InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) updates on December 2025 buybacks and voting rights

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC reports recent share repurchases and an updated share capital and voting rights position. On 23 December 2025, the company bought 55,971 ordinary shares from Merrill Lynch International across London Stock Exchange and other venues at prices between £104.9000 and £105.8000 per share. It then repurchased 80 shares on 24 December 2025 and 58 shares on 29 December 2025, also intending to cancel all purchased shares.

The purchases on 29 December 2025 were the final transactions under the buyback programme with Merrill Lynch International announced on 18 February 2025 and authorised at the 8 May 2025 AGM. As at 31 December 2025, the company’s issued share capital consists of 157,126,590 ordinary shares, of which 5,481,782 are held in treasury, giving a total of 151,644,808 voting rights.

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 09 January 2026

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

(Registrant's name)

1 Windsor Dials, Arthur Road, Windsor, SL4 1RS, United Kingdom

(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

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1	Transaction in Own Shares dated 24 December 2025
99.2	Transaction in Own Shares dated 29 December 2025
99.3	Transaction in Own Shares dated 30 December 2025
99.4	Total Voting Rights dated 02 January 2026

Exhibit No: 99.1

24 December 2025

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that on 23 December 2025 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each from Merrill Lynch International ("MLI") 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 18 February 2025 as announced on 18 February 2025.

Date of Purchase: 23 December

	London Stock Exchange	Cboe BXE	Cboe CXE	Turquoise	Aquis
Number of ordinary shares purchased	39,546	0	8,683	3,858	3,884
Highest price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 105.8000	£ 0.0000	£ 105.8000	£ 105.8000	£ 105.8000
Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 104.9000	£ 0.0000	£ 105.3000	£ 105.3000	£ 105.3500
Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 105.4307	£ 0.0000	£ 105.5730	£ 105.5959	£ 105.5669

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the above transaction, the Company has 151,644,946 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 5,481,782 held in treasury).

A full breakdown of the individual purchases by MLI is included below.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7302M_1-2025-12-23.pdf

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

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)

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:        55,971 (ISIN: GB00BHJYC057)

Date of Purchases:       23 December

Investment firm:            MLI

Exhibit No: 99.2

29 December 2025

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that on 24 December 2025 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each from Merrill Lynch International ("MLI") 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 18 February 2025 as announced on 18 February 2025.

Date of Purchase: 24 December

	London Stock Exchange	Cboe BXE	Cboe CXE	Turquoise	Aquis
Number of ordinary shares purchased	80	0	0	0	0
Highest price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 105.3500	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000
Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 105.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000
Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 105.1938	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the above transaction, the Company has 151,644,866 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 5,481,782 held in treasury).

A full breakdown of the individual purchases by MLI is included below.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/8870M_1-2025-12-27.pdf

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

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)

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:        80 (ISIN: GB00BHJYC057)

Date of Purchases:       24 December

Investment firm:            MLI

Exhibit No: 99.3

30 December 2025

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")

Transaction in own shares

The Company announces that on 29 December 2025 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each from Merrill Lynch International ("MLI") 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 18 February 2025 as announced on 18 February 2025.

These purchases are the last purchases to be made under the programme between the Company, on the one hand, and MLI, on the other hand, announced on 18 February 2025, and the programme has been completed in accordance with its terms.

Date of Purchase: 29 December

	London Stock Exchange	Cboe BXE	Cboe CXE	Turquoise	Aquis
Number of ordinary shares purchased	58	0	0	0	0
Highest price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 104.8500	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000
Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 104.4500	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000
Volume weighted average price paid (per ordinary share)	£ 104.5647	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000	£ 0.0000

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the above transaction, the Company has 151,644,808 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 5,481,782 held in treasury).

A full breakdown of the individual purchases by MLI is included below.

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/0450N_1-2025-12-29.pdf

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

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)

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased:        58 (ISIN: GB00BHJYC057)

Date of Purchases:       29 December

Investment firm:            MLI

Exhibit No: 99.4

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")

Total Voting Rights and Capital

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1, the Company announces that, as at 31 December 2025, its issued share capital consists of 157,126,590 ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence each, of which 5,481,782 ordinary shares are held in treasury. Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 151,644,808. 

All ordinary shares of the Company purchased by the Company since the last Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1 announcement made on 1 December 2025, which are subject to cancellation, have been treated as cancelled for the purposes of these calculations.  The relevant purchases of ordinary shares by the Company are in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 and pursuant to instructions issued by the Company as announced on 18 February 2025.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they may determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Nicolette Henfrey

General Counsel & Company Secretary

For further information, please contact:

Corporate Legal & Secretariat (Nicolette Henfrey): +44 (0)1753 972 000

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. Bates
	Name:	C. BATES
	Title:	SENIOR ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
	Date:	09 January 2026

FAQ

What share repurchases did InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) report in this 6-K?

IHG reported three recent buyback transactions. It repurchased 55,971 ordinary shares on 23 December 2025, 80 shares on 24 December 2025, and 58 shares on 29 December 2025 from Merrill Lynch International under an existing share repurchase programme.

At what prices did IHG buy back its shares in December 2025?

On 23 December 2025, IHG paid between £104.9000 and £105.8000 per ordinary share, with a volume weighted average price of up to £105.5959 on the different trading venues. On 24 December 2025, it paid between £105.0000 and £105.3500 with a volume weighted average price of £105.1938, and on 29 December 2025 it paid between £104.4500 and £104.8500 with a volume weighted average price of £104.5647.

What is IHG’s total number of voting rights after these transactions?

As at 31 December 2025, IHG states that its issued share capital consists of 157,126,590 ordinary shares, of which 5,481,782 are held in treasury. The total number of voting rights in the company is 151,644,808.

Does IHG intend to cancel the repurchased shares?

Yes. For each of the transactions on 23, 24, and 29 December 2025, IHG states that it intends to cancel the purchased shares, reducing the number of shares in issue used for voting rights calculations.

Which authority and arrangements govern IHG’s December 2025 share buybacks?

The repurchases were made under the authority granted by shareholders at IHG’s Annual General Meeting on 8 May 2025 and pursuant to instructions issued by the company on 18 February 2025. The trades were executed by Merrill Lynch International on the London Stock Exchange and other trading venues.

Has IHG completed the share repurchase programme mentioned in this filing?

Yes. IHG notes that the purchases on 29 December 2025 were the last purchases to be made under the programme between the company and Merrill Lynch International announced on 18 February 2025, and that the programme has been completed in accordance with its terms.

How can IHG shareholders use the updated voting rights figure?

IHG explains that the figure of 151,644,808 voting rights may be used by shareholders as the denominator when determining whether they must notify their interest, or a change in their interest, under the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s Disclosure and Transparency Rules.