbon; Emma Corcoran):
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </td>

                <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 227px; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" valign="top">
                    <div align="right">
                        <div style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">
                            +44 (0) 1753 410 425
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </td>
            </tr>

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                <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 404px; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" valign="top">
                    <div>
                        &nbsp;
                    </div>
                </td>

                <td style="BORDER-RIGHT: #ece9d8; PADDING-RIGHT: 5.4pt; BORDER-TOP: #ece9d8; PADDING-LEFT: 5.4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; BORDER-LEFT: #ece9d8; WIDTH: 227px; PADDING-TOP: 0cm; BORDER-BOTTOM: #ece9d8; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" valign="top">
                    <div align="right">
                        <div style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'">
                            +44 (0) 7808 094 471
                        </div>
                    </div>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>


        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'COURIER NEW'" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'COURIER NEW'" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'COURIER NEW'" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'COURIER NEW'" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'COURIER NEW'" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'COURIER NEW'" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p align="center"><font size="2">SIGNATURES</font></p>

        <p align="left"><font size="2">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 cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
            <tr valign="bottom">
                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font> </td>

                <td align="left" width="5%"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font> </td>

                <td align="left" width="45%"><font face="serif" size="2"><b>InterContinental Hotels
                Group PLC</b></font></td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="bottom">
                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font> </td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font> </td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">(Registrant)</font></td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="bottom">
                <td>&nbsp;</td>

                <td>&nbsp;</td>

                <td>&nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="bottom">
                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font> </td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">By:</font></td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2"><u>/s/ C. Cox</u></font> </td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="bottom">
                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font> </td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Name:</font></td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">C. COX</font></td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="bottom">
                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font> </td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Title:</font></td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">COMPANY SECRETARIAL
                OFFICER</font></td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="bottom">
                <td>&nbsp;</td>

                <td>&nbsp;</td>

                <td>&nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr valign="bottom">
                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">&nbsp;</font> </td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">Date:</font> </td>

                <td align="left"><font face="serif" size="2">14 July 2008&nbsp;</font> </td>
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                <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>

                <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>

                <td align="left">&nbsp;</td>
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