InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - September 02

IHG says it plans to cancel the repurchased shares, leaving 148,075,398 ordinary shares outstanding (excluding treasury shares).

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InterContinental Hotels Group (LSE:IHG) reported that on 1 September 2026 it repurchased 86,715 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 $155.8000 and $158.5000, with an average price of $156.7898 per share. The company intends to cancel these shares and, following this transaction, has 148,075,398 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury.

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LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / September 2, 2026 / The Company announces that on 01 September 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20^340/399 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:	01 September 2026
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:	86,715
Lowest price paid per share:	$ 155.8000
Highest price paid per share:	$ 158.5000
Average price paid per share:	$ 156.7898

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,075,398 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/9879S_1-2026-9-1.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

FAQ

What share buyback did InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) complete on 1 September 2026?

InterContinental Hotels Group repurchased 86,715 ordinary shares on 1 September 2026. According to the company, the buyback was executed on the London Stock Exchange via Goldman Sachs International under previously granted AGM authority and specific instructions issued on 17 February 2026.

At what prices did IHG (LSE:IHG) buy back its shares on 1 September 2026?

IHG paid between $155.8000 and $158.5000 per share, with an average of $156.7898. According to the company, these prices applied to 86,715 ordinary shares repurchased on the London Stock Exchange through Goldman Sachs International.

How many InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) shares are in issue after the 1 September 2026 buyback?

After this transaction, IHG has 148,075,398 ordinary shares in issue, excluding treasury shares. According to the company, a further 5,431,782 shares are held in treasury and therefore not counted in the issued share figure.

What does IHG plan to do with the 86,715 shares repurchased on 1 September 2026?

IHG intends to cancel the 86,715 ordinary shares it repurchased on 1 September 2026. According to the company, this cancellation will reduce the number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding the separate balance of shares held in treasury.

Which broker executed InterContinental Hotels Group's 1 September 2026 share repurchase?

Goldman Sachs International executed IHG’s share repurchase on 1 September 2026. According to the company, all 86,715 ordinary shares were bought on the London Stock Exchange by Goldman Sachs International, with a detailed breakdown available in an accompanying PDF.

Under what authority was the 1 September 2026 IHG (IHG, ICHGF) share buyback conducted?

The buyback was conducted under authority granted at IHG’s Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025. According to the company, the purchases followed instructions issued on 17 February 2026, which were previously announced on that same date.