Blocklisting Application

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
20 May 2003


20 May 2003

                       InterContinental Hotels Group PLC.

                            Blocklisting Application


Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and the London Stock
Exchange for block listings totalling 466,744 Ordinary shares of £1 each to
trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon
issuance. The shares shall rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of
the Company.

The Block listings consist of 233,372 shares to be issued under the
InterContinental Hotels Group Executive Share Option Plan and 233,372 shares to
be issued under the Intercontinental Hotels Group Sharesave Plan.

Copies of this announcement are available from the office of Cazenove & Co. Ltd
for the period of 2 business days from the date hereof.


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