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 April 2005
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 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 01 April 2005 | ||||
99.2 | Australian Hotels for Sale dated 04 April 2005 | ||||
99.3 | Directors' Interests dated 04 April 2005 | ||||
99.4 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 05 April 2005 | ||||
99.5 | Staybridge Suites UK Launch dated 06 April 2005 | ||||
99.6 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 06 April 2005 | ||||
99.7 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 07 April 2005 | ||||
99.8 | Holding(s) in Company dated 08 April 2005 | ||||
99.9 | Director Shareholding dated 08 April 2005 | ||||
99.10 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 08 April 2005 | ||||
99.11 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 11 April 2005 | ||||
99.12 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 12 April 2005 | ||||
99.13 | Director Shareholding dated 13 April 2005 | ||||
99.14 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 13 April 2005 | ||||
99.15 | Transaction in Own Shares dated 14 April 2005 |
Exhibit 99.1
1 April 2005
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 700,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 624.6929p per share.
Exhibit 99.2
4 April 2005
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLACES FURTHER HOTELS ON THE MARKET
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") announces that it has today placed a further ten hotels on the market, located in Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
The 10 hotels comprise the InterContinental Wellington in New Zealand, three Crowne Plazas and five Holiday Inns in Australia and a Holiday Inn in Fiji.
This announcement is a continuation of IHG's strategy of growing its management and franchise businesses and reducing asset ownership. This has so far resulted in the disposal of 121 hotels with a net book value of £1.77bn, realising £1.75bn of proceeds, with 106 of the hotels disposed being sold with a management or franchise contract. In addition to the hotels sold to date, IHG continues actively to progress the sale of a further 16 hotels previously announced as being for sale, with a net book value of £360m (excluding the hotels announced for sale today).
IHG further announces that the investment by Strategic Hotel Capital, Inc in 85% interests in the InterContinental Chicago and the InterContinental Miami in the United States, announced on 28th February 2005, has now completed. IHG has received approximately $287m in cash (before transaction costs) based upon a total value for both hotels of US$303.5m, $12m in excess of net book value.
Further details of hotels announced for sale today:
Hotel |
Rooms |
InterContinental Wellington, New Zealand |
231 |
Crowne Plaza Terrigal, Australia |
196 |
Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach, Sydney, Australia |
207 |
Crowne Plaza Canberra, Australia |
295 |
Holiday Inn Potts Point, Sydney, Australia |
288 |
Holiday Inn City Centre, Perth, Australia |
181 |
Holiday Inn On Flinders, Melbourne, Australia |
200 |
Holiday Inn Townsville, Australia |
197 |
Holiday Inn Melbourne, Australia |
383 |
Hi Suva, Fiji |
130 |
Total |
2,308 |
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 most global hotel company and the largest by number of
rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises,
through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 534,000 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 Indigo, and also
manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards,
with more than 24 million members worldwide. In addition to this, InterContinental
Hotels Group has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK.
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.priorityclub.com.
For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press Office at www.ihgplc.com/media.
Exhibit 99.3
4 April 2005
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Directors' Interests in Shares
On 4 April 2005, options were granted over InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ordinary shares under the Company's Executive Share Option Plan ("the Plan") to eligible employees, including the following executive directors of the Company.
Director
Number of shares
Option
under Option
Price
The rules of the Plan require the achievement of a performance condition before any options can be exercised.
The options will be exercisable between April 2008 and April 2015. The numbers of shares referred to represent the maximum numbers that could be acquired if the performance condition is met in full.
In addition to the grant of options under the Executive Share Option Plan, Mr A P Cosslett was, on 1 April 2005, awarded conditional rights over InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ordinary shares under the Company's Short Term Deferred Incentive Plan ("STDIP") and the Performance Restricted Share Plan (" PRSP"). These awards form part of Mr Cosslett's recruitment terms.
Under the terms of the STDIP, Mr Cosslett has been awarded conditional rights over 79,832 shares. 50% of this award will vest on the first anniversary of the award date and the remaining 50% will vest on the second anniversary of the award date.
Under the terms of the PRSP, the maximum number of shares that can be transferred if performance conditions are met in full are as follows:
Maximum Share Award End of Performance Period68,216 |
31 December 2005 | ||
136,432 | 31 December 2006 |
Name of contact for this RNS Announcement:
Catherine Springett | Tel: +44 1753 410 242 | ||
Head of Secretariat | |||
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC |
4 April 2005
Exhibit 99.4
5 April 2005
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 624.21p per share.
Exhibit 99.5
6 April 2005
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP
TO LAUNCH STAYBRIDGE SUITES IN THE UK
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), today announces the launch of the Staybridge Suites brand in the UK with the signing of two
management and franchise agreements with Stay Investments Ltd and The Splendid Hotel Group.
The new build 124 bedroom Staybridge Suites, Brentford, London will open in late 2006 and marks the introduction to the UK market of
the first major hotel brand focused on extended stay guests - those who stay for more than five nights. The hotel will be managed by
IHG under a 20 year management agreement with Stay Investments Ltd.
A further 113 bedroom new build Staybridge Suites will open in South Bank, London in late 2006. The hotel will be managed by IHG for
the first three years before converting to a 17 year franchise agreement with The Splendid Hotel Group.
IHG currently operates 79 Staybridge Suites in North America and with 52 new properties in the pipeline it is the fastest growing
upscale extended stay brand in the market.
