Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC

A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

ANDREW COSSLETT,

CHIEF EXECUTIVE

NOT APPLICABLE

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

PERSONAL INTEREST

ORDINARY SHARES OF 13 29/47 PENCE EACH

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8.

State the nature of the transaction

ANDREW COSSLETT

PURCHASE OF  30,676 SHARES; 

AND

EXERCISE OF 157,300 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

TOTAL OF 60,000 SHARES ACQUIRED OF WHICH: 

30,676 SHARES PURCHASED IN THE MARKET; AND 

29,324 SHARES RETAINED SUBSEQUENT TO EXERCISE OF 157,300 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN

NEGLIGIBLE

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

127,976 SHARES SOLD TO COVER EXERCISE COSTS, TAX LIABILITIES AND COMMISSIONS FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF 157,300 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN

NEGLIGIBLE 

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

14.

Date and place of transaction

30,676 SHARES ACQUIRED AT £9.018891 PER SHARE; AND

EXERCISED 157,300 OPTIONS AT £6.1983 PER SHARE OF WHICH 127,976 SHARES SOLD AT £9.018891 PER SHARE TO COVER EXERCISE COSTS, TAX LIABILITIES AND COMMISSIONS

14 DECEMBER 2009

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

1,337,002 INCLUDING ALL NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS

14 DECEMBER 2009

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

GEORGE TURNER

COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification  15 DECEMBER 2009