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Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC — Major Shareholding Notification 2019
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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 15 February 2019
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 | New
Executive Committee Appointments dated 06 February
2019 |
| --- | --- |
| 99.2 | Holding(s)
in Company dated 14 February 2019 |
| 99.3 | Holding(s)
in Company dated 15 February 2019 |
Exhibit No: 99.1
6 February 2019
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
New Executive Committee Appointments
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") today announces that George Turner, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary, has taken up the position of IHG's Chief Commercial and Technology Officer.
Nicolette Henfrey, currently IHG's Senior Vice President, Deputy Company Secretary and Head of Corporate Legal, Company Secretariat, has been appointed Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary. Nicolette's appointment as Company Secretary is effective from 1 March 2019.
Both roles report into Keith Barr, Chief Executive Officer, and continue to sit on IHG's Executive Committee.
For further information:
Investor Relations (Heather Wood): +44 (0) 1895 512 176
Media Relations (Yasmin Diamond, Mark Debenham): +44 (0)1895 512 097
Notes to editors:
George Turner biography
As IHG's Chief Commercial and Technology Officer, George Turner is responsible for global sales, distribution, revenue management, property systems, digital and voice, technology, and information security.
George Turner previously spent a decade as IHG's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary, with responsibility for corporate governance, risk management, information security, insurance, regulatory compliance, internal audit, legal and hotel standards.
George is a solicitor and qualified to private practice in 1995 working for DLA Piper. Prior to joining IHG, George spent 12 years with Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, where he held a number of key positions, including Deputy Company Secretary.
Nicolette Henfrey biography
As IHG's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary, Nicolette Henfrey is responsible for overseeing our approach to corporate governance, risk management, insurance, regulatory compliance, internal audit, legal and hotel standards.
Nicolette joined IHG in 2001, and was appointed Deputy Company Secretary in August 2011, during which time she worked very closely with the Board, Executive Committee and wider organisation to ensure best-in-class delivery and compliance across our legal and regulatory areas.
Nicolette is a solicitor and prior to joining IHG worked for Linklaters in London and Findlay & Tait (now Bowman Gilfillan) in South Africa.
About IHG
IHG ® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including Regent Hotels & Resorts , InterContinental ® Hotels & Resorts , Kimpton ® Hotels & Restaurants , Hotel Indigo ® , EVEN ® Hotels , HUALUXE ® Hotels and Resorts , Crowne Plaza ® Hotels & Resorts , voco™ Hotels , Holiday Inn ® , Holiday Inn Express ® , Holiday Inn Club Vacations ® , Holiday Inn Resort ® , avid® hotels , Staybridge Suites ® and Candlewood Suites ® .
IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,500 hotels and approximately 826,000 guest rooms in almost 100 countries, with more than 1,800 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG ® Rewards Club , our global loyalty programme, which has more than 100 million enrolled members.
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 375,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally.
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news, visit: www.ihgplc.com/media and follow us on social media at: www.twitter.com/ihg and www.facebook.com/ihg
Exhibit No: 99.2
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant
issuer and to
the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attached: | | | InterContinental Hotels Group Plc | | |
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer
( please mark with an "X" if
appropriate) | | | | | |
| Non-UK issuer | | | | | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an
"X") | | | | | |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | | | | | X |
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | | | | | |
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | | | | | |
| Other (please specify): | | | | | |
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligation | | | | | |
| Name | | | FMR LLC | | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | | | Wilmington, USA | | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) See
Section 9 | | | | | |
| Name | | | | | |
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | | | | | |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or
reached vi : | | | 12 February 2019 | | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | | | 13 February 2019 | | |
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation | | | | | |
| | % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | | Total number of voting rights of issuer |
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached | 5.67% | 0.17% | 5.84% | | 181,232,051 |
| Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.21% | 0.32% | 5.53% | | |
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reached | | | | | |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | | | | | |
| Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | | % of voting rights | | |
| | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB00BHJYC057 | | 10,282,581 | | | 5.67% |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 10,282,581 | | 5.67% | | |
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive
2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | | | | | |
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument
is exercised/converted. | | % of voting rights |
| Stock Loan | | | 311,085 | | 0.17% |
| | | SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 311,085 | | 0.17% |
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1
(b)) | | | | | |
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| | | | SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | | |
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the
notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by
any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other
undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the
(underlying) issuer | | | |
| Full chain of controlled
undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial
instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate
controlling natural person or legal entity (please add
additional rows as necessary) | | | X |
| Name xv | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold |
| The Crosby Company of New Hampshire LLC * | | | |
| Crosby Advisors LLC | | | |
| FMR LLC | | | |
| FIAM Holdings LLC | | | |
| FIAM LLC | | | |
| FMR LLC | | | |
| Fidelity Global Brokerage Group, Inc. | | | |
| National Financial Services LLC | | | |
| Fidelity Capital Markets | | | |
| FMR LLC | | | |
| FIAM Holdings LLC | | | |
| Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company | | | |
| FMR LLC | | | |
| Fidelity Management & Research Company | | | |
| FMR Co., Inc. | | | 5.08% |
| FMR LLC | | | |
| Fidelity Advisory Holdings LLC, | | | |
| Strategic Advisers LLC | | | |
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | | | |
| Name of the proxy holder | N/A | | |
| The number and % of voting rights held | N/A | | |
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | | |
| 11. Additional information | | | |
| * The Crosby Company of New Hampshire LLC is not a wholly owned
subsidiary of FMR LLC. However due to the common control of FMR LLC
and The Crosby Company of New Hampshire LLC, holdings have been
aggregated for the purpose of this disclosure. | | | |
| Place of completion | Dublin |
|---|---|
| Date of completion | 13 February 2019 |
Exhibit No: 99.3
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the
relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format
if possible) — 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing
shares to which voting rights are attached: | | InterContinental
Hotels Group PLC | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer
( please mark with an "X" if
appropriate) | | | | |
| Non-UK issuer | | | | |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please mark the
appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | | | | |
| An
acquisition or disposal of voting rights | | | | X |
| An
acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | | | | |
| An
event changing the breakdown of voting rights | | | | |
| Other
(please specify): | | | | |
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification
obligation ) | | | | |
| Name | | BlackRock,
Inc. | | |
| City
and country of registered office (if applicable) | | Wilmington,
DE, USA | | |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from
3.) | | | | |
| Name | | | | |
| City
and country of registered office (if applicable) | | | | |
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | | 13/02/2019 | | |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified
(DD/MM/YYYY): | | 14/02/2019 | | |
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification
obligation | | | | |
| | % of
voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | %
of voting rights through financial instruments(total of
8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total
of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total
number of voting rights of issuer |
| Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached | 4.98% | 0.62% | 5.61% | 181,232,051 |
| Position
of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.02% | 0.61% | 5.64% | |
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which
the threshold was crossed or reached | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A: Voting rights attached to shares | | | | | |
| Class/type ofshares ISIN
code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | | % of voting rights | | |
| | Direct (Art 9
of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10
of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9
of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | | Indirect (Art 10
of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) |
| GB00BHJYC057 | | 9,032,314 | | | 4.98% |
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 9,032,314 | | 4.98% | | |
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive
2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | | | | | |
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument
is exercised/converted. | | % of voting rights |
| Securities
Lending | | | 742,451 | | 0.40% |
| American
Depository Receipt | | | 43 | | 0.00% |
| | | SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 742,494 | | 0.40% |
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according
to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1
(b)) | | | | | |
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| CFD | | | Cash | 397,181 | 0.21% |
| | | | SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | 397,181 | 0.21% |
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the
notification obligation (please mark the applicable
box with an "X") | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Person
subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any
natural person or legal entity and does not control any other
undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the
(underlying) issuer | | | |
| Full chain
of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the
ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please add additional rows as
necessary) | | | X |
| Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold |
| See
Attachment | | | |
| 10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | | | |
| Name of
the proxy holder | | | |
| The
number and % of voting rights held | | | |
| The
date until which the voting rights will be held | | | |
| 11. Additional information | | | |
| BlackRock
Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team James Michael 020
7743 3650 | | | |
| Place of completion | 12
Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL, U.K. |
| --- | --- |
| Date of completion | 14
February, 2019 |
Section 9 Attachment
| Name |
|---|
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 3, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman 1 LP |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Group Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Finance Europe Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Advisors (UK) Limited |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| Australia Holdco Pty. Ltd. |
| BlackRock |
| Investment Management (Australia) Limited |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Capital Holdings, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Advisors, LLC |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 3, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman 1 LP |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Group Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Finance Europe Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Investment Management (UK) Limited |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| Trident |
| Merger, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Investment Management, LLC |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
| BlackRock |
| HK Holdco Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Asset Management North Asia Limited |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 3, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman 1 LP |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Group Limited |
| BlackRock |
| International Limited |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 4, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 6, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Delaware Holdings Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Institutional Trust Company, National Association |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 3, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman 1 LP |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Group Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Finance Europe Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Investment Management (UK) Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Asset Management Deutschland AG |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 4, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 6, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Delaware Holdings Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Fund Advisors |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 3, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Canada Holdings LP |
| BlackRock |
| Canada Holdings ULC |
| BlackRock |
| Asset Management Canada Limited |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
| BlackRock |
| HK Holdco Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Lux Finco S.a.r.l. |
| BlackRock |
| Japan Holdings GK |
| BlackRock |
| Japan Co., Ltd. |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 3, LLC |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman 1 LP |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay Finco Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Cayman West Bay IV Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Group Limited |
| BlackRock |
| Finance Europe Limited |
| BlackRock |
| (Netherlands) B.V. |
| BlackRock, |
| Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Holdco 2, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| Financial Management, Inc. |
| BlackRock |
| International Holdings, Inc. |
| BR |
| Jersey International Holdings L.P. |
| BlackRock |
| (Singapore) Holdco Pte. Ltd. |
| BlackRock |
| (Singapore) Limited |
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/ F. Cuttell |
| Name: | F. |
| CUTTELL | |
| Title: | ASSISTANT |
| COMPANY SECRETARY | |
| Date: | 15 February 2019 |
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