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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC01 December 2005 1 December 2005 Board Appointment Further to the announcement made by InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("theCompany") on 25 August 2005 regarding the appointment of Jonathan ("Jon") Linenas an independent non-executive director, the Company hereby confirms JonLinen's appointment with effect from today. Jon Linen will serve on theremuneration and nomination committees of the board. For biographical information on Jon Linen, please refer to the announcementdated 25 August 2005. -ends- For further information, please contact: Investor Relations - InterContinental Hotels Group +44 (0) 1753 410 176(Gavin Flynn, Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson): +44 (0) 7808 098 972 Media Enquiries - InterContinental Hotels Group +44 (0) 1753 410 425(Leslie McGibbon): +44 (0) 7808 094 471 Note to Editors: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG(ADRs)) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms. InterContinentalHotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries,almost 3,600 hotels and 539,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries andterritories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised andrespected hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, CrownePlaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday InnExpress(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel Indigo(TM), andalso manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club(R)Rewards, with over 27 million members worldwide. In addition to this,InterContinental Hotels Group has a 47.5% interest in Britvic, one of the twoleading manufacturers of soft drinks, by value and volume, in Great Britain. InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for allits hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority ClubRewards programme at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online PressOffice at www.ihgplc.com/media This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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