RNS Number : 2544G

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

28 February 2018

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") Shareholding

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company") has been notified that on 26 February 2018 the following deferred shares were granted under the Company's 2017 Annual Performance Plan:

Name of PDMR	Number of shares granted
Keith Barr	11,589
Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson	8,015
Elie Maalouf	6,097
Claire Bennett	1,301
Jolyon Bulley	1,651
Yasmin Diamond	2,589
Kenneth Macpherson	5,780
Eric Pearson	6,035
Ranjay Radhakrishnan	5,490
George Turner	5,507

The transaction notification for each PDMR can be found below. This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under Article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Keith Barr
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 11,589 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Keith Barr ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 8,015 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Elie Maalouf
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer, Americas
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 6,097 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Elie Maalouf ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Claire Bennett
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Marketing Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 1,301 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Claire Bennett ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jolyon Bulley
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer, Greater China
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 1,651 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Jolyon Bulley ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Yasmin Diamond
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 2,589 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Yasmin Diamond ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Kenneth Macpherson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 5,780 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Kenneth Macpherson ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Eric Pearson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Commercial and Technology Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 6,035 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Eric Pearson ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Ranjay Radhakrishnan
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Human Resources Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 5,490 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if Ranjay Radhakrishnan ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	George Turner
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138007ZFQYRUSLU3J98
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares GB00BD8QVH41
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of deferred share awards under InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2017 Annual Performance Plan (APP).
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Rights over a total of 5,507 free shares; the number of shares calculated by reference to a price of GBP 46.61, being the MMQ of the Company's share price for the 3 days preceding the date of grant. The award is conditional and may be forfeited if George Turner ceases employment with the Group before 26 February 2021.
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	As noted in 4c above As noted in 4c above
e)	Date of the transaction	2018-02-26
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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