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 30 January 2009

 

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

     

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit Description

      

99.1

 

Holding(s) in Company dated 28 January 2009

      

 

 

 

      

 

 

 

      




 



99.1

 

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests 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 notification  (yes/no)
 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

Yes
 

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached 
 

  

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

  

Other (please specify):______________

  

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

Diyafa World Limited

4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3):

  

5. Date of transaction  (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

27 January 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

27 January 2009

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

To below 4%
 

8: Notified Details
 

A: Voting rights attached to shares
 

Class/type of shares

If possible use 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

Percentage of voting rights
     

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

GB00B1WQCS47

14,191,934

14,191,934

10,643,951

10,643,951

N/A

3.73%

N/A
 

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise/ conversion period/date 

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised/converted)

Percentage of voting rights
         
 

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

10,643,951

3.73%
 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
 

Diyafa World Limited is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Istithmar World Capital LLC which is a subsidiary of Istithmar World Holdings LLC Which is a subsidiary of Dubai World Corporation (established by decree of the Ruler of Dubai and wholly owned by the Government of Dubai).
 

Proxy Voting:
 

10. Name of 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:

Notification using the Total Voting Rights figure of 285,552,193 
 
 

14 Contact name:

Catherine Springett 

Deputy Company Secretary 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
 

15. Contact telephone name:

01895 512242

 


 
 

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:

30 January 2009