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InterContinental Hotels (IHG) details August share buybacks for cancellation

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) reported a series of on-market share repurchases executed by Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange under authority granted at the 8 May 2025 Annual General Meeting and instructions issued on 17 February 2026. Between 7 and 19 August 2026, the company bought multiple blocks of its ordinary shares of 20 340/399 pence each, including several purchases of 1,000 shares per day and one larger purchase of 16,166 shares on 11 August 2026. Prices during this period ranged from a lowest paid price of $153.3000 per share to a highest paid price of $162.0000 per share, with daily average prices disclosed for each transaction. IHG states that it intends to cancel all purchased shares. Following the last reported transaction on 19 August 2026, the company had 148,557,978 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 shares held in treasury.

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Shares purchased on 07 August 2026 1,000 shares Ordinary shares repurchased through Goldman Sachs International
Average price on 07 August 2026 $157.9866 per share Buyback of 1,000 ordinary shares
Shares purchased on 11 August 2026 16,166 shares Largest single-day ordinary share repurchase in this notice
Average price on 11 August 2026 $154.6759 per share Repurchase of 16,166 ordinary shares
Lowest price in disclosed period $153.3000 per share Lowest price paid on 12 August 2026
Highest price in disclosed period $162.0000 per share Highest price paid on 19 August 2026
Shares in issue after 19 August 2026 148,557,978 ordinary shares Excludes 5,431,782 ordinary shares held in treasury
Treasury shares 5,431,782 ordinary shares Held in treasury throughout the reported transactions
ordinary shares financial
"it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399pence each"
Ordinary shares are a type of ownership stake in a company, giving shareholders a right to participate in the company’s profits and decision-making through voting. They are similar to owning a piece of a business, and their value can rise or fall based on the company's performance. Investors buy ordinary shares to potentially earn dividends and benefit from the company's growth over time.
treasury financial
"148,557,978 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury)"
The treasury is the department or area within a government or organization responsible for managing its money, finances, and financial strategies. It handles tasks like collecting revenue, paying bills, and planning for future financial needs, much like a household manages its budget. For investors, understanding the treasury is important because it influences interest rates, government spending, and overall economic stability.
Purchase of own shares financial
"InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company") Purchase of own shares"
Annual General Meeting financial
"in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting"
foreign private issuer regulatory
"FORM 6-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16"
A foreign private issuer is a company organized outside the United States that meets tests showing it is primarily foreign-controlled and therefore qualifies for a different set of U.S. reporting rules. For investors, that means the company files less frequent or differently formatted disclosures with U.S. regulators and may follow home-country accounting and governance practices, so buying its stock is like dining at a well-reviewed restaurant that follows its home kitchen’s rules instead of the local menu — you get access but should check what standards apply.

FAQ

What share repurchases did IHG report in the August 2026 Form 6-K?
IHG reported on-market repurchases of its ordinary shares between 7 and 19 August 2026, including several daily purchases of 1,000 shares and one purchase of 16,166 shares on 11 August 2026, all executed by Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange.

Over what price range did IHG buy back shares in August 2026?
During the reported period, IHG’s buybacks were executed at prices between a lowest paid price of $153.3000 per share and a highest paid price of $162.0000 per share, with specific lowest, highest and average prices disclosed for each trading day.

How many IHG ordinary shares were in issue after the 19 August 2026 buyback?
After the 19 August 2026 repurchase of 1,000 shares at an average price of $161.0609, IHG had 148,557,978 ordinary shares in issue, excluding 5,431,782 ordinary shares held in treasury.

What does IHG plan to do with the shares repurchased in August 2026?
IHG states for each reported transaction that it intends to cancel the ordinary shares purchased under this programme, which were acquired pursuant to shareholder authority granted at the Annual General Meeting held on 8 May 2025.

Who executed IHG’s August 2026 share repurchases and under what authority?
All reported August 2026 repurchases were executed by Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange, under authority granted by shareholders at IHG’s 8 May 2025 Annual General Meeting and instructions the company issued on 17 February 2026.

How many IHG shares were bought on 11 August 2026 and at what average price?
On 11 August 2026, IHG purchased 16,166 ordinary shares at prices between $153.5000 and $155.0000 per share, with a reported average price of $154.6759 per share, and indicated that these shares are intended to be cancelled.

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Form 6-K: How Foreign Companies Report to the SEC →
  
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 21 August 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 10 August 2026
 
99.2
 
Transaction in Own Shares dated 11 August 2026
 
99.3
 
Transaction in Own Shares dated 12 August 2026
 
99.4
 
Transaction in Own Shares dated 13 August 2026
 
99.5
 
Transaction in Own Shares dated 14 August 2026
 
99.6
 
Transaction in Own Shares dated 17 August 2026
 
99.7
 
Transaction in Own Shares dated 18 August 2026
 
99.8
 
Transaction in Own Shares dated 19 August 2026
 
99.9
 
Transaction in Own Shares dated 20 August 2026
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.1
 
 
 
10 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
 
 
The Company announces that on 07 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:
07 August 2026
 
 
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
1,000
 
 
Lowest price paid per share:
$ 157.4000
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 158.3500
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 157.9866
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
 
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,581,144 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/8508P_1-2026-8-7.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)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.2
 
 
 
11 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
 
 
The Company announces that on 10 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:
10 August 2026
 
 
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
1,000
 
 
Lowest price paid per share:
$ 155.4500
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 158.2500
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 156.9146
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
 
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,580,144 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/0477Q_1-2026-8-10.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)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.3
 
 
 
 
12 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
 
 
The Company announces that on 11 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:
11 August 2026
 
 
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
16,166
 
 
Lowest price paid per share:
$ 153.5000
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 155.0000
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 154.6759
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
 
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,563,978 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/2686Q_1-2026-8-11.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)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.4
 
 
 
 
13 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
 
 
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:
$ 153.3000
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 158.6000
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 156.4901
 
 
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)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.5
 
 
 
 
14 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
 
 
The Company announces that on 13 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:
13 August 2026
 
 
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
1,000
 
 
Lowest price paid per share:
$ 159.5000
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 161.4000
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 160.3004
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
 
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,561,978 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/6399Q_1-2026-8-13.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)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.6
 
 
 
 
17 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
  
 
The Company announces that on 14 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:
14 August 2026
 
 
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
1,000
 
 
Lowest price paid per share:
$ 158.4500
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 160.1000
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 159.3023
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
 
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,560,978 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/8354Q_1-2026-8-14.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)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.7
 
 
 
 
18 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
 
 
The Company announces that on 17 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:
17 August 2026
 
 
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
1,000
 
 
Lowest price paid per share:
$ 158.5000
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 160.1500
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 159.4095
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
 
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,559,978 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/0275R_1-2026-8-17.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)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.8
 
 
 
 
19 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
 
 
The Company announces that on 18 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:
18 August 2026
 
 
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
1,000
 
 
Lowest price paid per share:
$ 158.5000
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 161.1500
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 159.6484
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
 
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,558,978 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/2114R_1-2026-8-18.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)
 
 
 
 
Exhibit No: 99.9
 
 
 
 
20 August 2026
 
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")
 
Purchase of own shares
 
 
The Company announces that on 19 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:
19 August 2026
 
 
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:
1,000
 
 
Lowest price paid per share:
$ 159.5000
 
 
Highest price paid per share:
$ 162.0000
 
 
Average price paid per share:
$ 161.0609
 
 
The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.
 
Following the above transaction, the Company has 148,557,978 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/3971R_1-2026-8-19.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)
 
 
 
 
 
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:
21 August 2026
 
 
 

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