Director/PDMR Shareholding

19 February 2010

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC

Notification of transactions by directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons

In respect of the conditional rights over InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("Company") ordinary shares awarded to a number of participants in the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"), the Company was notified on 18 February 2010 that, following the vesting on 17 February 2010 of 46% of the LTIP award for the period ended 31 December 2009, the following numbers of shares (net of income tax liabilities) were released for no consideration to the following directors and other PDMRs:

Net number of

Directors shares awarded

Andy Cosslett 43,289

Richard Solomons 27,712

Other PDMRs

Jim Abrahamson 21,836

Tom Conophy 17,739

Kirk Kinsell 15,949

Tracy Robbins 14,760

Tom Seddon 15,226

George Turner 14,669

In addition, and as announced on 24 February 2009, Jim Abrahamson, President, The Americas, was awarded conditional rights over 135,000 InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ordinary shares, to be released in three tranches. Accordingly, 30,367 shares (net of income tax and social security liabilities) were released to Mr Abrahamson on 18 February 2010.

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Name of Contact for this RNS Announcement:

Helen Martin

Company Secretariat

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Tel: 01895 512244