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 19 August 205
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(Registrant's name)
67 Alma Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3HD, England
(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
Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | ||||
99.1 | Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 05 August, 2005 | ||||
99.2 | Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 09 August, 2005 | ||||
99.3 | Disposal dated 11 August, 2005 | ||||
99.4 | Director/PDMR Shareholding dated 11 August, 2005 | ||||
99.5 | New Franchise Agreement dated 12 August, 2005 |
Exhibit 99.1
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF
DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED
PERSONS
This form
is intended for use by an issuer to make a
RIS notification required by DR
3.1.4R(1).
(1) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. |
(2) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
(3) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. |
(4) |
An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. |
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.
1. Name of the issuer
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)
(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Stevan Porter
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
N/A
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
Stevan Porter
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
10 pence Ordinary shares
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
Stevan Porter
8 State the nature of the transaction
Exercise of Executive Share options and sale of shares
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
Exercise of options over 178,176 IHG ordinary shares at an option price of £4.0936 per share
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
Negligible
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
Sold 178,176 IHG ordinary shares
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) class=MsoFootnoteReference>
13. Price per share or value of transaction
Sold 178,176 IHG ordinary shares at a price of £7.28.
14. Date and place of transaction
04 August 2005
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
64,589
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
04 August 2005
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
N/A
..............................
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
N/A
..............................
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A
..............................
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
N/A
..............................
..............................
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
N/A
..............................
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
N/A
..............................
23. Any additional information
N/A
..............................
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Liz Searle, 01753 410 244
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
..............................
Date of notification
..............................
Exhibit 99.2
SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND
CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of company
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC |
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Technical interest of all Executive Directors in common with all potential beneficiaries in an Employee Share Ownership Trust |
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
Shares held by the InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Employee Share Ownership Trust (Jersey) |
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified)
Greenwood Nominees Limited, Account no 522000 |
5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
No |
6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
Release of shares to participants (not Directors) under the Executive Share Option Plan |
7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
N/A |
8. Percentage of issued class
N/A |
9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
3,500 |
10. Percentage of issued class
N/A |
11. Class of security
Ordinary shares of 10 pence each |
12. Price per share
N/A |
13. Date of transaction
9 August 2005 |
14. Date company informed
9 August 2005 |
15. Total holding in the Trust following this notification
2,196,826 Ordinary shares |
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16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
N/A |
If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
17. Date of grant
N/A |
18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
N/A |
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
N/A |
20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
N/A |
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
N/A |
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
N/A |
23. Any additional information
N/A |
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Liz Searle 01753 410246 |
25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Liz Searle
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9 August 2005 |
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Exhibit 99.3
11 August 2005
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP ANNOUNCES SALE OF
HOLIDAY INN DUBLIN AIRPORT
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") today announces it has sold the Holiday Inn, Dublin Airport (248 rooms). The property will
leave the IHG system. The hotel will be owned by Adelphi Way Developments & Investments Limited.
Proceeds before transaction costs were Eur33.5 million (£23.3m), approximately in line with net book value.
Further transaction details
Since Separation in April 2003, including today's announcement, IHG has announced the disposal of 126 hotels with proceeds of
approximately £1.8 billion. 19 properties remain on the market with a net book value of approximately £370 million.
Disposal announced today:
2004 | 2003 | ||||
£m | £m | ||||
Revenue | 6.5 | 7.3 | |||
EBITDA | 1.5 | 2.4 | |||
EBIT | 1.2 | 1.8 | |||
Hotel | Rooms | ||||
Holiday Inn, Dublin Airport | 248 |
A list of IHG's owned and leased properties detailing those disposed of, on the market and not on the market is available at
http://www.ihgplc.com/investors
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations (Gavin Flynn, Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson): | +44 (0) 1753 410 176 | ||
+44 (0) 7808 098 972 | |||
Media Enquiries (Leslie McGibbon): | +44 (0) 1753 410 425 | ||
+44 (0) 7808 094 471 |
Notes 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. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and
535,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and
respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts,
Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel IndigoTM, and also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty
programme, Priority Club® Rewards, with over 24 million members worldwide. In addition to this, InterContinental Hotels Group has a
47.5% interest in Britvic, one of the two leading manufacturers of soft drinks, by value and volume, in Great Britain.
InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and
information for the Priority Club Rewards programme at www.priortyclub.com .
For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.ihcplc.com/media.
High resolution images to accompany this announcement are available for the media to download free of charge from www.vismedia.co.uk . This includes profile shots of the key executives.
Exhibit 99.4
Notification of transactions of persons discharging managerial responsibilities and their connected persons.
Name of issuer | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC |
Name of individual | Richard Hartman |
Reasons for responsibility to notify | Director |
Description of the financial instrument | Ordinary shares |
Nature of the transaction | Transfer to Spouse |
Date of the transaction | 29 July 2005 |
Date of notification of transaction to the issuer | 10 August 2005 |
Place of transaction | United Kingdom |
Price and volume of the transaction | 31,871 shares, nil consideration |
Is notification for purposes of under Disclosure Rules or section 324 Companies Act 1985 or both? | Both |
Exhibit 99.5
12 August 2005
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP CONTINUES
GROWTH IN
THE UK WITH NEW
FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") announces the signing of a new franchise agreement for up to 16 hotels in the UK owned by Queens Moat Houses Limited. Initially 11 of the hotels will be converted to the Holiday Inn brand and two to the Crowne Plaza brand. Three further hotels may be converted at a later date.
The initial 13 hotels, managed by Queens Moat Houses UK Limited, will undergo significant refurbishment as part of the deal and will be operated under a 20 year franchise agreement. These additions will bring the total number of hotels operating under IHG brands in the UK to 227 (31,909 rooms).
Andrew Cosslett, Chief Executive Officer of InterContinental Hotels Group, commented:
"This deal is another important step in the development of our brand portfolio in the UK market. We continue to add to our franchise business and are delighted to be furthering our relationship with Queens Moat Houses."
Richard Moore, Managing Director of Queens Moat Houses UK Limited, added:
"The decision to franchise an important part of the portfolio in the UK is part of a new corporate strategy for the Group since Queens Moat Houses was acquired in October 2004. Strong global hotel brands, combined with new capital investment in our hotels will provide us with an excellent base for growth in the future."
Details of the portfolio:
Hotel |
Rooms |
Initial 13 hotels |
|
Holiday Inn Bolton Centre |
132 |
Holiday Inn Doncaster A1(M) Jct 36 |
102 |
Holiday Inn London - Elstree M25 Jct 23 |
131 |
Holiday Inn Harrogate |
214 |
Holiday Inn Luton South M1 Jct 9 |
140 |
Holiday Inn Manchester Airport |
126 |
Holiday Inn Peterborough West |
133 |
Holiday Inn Plymouth |
211 |
Holiday Inn London - Shepperton |
185 |
Holiday Inn Solihull |
115 |
Holiday Inn Stratford Upon Avon |
251 |
|
1,740 |
Crowne Plaza Glasgow |
283 |
Crowne Plaza Nottingham |
210 |
|
493 |
Total |
2,233 |
|
|
Potential Further three hotels |
|
Moat House Reading (Holiday Inn) |
100 |
Moat House Gloucester (Holiday Inn) |
120 |
|
220 |
Moat House Chester ( Crowne Plaza) |
160 |
|
380 |
Potential total |
2,613 |
For further information, please contact:
Investor
Relations - InterContinental Hotels Group |
+44 (0) 1753 410 176 |
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Media Enquiries - InterContinental Hotels Group |
+44
(0) 1753 410 425 |
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Media
Enquiries - Moat House Hotels |
+44
(0) 161 929 8700 |
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Notes to Editors
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: | 19 August 2005 | |