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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
 
Washington DC 20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 AND 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
For 23 March 2012
 
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

(Registrant's name)
 
 
Broadwater Park, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5HJ, United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
 
Form 20-F           Form 40-F
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
 
Yes           No
 
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable
 
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX

 
99.1
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 13 March 2012
99.2
Holding(s) in Company dated 14 March 2012
99.3
Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 15 March 2012
99.4
IHG launches HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts in China dated 19 March 2012
99.5
Annual Financial Report dated 21 March 2012
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.1
 

 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
 
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
 
 
 
GEORGE TURNER - PDMR,
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND COMPANY SECRETARY
    
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
 
 
 
IN RESPECT OF 3 ABOVE
  
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
 
 
 
GEORGE TURNER
  
SALE
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)
 
 
       
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)
 
 
 
22,000 SHARES
  
NEGLIGIBLE
13.
Price per share or value of transaction
14.
Date and place of transaction
 
 
£14.555041
  
12 MARCH 2012, UNITED KINGDOM
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
115,609, INCLUDING ALL NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS
  
13 MARCH 2012
 
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY                                      01895 512 000
 
 
 
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY
DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY & HEAD OF CORPORATE LEGAL
 
Date of notification      13 MARCH 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.2
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
 
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
 
 
2 Reason for the notification
(please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
√
 
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
  
 
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
  
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
  
 
Other (please specify):
    
     
 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
 
 
Southeastern Asset Management Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):
 
  
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:
 
 
12 March 2012
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:
 
 
14 March 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
 
 
Holding decreasing below 13%
 
 
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
 
Class/type of
shares
 
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of  voting rights
Direct
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Ordinary Shares
GB00B1WQCS47
38,519,075
38,519,075
    
37,763,640
  
12.97%
 
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
Period
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
 
% of voting
rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
 
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise
price
Expiration
date
Exercise/
Conversion
period
Number of voting
rights instrument
refers to
% of voting rights
 
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nominal
Delta
 
N/A
N/A
 
 
Total (A+B+C)
 
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
37,763,640
12.97%
 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 
Southeastern Asset Management, Inc., is the investment advisor to the Longleaf Partners Fund, a US mutual fund.  The 37,763,640 voting rights held by Southeastern Asset Management Inc., include those in relation to 18,923,265 voting shares owned directly by Longleaf Partners Fund.
 
 
Proxy Voting:
 
10. Name of the proxy holder:
 
 N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
 
 N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
 
 N/A
 
 
13. Additional information:
 
 N/A
14. Contact name:
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY
DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY
& HEAD OF CORPORATE LEGAL
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
15. Contact telephone number:
 
01895 512 000
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.3
 

 
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
 
 
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
 
 
 
ERIC PEARSON - PDMR,
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
 
 
  
SPOUSE - KELLY PEARSON
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
 
 
 
IN RESPECT OF 3 AND 4 ABOVE
  
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
 
 
 
IN RESPECT OF THE OPTION EXERCISE OF 19,450 SHARES AND SUBSEQUENT SALE - ERIC PEARSON
 
 
IN RESPECT OF THE SALE OF 15,000 SHARES - CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS FOR THE BENEFICIAL OWNER ERIC E. PEARSON AND KELLY A. PEARSON
 
  
EXERCISE OF 19,450 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN AND SUBSEQUENT SALE OF 19,450 SHARES
 
SALE OF 15,000 SHARES
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)
 
 
 
N/A
  
N/A
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)
 
 
 
 34,450 SHARES
  
NEGLIGIBLE
 
13.
Price per share or value of transaction
14.
Date and place of transaction
 
 
EXERCISED 19,450 OPTIONS AT £6.1983 PER SHARE, THEN SOLD 19,450 SHARES AT £14.953439 PER SHARE.
 
SOLD 15,000 SHARES AT USD23.38 PER SHARE
  
14 MARCH 2012
 
IN RESPECT OF THE OPTION EXERCISE AND SUBSEQUENT SALE - UNITED KINGDOM
 
IN RESPECT OF THE SALE OF SHARES - UNITED STATES
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
177,364, INCLUDING ALL NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS (OF WHICH THE INTEREST IN ORDINARY SHARES IS 109,194)
 
PERCENTAGE HOLDING IS NEGLIGIBLE
  
14 MARCH 2012
 
Name of contact and telephone number for queries:
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY                                      01895 512 000
 
 
 
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification
 
NICOLETTE HENFREY
DEPUTY COMPANY SECRETARY & HEAD OF CORPORATE LEGAL
 
Date of notification      15 MARCH 2012
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.4
 

IHG launches HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts in China, the first upscale international hotel brand designed for the Chinese consumer
 
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces the launch of HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts in China.  HUALUXE is the first upscale international hotel brand designed specifically for the Chinese consumer, tapping in to the growth of domestic travellers within China, the increase in outbound international travel by Chinese people, and growing consumer demand for an upscale international hotel brand that demonstrates pride in Chinese customs. HUALUXE translates from Hua, which means majestic China and luxe, representing luxury.
 
