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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001191638-08-001741.txt : 20081010
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081010065040
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001191638-08-001741
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081010
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081010

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:		081117170

	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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        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

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        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Washington DC 20549</font></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">FORM 6-K</font></b></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND
        15d-16 OF<br>
        THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">For
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">10&nbsp;October 2008</font></font></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">InterContinental Hotels Group PLC</font></b><br>
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">(Registrant's name)</font></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">67 Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3HD, England<br>
        (Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
        file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</font></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Form
        20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Form 40-F</font></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
        No</font></p>

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        &nbsp;</p>

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        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned
        to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable</font></p>

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        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">EXHIBIT INDEX</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p></p>

        <p><br>
        <br>
        </p>

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            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Exhibit Number</font></p>
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                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Exhibit Description</font></p>
                </td>
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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.1</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Holding(s) in Company</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">dated 26 September 2008</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">2</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Holding(s) in Company</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">dated 29 September 2008</font></p>
                </td>
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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.3</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Total Voting Rights</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">dated 30 September 2008</font></p>
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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">4</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Holding(s) in Company</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">dated 2 October 2008</font></p>
                </td>
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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">5</font></p>
                </td>

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                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Holding(s) in Company</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">dated 3 October 2008</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.6</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Director/PDMR Shareholding</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">dated 6 October 2008</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.7</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Holding(s) in Company</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">dated 6 October 2008</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">8</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.01in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.01in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.01in; PADDING-TOP: 0.01in" valign="middle">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">Holding(s) in Company</font>
                    <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">dated 8 October 2008</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
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        <br>
        <br>

        <p>&nbsp;</p>

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        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">1</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares</b></p>
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        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="375">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
                    which voting rights are attached:</b></p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
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        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>2. Reason for notification&nbsp;</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        (yes/no)</p>

