InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - August 13
InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) reported that on 12 August 2026 it repurchased 1,000 of its ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence each on the London Stock Exchange via Goldman Sachs International, under authority granted at the 8 May 2025 AGM.
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InterContinental Hotels Group (NYSE:IHG) reported that on 12 August 2026 it repurchased 1,000 of its ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence each on the London Stock Exchange via Goldman Sachs International, under authority granted at the 8 May 2025 AGM.
The shares were bought at prices between $153.3000 and $158.6000, at an average price of $156.4901. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following this transaction, it has 148,562,978 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury.
Positive
- Share repurchase of 1,000 ordinary shares on 12 August 2026
- Average repurchase price of $156.4901 per share
- Post-transaction share count 148,562,978 shares in issue (excluding 5,431,782 treasury)
Negative
- None.
Details
News Market Reaction – IHG
On Aug 13, the day this news came out, IHG closed 1.42% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Aug 13 session.
Key Figures
- Shares purchased
- 1,000 shares
- Purchase on August 12, 2026
- Lowest purchase price
- $153.3000 per share
- August 12, 2026 purchase
- Highest purchase price
- $158.6000 per share
- August 12, 2026 purchase
- Average purchase price
- $156.4901 per share
- August 12, 2026 purchase
- Ordinary shares in issue
- 148,562,978 shares
- Following the purchase, excluding treasury shares
- Shares held in treasury
- 5,431,782 shares
- Following the purchase
- Share denomination
- 20340/399 pence per share
- Ordinary shares
- Shareholder authority date
- May 8, 2025
- Authority granted at the Annual General Meeting
Historical Context
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Repurchased 16,166 shares and intended to cancel them.
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Repurchased 1,000 shares and intended to cancel them.
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Repurchased 1,000 shares under February 2026 instructions.
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Repurchased 1,000 shares under existing shareholder authority.
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Repurchased 15,138 shares and intended to cancel them.
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
Purchase of own shares
LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2026 / The Company announces that on 12 August 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 17 February 2026, as announced on 17 February 2026.
Date of purchase: | 12 August 2026 |
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: | 1,000 |
Lowest price paid per share: | |
Highest price paid per share: | |
Average price paid per share: |
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,562,978 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury).
A full breakdown of the individual purchases by GSI is included below.
http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/4566Q_1-2026-8-12.pdf
Enquiries to:
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC:
Investor Relations: Stuart Ford (+44 (0)7823 828 739); Kate Carpenter (+44 (0) 7825 655 702); Joe Simpson (+44 (0)7976 862 072)
Media Relations: Neil Maidment (+44 (0)7970 668 250); Mike Ward (+44 (0)7795 257 407)
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SOURCE: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
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