InterContinental Hotels (IHG) discloses August 2025 buybacks and €4.0bn EMTN prospectus
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC filed a Form 6-K reporting a series of on-market purchases of its ordinary shares in August 2025 undertaken by Merrill Lynch International under authority granted at the Company's AGM on 8 May 2025. The company purchased multiple tranches between 8 and 20 August 2025 (examples: 2,296 shares on 8 Aug; 55,187 on 11 Aug; 115,282 on 12 Aug; 33,652 on 18 Aug; 36,294 on 19 Aug; 31,976 on 20 Aug). IHG states it intends to cancel the purchased shares. Following these purchases, reported shares in issue declined across filings from 154,109,058 to 153,822,403 ordinary shares (excluding 6,206,782 held in treasury). A €4.0bn Euro Medium Term Note Base Prospectus was also published on 15 August 2025.
Positive
- On-market purchases disclosed with dates, volumes, and execution venues providing transparency to investors
- Intent to cancel purchased shares reported consistently, which reduces shares outstanding as noted in the filings
- Base Prospectus published for a €4.0bn Euro Medium Term Note Programme, disclosed on 15 August 2025
Negative
- None.
Insights
TL;DR: IHG executed routine on-market purchases in August and intends to cancel those shares; impact appears modest relative to shares outstanding.
The filings document repeated, small- to mid-sized on-market purchases executed by Merrill Lynch International between 8 and 20 August 2025. Each notice provides the number of shares bought on the specific date, the average prices per venue, and the updated shares in issue after cancellation intent. This pattern reflects an active buyback programme implemented under shareholder authority. The filings do not provide aggregate programme limits, total spend, or effects on capital allocation beyond shares outstanding counts.
TL;DR: Transactions comply with shareholder-authorised buyback authority and include public notice and intent to cancel purchased shares.
The Form 6-K exhibits show compliance steps: purchases executed on-regulated venues, broker identification (MLI), and sequential public disclosures with post-transaction outstanding share counts. The company also published a Base Prospectus for its €4.0bn EMTN programme. The notices are procedural and provide transparency on timing, volumes, and cancellation intent; they do not disclose board deliberations or changes to buyback authorization terms.
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99.1
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Transaction in Own Shares dated 11 August 2025
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99.2
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Holding(s) in Company dated 11 August 2025
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99.3
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Holding(s) in Company dated 11 August 2025
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99.4
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Transaction in Own Shares dated 12 August 2025
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99.5
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Transaction in Own Shares dated 13 August 2025
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99.6
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Transaction in Own Shares dated 14 August 2025
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99.7
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Publication of Base Prospectus dated 15 August 2025
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99.8
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Transaction in Own Shares dated 18 August 2025
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99.9
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Transaction in Own Shares dated 19 August 2025
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99.10
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Transaction in Own Shares dated 20 August 2025
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99.11
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Transaction in Own Shares dated 21 August 2025
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London Stock Exchange
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Cboe BXE
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Cboe CXE
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Turquoise
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Aquis
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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2,296
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Highest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 89.0600
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 88.7800
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary
share)
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£ 88.9653
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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GB00BHJYC057
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INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
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UK
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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PineStone Asset Management Inc.
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Montreal
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Canada
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31-Mar-2025
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08-Aug-2025
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached
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8.066993
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0.000000
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8.066993
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12680354
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Position
of previous notification (if applicable)
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7.076504
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0.000000
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7.076504
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
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Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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GB00BHJYC057
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12680354
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0
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8.066993
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0.000000
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Sub
Total 8.A
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12680354
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8.066993%
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Physical or cash settlement
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Sub
Total 8.B2
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1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled
by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any
other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in
the (underlying) issuer.
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Ultimate controlling person
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Name of controlled undertaking
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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PineStone Asset Management Inc.
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12,680,354 & 8.066993%
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Ongoing
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Update to date of advising issuer.