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        </p>

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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of voting
                    rights</font></p>
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                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of financial
                    instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
                    which voting rights are attached&nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An event changing the breakdown of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Other (please specify):______________</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>DIYAFA WORLD LIMITED</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s)&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(if different from 3)<br>
                    :</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>5. Date of transaction&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(and date on which the threshold is crossed or
                    reached if different):</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>23.09.08&nbsp;(3% THRESHOLD)</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>24.09.08 (4% THRESHOLD)</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6. Date on which issuer notified:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>25.09.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>TO ABOVE 3%</b> <b>TO&nbsp;ABOVE&nbsp;4</b> <b>%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>8: Notified Details</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>A: Voting rights attached to shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Class/type of shares</font></b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">If possible use ISIN code</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Situation previous to the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GB00B1WQCS47</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,509,450</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,509,450</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,862,447</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,862,447</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.10%</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,862,447</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,862,447</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12,073,413</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12,073,413</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4.23%</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>B: Financial Instruments</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Type of financial instrument</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Expiration date</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exercise/ conversion
                    period/date&nbsp;</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No. of voting rights that may be acquired
                    (if&nbsp;the&nbsp;instrument exercised/converted)</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Total (A+B)</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>12,073,413</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>4.23%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="617">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
                    the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="617">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>DIYAFA WORLD LIMITED IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF ISTITHMAR WORLD CAPITAL
                    LLC WHICH IS A SUBSIDIARY OF ISTITHMAR WORLD HOLDINGS LLC WHICH IS A SUBSIDIARY
                    OF DUBAI WORLD CORPORATION (ESTABLISHED BY DECREE OF THE</b> <b>RULER
                    OF&nbsp;DUBAI&nbsp;AND WHOLLY OWNED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF&nbsp;DUBAI).</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Proxy Voting:</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>10. Name of proxy holder:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>13. Additional information:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 285,552,193<br>
                    &nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>14 Contact name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>CATHERINE SPRINGETT&nbsp;<br>
                     DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY&nbsp;<br>
                     INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>15. Contact telephone name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>01895 512242</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">2</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="616">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="375">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
                    which voting rights are attached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="241">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>2. Reason for notification&nbsp;</b><br>
        (yes/no)</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of financial
                    instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
                    which voting rights are attached&nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An event changing the breakdown of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Other (please specify):______________</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>MORGAN STANLEY&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>(Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s)&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(if different from 3)<br>
                    :</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>5. Date of transaction&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(and date on which the threshold is crossed or
                    reached if different):</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>25.09.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6. Date on which issuer notified:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>26.09.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>TO&nbsp;ABOVE&nbsp;6%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>8: Notified Details</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>A: Voting rights attached to shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Class/type of shares</font></b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">If possible use ISIN code</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Situation previous to the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GB00B1WQCS47</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16,561,969</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">16,561,969</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1,682,594</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1,682,594</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">0.58%</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>B: Financial Instruments</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Type of financial instrument</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Expiration date</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exercise/ conversion
                    period/date&nbsp;</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No. of voting rights that may be acquired
                    (if&nbsp;</font></b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">the&nbsp;</font></b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">instrument exercised/converted)</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>19 DECEMBER&nbsp;2008</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>8,750,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3.05%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>20 MARCH 2009</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6,900,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>2.42%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Total (A+B)</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>17,332,594</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6.05%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
                    the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley Securities Limited&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>14,017,187</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>4.90%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co Incorporated&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>6,666</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co International Plc</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3,250,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>1.14%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>MS Capital (Luxembourg) SA</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>69,248</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.01%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Bank MS AG</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>14,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Proxy Voting:</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>10. Name of proxy holder:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>13. Additional information:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 285,552,193</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>14 Contact name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>CATHERINE SPRINGETT&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>15. Contact telephone name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>01895 512242</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">3</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <b>InterContinental Hotels Group PLC<br>
        Transparency Directive Announcement</b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        Date of Notification<br>
        30 September&nbsp;2008<br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><u>InterContinental Hotels Group PLC - Voting Rights and Capital</u></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1&nbsp;InterContinental Hotels
        Group&nbsp;PLC&nbsp;would like to notify the market of the following:<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        As at&nbsp;30 September&nbsp;2008, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC's issued capital
        consists of&nbsp;285,552,193<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        ordinary shares with voting rights. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury.<br>
        &nbsp;<br>
        The above figure,&nbsp;285,552,193,&nbsp;may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
        the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest
        in, or a change to their interest in, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC under the FSA's
        Disclosure and Transparency Rules.<br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">4</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="616">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="375">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
                    which voting rights are attached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="241">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>2. Reason for notification&nbsp;</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        (yes/no)</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of financial
                    instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
                    which voting rights are attached&nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An event changing the breakdown of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Other (please specify):______________</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>MORGAN STANLEY&nbsp;<br>
                     (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s)&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(if different from 3)<br>
                    :</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>5. Date of transaction&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(and date on which the threshold is crossed or
                    reached if different):</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>30.09.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6. Date on which issuer notified:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>01.10.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>TO&nbsp;ABOVE&nbsp;8%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>8: Notified Details</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>A: Voting rights attached to shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Class/type of shares</font></b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">If possible use ISIN code</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Situation previous to the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GB00B1WQCS47</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17,332,594</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">17,332,594</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,266,786</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8,266,786</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2.90%</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>B: Financial Instruments</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Type of financial instrument</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Expiration date</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exercise/ conversion
                    period/date&nbsp;</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No. of voting rights that may be acquired
                    (if&nbsp;the&nbsp;instrument exercised/converted)</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>19 DECEMBER&nbsp;2008</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>8,750,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3.05%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>20 MARCH 2009</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>6,900,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>2.42%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Total (A+B)</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>23,916,786</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>8.37%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the
        financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley Securities Limited&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>20,594,483</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>7.22%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co Incorporated&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>6,896</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co International Plc</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3,250,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>1.14%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>MS Capital (Luxembourg) SA</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>47,448</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.01%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Bank MS AG</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>14,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Proxy Voting:</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>10. Name of proxy holder:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>13. Additional information:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 285,552,193<br>
                    &nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>14 Contact name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>CATHERINE SPRINGETT&nbsp;<br>
                     DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY&nbsp;<br>
                     INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>15. Contact telephone name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>01895 512242</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">5</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="616">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="375">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
                    which voting rights are attached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="241">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>2. Reason for notification&nbsp;</b><br>
        (yes/no)</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of financial
                    instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
                    which voting rights are attached&nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An event changing the breakdown of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Other (please specify):______________</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>MORGAN STANLEY&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>(Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s)&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(if different from 3):</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>5. Date of transaction&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(and date on which the threshold is crossed or
                    reached if different):</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>02.10.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6. Date on which issuer notified:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>03.10.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>TO&nbsp;BELOW&nbsp;7%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>8: Notified Details</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>A: Voting rights attached to shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Class/type of shares</font></b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">If possible use ISIN code</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Situation previous to the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GB00B1WQCS47</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23,916,786</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">23,916,786</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3,086,139</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3,086,139</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1.09%</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>B: Financial Instruments</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Type of financial instrument</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Expiration date</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exercise/ conversion
                    period/date&nbsp;</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No. of voting rights that may be acquired
                    (if&nbsp;the&nbsp;instrument exercised/converted)</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>19 DECEMBER&nbsp;2008</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>8,750,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3.05%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>20 MARCH 2009</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>6,900,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>2.42%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Total (A+B)</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>18,736,139</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6.56%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
                    the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley Securities Limited&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>15,414,209</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>5.40%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co Incorporated&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>6,823</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co International Plc</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3,250,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>1.14%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>MS Capital (Luxembourg) SA</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>47,448</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.01%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Bank MS AG</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>14,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3,659</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Proxy Voting:</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>10. Name of proxy holder:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>13. Additional information:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 285,552,193</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>14 Contact name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>CATHERINE SPRINGETT&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>15. Contact telephone name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>01895 512242</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">6</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
        DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This form is intended for use by
        an</font><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;issuer</font></i>
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;to make a&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">RIS</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;notification
        required by&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">DR</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;3.1.4R(1).<br>

