19th Feb 2008 07:01
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC19 February 2008 19 February 2008 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Board Changes InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) today announces the planned retirementof two of its Non-Executive Directors in 2008. Robert C Larson will be retiring on 31 December 2008. Mr Larson joined theBoard of Bass PLC, IHG's former parent company, in 1996 and continued to serveon the Board of IHG following the demerger of Six Continents PLC in April 2003. Sir David Prosser, who also joined the Board of IHG in April 2003, will beretiring on 31 May 2008, having served for over five years with the Company.Sir David is currently Chairman of the Board's Remuneration Committee and hewill be succeeded in that role by one of IHG's existing Non-Executive Directors,Ralph Kugler. Mr Kugler previously served on IHG's Remuneration Committee from2003 until May 2005. David Webster, Chairman of IHG, said: "Both Robert Larson and Sir David Prosserhave given outstanding service to IHG and their wise counsel and support will begreatly missed". For further information, please contact: Investor RelationsPaul Edgecliffe-Johnson +44 (0) 1753 410 176Heather Wood +44 (0) 1753 410 176 Media AffairsLeslie McGibbon +44 (0) 1753 410 426Claire Williams +44 (0) 1753 410 275 Notes to Editors: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG(ADRs)) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. IHG owns,manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 3,900 hotelsand more than 585,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories aroundthe world. IHG owns a portfolio of well recognised and respected hotel brandsincluding InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza(R) Hotels &Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express(R), StaybridgeSuites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel Indigo(R), and also manages theworld's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club(R) Rewards with over 37million members worldwide.The company pioneered the travel industry's first collaborative response toenvironmental issues as founder of the International Hotels and EnvironmentInitiative (IHEI). The IHEI formed the foundations of the Tourism Partnershiplaunched by the International Business Leaders Forum in 2004, of which IHG isstill a member today. The environment and local communities remain at the heartof IHG's global corporate responsibility focus. IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands atwww.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards programme atwww.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from IHG, visit our online Press Office at www.ihg.com/media. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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