"HUALUXE is a genuine first for the industry - the brand takes the best aspects of renowned Chinese hospitality and applies IHG's international scale, powerful systems and unparalleled insights to deliver a traditional high-end consistent experience" said Richard Solomons, Chief Executive Officer, IHG. "HUALUXE has been developed by our Chinese team in response to in-depth research that shows the Chinese traveller wants the status of a world-class luxury hotel group combined with a feeling of pride in China and respect for Chinese tradition.  We are filling the gap and providing them with an environment to conduct business and socialise in a way that is tailored specifically for them."
 
"At nearly 30 years, we have been in China longer than any other international hotel group, giving us a deep understanding of the market and its consumers. We will now leverage that experience, and the strong relationships and reputation we have with customers and owners to establish and grow HUALUXE. " said Keith Barr, CEO IHG Greater China. " We are already in contract negotiations on over 20 projects and expect the first hotel to be open in late 2013 or early 2014"
 
HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts is a key part of IHG's strategy to grow market share in Greater China. HUALUXE will launch initially in Tier 1, 2 and 3 cities and resort locations in China and IHG sees opportunity for this brand to be in over 100 cities in China in the next 15-20 years. HUALUXE Hotels will follow IHG's managed operating model, similar to its other brands currently operating in China. IHG doesn't anticipate investing its own capital to build hotels but HUALUXE will be supported with brand development and marketing funds in the first few years.
 
To learn more about HUALUXE Hotels, please visit www.ihgplc.com.

For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations 
Catherine Dolton / Isabel Green
+44 (0) 1895 512 176
 
Media Affairs
Sarah Shilling / Joanna James
+44 (0) 1895 512 426
+44 (0) 7736 746 524
 
Notes to Editors:
 
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with nine hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, as well as our two newest brands, EVEN™ Hotels and HUALUXE™ Hotels & Resorts. IHG also manages Priority Club® Rewards, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 63 million members worldwide.
 
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,400 hotels and more than 658,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories, and has more than 1,100 hotels in its development pipeline.  In Greater China, IHG currently has 167 hotels with more than 55,000 rooms open and 149 hotels with just under 50,000 rooms in the pipeline.
 
IHG expects to recruit around 90,000 new people worldwide across its estate over the next few years and is committed to gender balance throughout its business. We aspire to continue retaining a minimum of 25% female representation on the Board.
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
 
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.priorityclub.com for more on Priority Club Rewards. For our latest news visit www.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihgplc or www.youtube.com/ihgplc.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.5
 

 
21 March 2012
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Annual Financial Report 2011
 
The following documents have today been posted or otherwise made available to shareholders:
 
 
1.   Annual Report and Financial Statements 2011
 
2.   Annual Review and Summary Financial Statement 2011
 
3.   Notice of 2012 Annual General Meeting
 
4.   Form of Proxy for the 2012 Annual General Meeting
 
5.   Chairman's Letter - electronic communications
 
In compliance with Listing Rule 9.6.1 a copy of each of these documents has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will be available in due course for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
 
The above documents, with the exception of the Form of Proxy, are publicly available on the IHG PLC website www.ihgplc.com/investors under financial library or by using the direct link URL www.ihgplc.com/financiallibrary
 
 
 
Notes to Editors:
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with nine hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites®, as well as our two newest brands, EVEN™ Hotels and HUALUXE™ Hotels & Resorts. IHG also manages Priority Club® Rewards, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 63 million members worldwide.
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,400 hotels and more than 658,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories, and has more than 1,100 hotels in its development pipeline.  In Greater China, IHG currently has 167 hotels with more than 55,000 rooms open and 149 hotels with just under 50,000 rooms in the pipeline.
IHG expects to recruit around 90,000 new people worldwide across its estate over the next few years and is committed to gender balance throughout its business. We aspire to continue retaining a minimum of 25% female representation on the Board.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
 
 
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.priorityclub.com for more on Priority Club Rewards. For our latest news visit www.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihgplc or www.youtube.com/ihgplc.
 
 
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations (Catherine Dolton / Isabel Green):
+44 (0)1895 512 176 
Media Affairs (Joanna James):
+44 (0) 7736 746 524 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
   
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
   
(Registrant)
     
 
By:
/s/ C. Cox
 
Name:
C. COX
 
Title:
COMPANY SECRETARIAL OFFICER
     
 
Date:
23 March 2012