        &nbsp;</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1. Name of the&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">issuer</font></i></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">InterContinental Hotels Group
        PLC</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2. State whether the notification relates to&nbsp;<br>
         (i) a transaction notified in accordance with&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">DR</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;3.1.4R(1)(a);
        or</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(ii)&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">DR</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
        a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the
        Companies Act 1985; or&nbsp;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(iii) both (i) and (ii)</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
        DR&nbsp;3.1.4R(1)(a)</font></b><br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3. Name of&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">person discharging managerial
        responsibilities</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">/</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">director</font></i></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">David Webster<br>
        Director</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">4.&nbsp;State whether notification relates to a&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">person</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;connected
        with a&nbsp;</font> <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">person
        discharging</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">managerial
        responsibilities/director</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;named in 3 and
        identify the&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">connected</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;person.</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOT APPLICABLE</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">5.&nbsp;Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a
        holding of the&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">person</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;referred
        to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PERSONAL INTEREST</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">6.&nbsp;Description of&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">shares</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;(including&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">class</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">),
        debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">shares</font></i></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">Ordinary shares of&nbsp;13
        29/47&nbsp;pence each</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one,
        the number of&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">shares</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;held
        by each of them</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">DAVID WEBSTER</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">8.&nbsp;Nature of the transaction</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">Purchase of shares on&nbsp;3
        OCTOBER&nbsp;2008&nbsp;under the Company's Dividend Reinvestment Plan</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">9. Number of&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">shares</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">,
        debentures or financial instruments relating to&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">shares</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;acquired&nbsp;</font><br>

        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">319</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10. Percentage of issued&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">class</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;acquired&nbsp;(</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">treasury
        shares</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;of that&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">class</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;should
        not be taken into account when calculating percentage)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">Not applicable</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11.&nbsp;Number of&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">shares</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">,
        debentures or financial instruments relating to&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">shares</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;disposed</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOT APPLICABLE</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12.&nbsp;Percentage of issued&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">class</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;disposed&nbsp;(</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">treasury
        shares</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;of that&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">class</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;should
        not be taken into account when calculating percentage)</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NOT APPLICABLE</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13. Price
        per</font><i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;share</font></i>
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;or value of transaction</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">Shares purchased
        at&nbsp;&pound;6.375&nbsp;PER SHARE</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">10. Date and place of transaction</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">03 OCTOBER&nbsp;2008, United
        Kingdom</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11. Total&nbsp;holding and notifiable interests in shares
        following notification</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">32,444&nbsp;Ordinary
        Shares&nbsp;</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">12. Date issuer informed of transaction</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">03
        october&nbsp;2008</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">13. Any additional information</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">Not
        applicable&nbsp;</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14. Name of contact and telephone number for
        queries</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">Catherine&nbsp;SPRINGETT&nbsp;<br>

         01895&nbsp;512242</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Name of duly authorised officer of&nbsp;</font>
        <i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">issuer</font></i><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;responsible
        for making notification</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">Catherine Springett<br>
        Head of Secretariat</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Date of notification</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; TEXT-TRANSFORM: uppercase">06 october 2008</font></b></p>