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11-Aug-2025
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Montreal, Canada
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GB00BHJYC057
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INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
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UK
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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PineStone Asset Management Inc.
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Montreal
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Canada
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01-Feb-2022
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08-Aug-2025
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% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8.A)
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% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 +
8.B 2)
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Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
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Total number of voting rights held in issuer
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Resulting
situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or
reached
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6.958425
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0.000000
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6.958425
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12733917
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Position
of previous notification (if applicable)
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Class/Type of shares ISIN code(if possible)
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Number of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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Number of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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% of direct voting rights (DTR5.1)
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% of indirect voting rights (DTR5.2.1)
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GB00BHJYC057
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12733917
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0
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6.958425
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0.000000
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Sub
Total 8.A
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12733917
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6.958425%
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is
exercised/converted
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% of voting rights
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Sub
Total 8.B1
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Type of financial instrument
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Expiration date
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Exercise/conversion period
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Physical or cash settlement
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Number of voting rights
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% of voting rights
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Sub
Total 8.B2
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1. Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled
by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any
other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in
the (underlying) issuer.
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Ultimate controlling person
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Name of controlled undertaking
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% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is
higher than the notifiable threshold
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Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable
threshold
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PineStone Asset Management Inc.
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12733917 / 6,958425%
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Ongoing
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Update to notice to issuer.
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11-Aug-2025
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Montreal, Canada
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London Stock Exchange
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Cboe BXE
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Cboe CXE
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Turquoise
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Aquis
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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55,187
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Highest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 88.3200
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 85.9200
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary
share)
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£ 86.8626
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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London Stock Exchange
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Cboe BXE
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Cboe CXE
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Turquoise
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Aquis
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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70,929
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19,091
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25,262
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0
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0
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Highest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 88.3200
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£ 88.2800
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£ 88.3200
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 86.0200
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£ 86.4000
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£ 86.4000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary
share)
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£ 87.5704
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£ 87.7140
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£ 87.8405
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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London Stock Exchange
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Cboe BXE
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Cboe CXE
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Turquoise
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Aquis
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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1,316
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Highest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 88.5800
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 87.8600
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary
share)
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£ 88.0562
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Investor Relations:
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Stuart Ford (+44 (0)7823 828 739); Kate Carpenter (+44 (0)7825 655
702);Joe Simpson (+44 (0)7976 862 072)
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Media Relations:
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Neil Maidment (+44 (0)7970 668 250); Mike Ward (+44 (0)7795 257
407)
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London Stock Exchange
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Cboe BXE
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Cboe CXE
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Turquoise
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Aquis
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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6,068
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4,918
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1,830
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132
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0
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Highest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 88.6000
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£ 88.6000
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£ 88.6000
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£ 88.3000
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£ 0.0000
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Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 87.9600
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£ 88.0600
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£ 87.9600
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£ 88.1000
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£ 0.0000
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Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary
share)
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£ 88.3967
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£ 88.3909
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£ 88.3924
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£ 88.2268
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£ 0.0000
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London Stock Exchange
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Cboe BXE
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Cboe CXE
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Turquoise
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Aquis
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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33,652
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Highest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 88.3800
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 87.1200
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary
share)
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£ 87.9077
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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London Stock Exchange
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Cboe BXE
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Cboe CXE
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Turquoise
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Aquis
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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36,294
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Highest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 90.0400
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 88.4600
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary
share)
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£ 89.3618
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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London Stock Exchange
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Cboe BXE
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Cboe CXE
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Turquoise
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Aquis
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Number of ordinary shares purchased
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16,634
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12,064
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3,278
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0
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0
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Highest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 89.7800
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£ 89.8000
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£ 89.7800
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)
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£ 88.6800
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£ 88.7400
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£ 88.7600
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary
share)
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£ 89.2319
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£ 89.2807
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£ 89.2389
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£ 0.0000
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£ 0.0000
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ C.
Bates
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Name:
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C.
BATES
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Title:
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SENIOR
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
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Date:
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22 August 2025
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