InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - September 28
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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) bought 10,000 ordinary shares on September 25, 2026, through Goldman Sachs International.
The shares were purchased on the London Stock Exchange at prices ranging from $156.1500 to $158.4000, with an average price of $157.1571 per share. The company intends to cancel them. Following the purchase, it had 147,172,314 ordinary shares in issue, excluding shares held in treasury.
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- 10,000 ordinary shares repurchased under the authority granted by shareholders in May 2025.
- Cancellation of the purchased shares is planned but has not been completed.
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- $157.1571 per share was the average price paid for the repurchase.
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News Market Reaction – IHG
On Sep 28, the day this news came out, IHG closed 1.87% above the previous close.
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LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / September 28, 2026 / The Company announces that on 25 September 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence 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: | 25 September 2026 |
| Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased: | 10,000 |
| Lowest price paid per share: | |
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The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
Following the above transaction, the Company has 147,172,314 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/4420W_1-2026-9-25.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)
This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
SOURCE: InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
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