        <p></p>

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

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">7</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="616">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="375">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
                    which voting rights are attached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="241">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>2. Reason for notification&nbsp;</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        (yes/no)</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of financial
                    instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
                    which voting rights are attached&nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An event changing the breakdown of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Other (please specify):______________</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>MORGAN STANLEY&nbsp;<br>
                     (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s)&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(if different from 3)<br>
                    :</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>5. Date of transaction&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(and date on which the threshold is crossed or
                    reached if different):</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>03.10.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6. Date on which issuer notified:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>06.10.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>TO&nbsp;BELOW&nbsp;6%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>8: Notified Details</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>A: Voting rights attached to shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Class/type of shares</font></b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">If possible use ISIN code</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Situation previous to the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GB00B1WQCS47</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18,736,139</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">18,736,139</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,380,956</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,380,956</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">0.83%</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>B: Financial Instruments</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Type of financial instrument</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Expiration date</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exercise/ conversion
                    period/date&nbsp;</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No. of voting rights that may be acquired
                    (if&nbsp;the&nbsp;instrument exercised/converted)</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>19 DECEMBER&nbsp;2008</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>8,750,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3.06%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="121">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="119">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>20 MARCH 2009</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3,400,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="114">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>1.19%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Total (A+B)</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>14,530,956</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>5.08%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
                    the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley Securities Limited&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>11,198,385</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3.92%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co Incorporated&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>6,823</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co International Plc</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3,250,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>1.14%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>MS Capital (Luxembourg) SA</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>47,448</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.01%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Bank MS AG</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>14,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>14,300</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Proxy Voting:</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>10. Name of proxy holder:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>13. Additional information:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 285,552,193<br>
                    &nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>14 Contact name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>CATHERINE SPRINGETT&nbsp;<br>
                     DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY&nbsp;<br>
                     INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>15. Contact telephone name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>01895 512242</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">99.</font>
        <font style="FONT-FAMILY: 'TIMES NEW ROMAN'">8</font></p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="top" width="616">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="375">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
                    which voting rights are attached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="241">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>2. Reason for notification&nbsp;</b><br>
        (yes/no)</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An acquisition or disposal of financial
                    instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
                    which voting rights are attached&nbsp;</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>YES</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">An event changing the breakdown of voting
                    rights</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="536">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Other (please specify):______________</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>MORGAN STANLEY&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>(Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>4. Full name of shareholder(s)&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(if different from 3):</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>5. Date of transaction&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">(and date on which the threshold is crossed or
                    reached if different):</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>06.10.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>6. Date on which issuer notified:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>07.10.08</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="319">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="296">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>TO&nbsp;ABOVE&nbsp;7%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>8: Notified Details</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="8">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>A: Voting rights attached to shares</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Class/type of shares</font></b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt">If possible use ISIN code</font></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Situation previous to the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76" rowspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of shares</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Direct</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Indirect</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="81">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">GB00B1WQCS47</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14,530,956</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">14,530,956</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,637,741</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2,637,741</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">0.92%</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="76">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">N/A</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="626" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="626" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>B: Financial Instruments</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="626" colspan="5">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Resulting situation after the triggering
                    transaction</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="115">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Type of financial instrument</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="178">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Expiration date</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Exercise/ conversion
                    period/date&nbsp;</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">No. of voting rights that may be acquired
                    (if&nbsp;the&nbsp;instrument exercised/converted)</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="94">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="115">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="178">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>19</b> <b>DECEMBER&nbsp;2008</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>8,750,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="94">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3.06%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="115">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="178">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>20 MARCH 2009</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3,400,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="94">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>1.19%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="115">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>PHYSICALLY SETTLED CALL OPTIONS</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="178">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>21 NOVEMBER 2008</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="90">
                &nbsp;</td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="147">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>7,000,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="94">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>2.45%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Total (A+B)</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Number of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Percentage of voting rights</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>21,787,741</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>7.62%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="3">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or
                    the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley Securities Limited&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>18,457,170</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>6.46%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co Incorporated&nbsp;</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>6,823</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley &amp; Co International Plc</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>3,250,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>1.14%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>MS Capital (Luxembourg) SA</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>47,448</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.01%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Bank MS AG</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>14,000</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>12,300</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="205">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>0.00%</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <b>Proxy Voting:</b></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" colspan="2">
                &nbsp;</td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>10. Name of proxy holder:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>N/A</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <br>
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 5pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: 'ARIAL'" align="left">
        </p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="600" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>13. Additional information:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>NOTIFICATION USING THE TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS FIGURE OF 285,552,193</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>14 Contact name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>CATHERINE SPRINGETT&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY&nbsp;</b></p>

                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top" width="308">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b>15. Contact telephone name:</b></p>
                </td>

                <td style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0.07in; PADDING-LEFT: 0.07in; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in; PADDING-TOP: 0in" valign="top">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="right">
                    <b>01895 512242</b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>
        </table>
        <br>
        <br>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'COURIER NEW'"><br>
        &nbsp;<br>
         &nbsp;</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="center">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p></p>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">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>

        <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
        &nbsp;</p>

        <p></p>

        <p></p>

        <p></p>

        <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0">
            <tr>
                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    </p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom" width="5%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    </p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom" width="45%">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <b><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">InterContinental Hotels
                    Group PLC</font></b></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    </p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    </p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">(Registrant)</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    </p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">By:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <u><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">/s/ C.
                    Cox</font></u></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    </p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">Name:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">C. COX</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

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                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    </p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">Title:</font></p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">COMPANY SECRETARIAL
                    OFFICER</font></p>
                </td>
            </tr>

            <tr>
                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>
            </tr>

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

                <td valign="bottom">
                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'SERIF'">10&nbsp;October
                    2008</font></p>
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                    &nbsp;</p>
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                    <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: 0px" align="left">
                    &nbsp;</p>
                </td>

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