Transaction in Own Shares

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

The Company announces that on 17 December 2012 it acquired 87,000 of its own ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 1643.3339 pence per ordinary share. The highest and lowest prices paid for these shares were 1646 pence per share and 1638 pence per share respectively.

Following settlement of this purchase, the Company will have 268,303,092 ordinary shares in issue.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations (Catherine Dolton; Isabel Green): +44 (0)1895 512176