Andrew Cosslett, Chief Executive, InterContinental Hotels Group, said: "We have worked closely with our network of franchisees to
build the success of the Staybridge Suites brand in the United States. We are now able to use our American experience and expertise
to extend the brand into the UK market, illustrating the power of operating a family of brands across key market segments. As an
industry leader we see opportunity to drive innovation and creativity in new markets. Extended stay is one of the fastest growing
segments in the US and we believe that this trend will follow in the UK, where we aim to lead the market."
Louis Woodcock, Director of Stay Investments Ltd, added: "We have eagerly watched the success of Staybridge Suites in the United
States and are delighted to have this opportunity to work with IHG to lead the extended stay market in the UK."
Mr Shiraz Boghani, Managing partner, The Splendid Hotel Group, added: "Developing Staybridge Suites reinforces our excellent
relationship with IHG and illustrates our belief in the future growth of the exciting extended stay segment."
Staybridge Suites will offer one bedroom and studio suites, fully equipped for the extended stay business traveller, with rooms
including a flat screen TV, DVD player and fully equipped kitchen including cooker, fridge/freezer, dishwasher and microwave. Free
laundry and a grocery shopping services are also available.
Extended stay - facts & figures
8.8 million room nights were taken by UK domestic travellers who stayed more than five nights in the same place in 2003.
5.1 million room nights were taken by overseas visitors to the UK who stayed more than four nights for business in 2003.
The extended stay market in the United States now has 280,000 rooms in approximately 2000 hotels.
Notes to Editors
Staybridge History
1997
Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn is launched for long-stay travellers in America
1998
The first Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn opens in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA
2002
Staybridge Suites becomes the first upmarket extended stay hotel brand to reach 50 hotels in just under four years
2003
InterContinental Hotels group (IHG) sells 16 Staybridge Suites hotels to Hospitality Properties Trust (HPT) for US$185 million and
also enters into an agreement to manage these hotels
2003
HPT converts 14 other suite hotels to the Staybridge Suites brand under IHG management
2004
Staybridge Suites brand reaches 75 hotels with addition of Eatontown, New York. The brand reached this point of significant mass,
faster than any of its competitors marking yet
another distribution record within
the extended-stay segment
2005
Staybridge Suites launches in the UK.
High resolution images to accompany this story are available for the media to download free of charge at www.vismedia-online.com
For further information please contact:
Investor Relations (Gavin Flynn/Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson)
+44 (0) 1753 410 176
Media Enquiries (Leslie McGibbon)
+44 (0) 1753 410 425
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom [LON:IHG,
NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world's most global hotel company and the largest by number of rooms. InterContinental Hotels Group
owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, more than 3,500 hotels and 534,000 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 Indigo, and also manages the world's
largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club® Rewards, with more than 24 million members worldwide. In addition to this,
InterContinental Hotels Group has a controlling interest in Britvic, the second largest soft drinks manufacturer in the UK.
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.priorityclub.com.
END
Exhibit 99.6
6 April 2005
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 1,000,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 625.0075p per share.
END
Exhibit 99.7
7 April 2005
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 750,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 624.69p per share.
END
Exhibit 99.8
SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1) Name of company InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2) Name of shareholder having a major interest AXA SA 3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder names 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 Beneficial and Non-beneficial interests 4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them Various 5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired N/A 6) Percentage of issued class N/A 7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed Not advised 8) Percentage of issued class N/A 9) Class of security Ordinary shares of 112 pence each 10) Date of transaction 04 April 2005 11) Date company informed 07 April 2005 12) Total holding following this notification 67,195,908 (48,985,541 Non-Beneficial) (18,210,367 Beneficial) 13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 7.96% Non-Beneficial 2.96% Beneficial 14) Any additional information N/A 15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries Catherine Springett 01753 410 242 16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Catherine Springett 17) Date of notification 8 April 2005 END
Exhibit 99.9
SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2. Name of director(s) 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 and Save As You Earn Share Option Plans 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 169,839 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security Ordinary shares of £1.12 each 12. Price per share N/A 13. Date of transactions March - 8 April 2005 14. Date company informed 8 April 2005 15. Total holding in the Trust following this notification 2,713,399 Ordinary shares 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 Date of Notification 8 April 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. END
Exhibit 99.10
8 April 2005
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc:- Purchase of Own Shares
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 250,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 630.94p per share.
END
Exhibit 99.11
11 April 2005
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 632.37p per share.
ENDExhibit 99.12
12 April 2005
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares
Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 627.1375p per share.
END
Exhibit 99.13
SCHEDULE 11 NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of company InterContinental Hotels Group PLC 2. Name of director Andrew Cosslett 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 Director and spouse 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if notified) Andrew Cosslett - 5,000 Ordinary Shares Louise Cosslett - 5,000 Ordinary Shares 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s) As above 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary Purchase 7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired 10,000 Ordinary Shares 8. Percentage of issued class Negligible 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed N/A 10. Percentage of issued class N/A 11. Class of security 112 pence Ordinary Shares 12. Price per share £6.27 13. Date of transaction 12 April 2005 14. Date company informed 13 April 2005 15. Total holding following this notification 10,000 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification Negligible 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 Catherine Springett 01753 410 242 25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification Catherine Springett Date of Notification 13 April 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission. The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or any such material. END
Exhibit 99.14
13 April 2005 Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 500,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 629.255p per share.END
Exhibit 99.15
14 April 2005 Intercontinental Hotels Group plc: Purchase of Own Shares Intercontinental Hotels Group plc announces that it has today purchased for cancellation 650,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 629.95p per share. END
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: | 15 April 2005 | |