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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001654954-18-002517
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180314
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180314
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180314

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	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:		18688339

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BROADWATER PARK
		STREET 2:		DENHAM
		CITY:			BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			UB9 5HJ
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4045513500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BROADWATER PARK
		STREET 2:		DENHAM
		CITY:			BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			UB9 5HJ

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SIX CONTINENTS PLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950531
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IHG EXPANDS LUXURY FOOTPRINT, ACQUIRES 51% STAKE IN REGENT HOTELS
&amp; RESORTS</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">InterContinental
Hotels Group ("IHG") [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces
that it has agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Regent Hotels and
Resorts ("Regent") for $39 million in cash. IHG will have the right
to acquire the remaining 49% interest in a phased manner from
2026.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">IHG
will bring Regent into its brand portfolio at the top end of the
luxury segment and will accelerate its growth globally, supported
by IHG's powerful enterprise. IHG's intention is to grow the brand
from six hotels today to over 40 hotels in key global gateway city
and resort locations over the long term.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Synonymous
with timeless modernity, understated luxury and intuitive service,
the Regent brand has set the benchmark for luxury hotels globally
since it was founded in 1970. It has a world-renowned heritage,
built around the elegant, timeless design of its hotels and rooted
in its focus on delivering a truly unique and superior luxury
experience for guests.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">IHG is
already a global leader in the luxury segment with the world's
largest luxury brand, InterContinental Hotels &amp; Resorts. The
acquisition of Regent is part of one of IHG's new strategic
initiatives focused on continuing to expand its footprint in the
fast-growing $60 billion luxury segment. This initiative is
supported by the creation of a new dedicated division to further
enhance our capabilities in this area and will be funded by IHG's
efficiency programme, as outlined at our Full Year Results on 20
February.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">IHG
also announces today that following an extensive refurbishment due
to commence in early 2020, InterContinental Hong Kong will become a
Regent Hotel in early 2021. The hotel originally opened its doors
in 1980 as one of the most iconic hotels to ever carry the Regent
brand.</font></div>
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Keith Barr, Chief Executive Officer of IHG, commented:</font> "IHG
is already one of the world leaders in luxury with our
InterContinental Hotels and Resorts brand, but we see significant
potential to further develop our global footprint in the
fast-growing luxury segment. As one of the pioneers in defining
luxury hotels both in Asia and around the world, Regent is an
excellent addition to IHG's portfolio of brands. We see a real
opportunity to unlock Regent's enormous potential and accelerate
its growth globally. In addition, by creating a dedicated luxury
division, we will be bringing together some of the most experienced
and respected people in the industry who will help drive our luxury
offer, ensuring that our existing luxury brands continue to evolve
and allowing us to bring in new brands such as Regent to enhance
our brand portfolio."</font></div>
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Steven Pan, Executive Chairman of Formosa International Hotels
Corporation commented:</font> "Regent was founded by legendary
hotelier Robert H. Burns, who sought to combine Asian hospitality
and Western elegance to create a leading luxury hotel brand. The
brand has an unrivalled heritage at the very top end of the luxury
segment and the flagship Regent Hong Kong was consistently voted
the world's best hotel in the 1980's and 1990's. Returning the
property to its original roots as a Regent hotel is symbolic of our
ambition to return the brand to its former glory and will go down
in history as one of the greatest brand comebacks in the hotel
industry. IHG shares our vision for the brand and has the ability
to make our ambition a reality. IHG has a deep understanding of how
to protect what makes the Regent brand so unique and special,
whilst at the same time ensuring that the brand can grow and thrive
on a global scale."</font></div>
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Goodwin Gaw, Chairman of Gaw Capital Partnership, commented:</font>
"The InterContinental Hong Kong is internationally acclaimed as one
of the world's best hotels and is prized for its unrivalled views
of the Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island. Originally built as
The Regent Hong Kong in 1980, the hotel was rebranded to
InterContinental Hong Kong in June 2001. The hotel is primed to
undergo a spectacular transformation that will position it as one
of the top hotels not only in Asia, but also as one of the world's
most iconic hotels. We are absolutely delighted that after the
refurbishment, we will be opening our doors once again as The
Regent Hong Kong, a flagship property for the Regent brand,
returning the property back to its original roots."</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">IHG is to acquire a
51% interest in a joint venture with Formosa International Hotels
Corporation to acquire the Regent Hotels and Resorts brand and
associated management contracts.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">The 51% interest
will be acquired for $39 million in cash, paid in three tranches of
$13 million, the first upon the date of completion, the second in
2021 and the third in 2024. These amounts will be funded within
IHG's existing capital expenditure guidance of up to $350 million
gross, and $150 million net, per annum into the medium
term.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">IHG has the option
to acquire the remaining 49% stake in a phased manner from 2026.
This will be via a combination of put and call options, is capped,
and is based on a trailing twelve-month multiple of joint venture
income, which based on our current projections would result in a
payment of less than $100 million.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">There are currently
6 hotels (2.0k rooms) in the Regent system. The annual fee income
of those management contracts acquired by IHG will be offset by
costs associated with the JV.</font></div>
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3 hotels (0.9k rooms) in the Regent pipeline.</font></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; display: table-cell"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">IHG expects to grow
the brand to more than 10,000 rooms (40 hotels) over the long
term.</font></div>
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IHG</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">(InterContinental
Hotels Group)</font> [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global
organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">InterContinental</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Hotels
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<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Hotels
&amp; Restaurants</font>, <font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Hotel
Indigo</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>,
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<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Hotels</font>,
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<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Hotels and
Resorts</font>, <font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Crowne
Plaza</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Hotels
&amp; Resorts</font>, <font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Holiday
Inn</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>,
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Holiday
Inn Express</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>,
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Holiday
Inn Club Vacations</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>,
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Inn Resort</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>,
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">avid&#x2122;
hotels</font>, <font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Staybridge
Suites</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>
and <font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Candlewood
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">IHG
franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,300 hotels and
nearly 800,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with nearly
1,700 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">IHG</font><font style="font-size: 70%; vertical-align: top; text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">&#xAE;</font>
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">Rewards
Club</font>, our global loyalty programme, which has more than 100
million enrolled members.</font></div>
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC</font> is the Group's holding
company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in
England and Wales. More than 375,000 people work across IHG's
hotels and corporate offices globally.</font></div>
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<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13px">Visit
<font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">www.ihg.com</font> for
hotel information and reservations and <font style="text-decoration: underline; color: #0000FF">www.ihgrewardsclub.com</font>
for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news, visit:
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registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</font></div>
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