Director/PDMR Shareholding

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
13 December 2005


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

     
(1)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the 
     shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 
     and 24.

(2)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the 
     shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 
     and 24.

(3)  An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a      
     director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete 
     boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)  An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument 
     relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should 
     complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1. Name of the issuer

INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC


2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DR 3.1.4R(1)(A)


3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

TRACY ROBBINS - EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES
(Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility)


4. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

PERSONAL INTEREST


5. State the nature of the transaction

AWARD OF SHARES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
PERFORMANCE RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN AND THE SHORT TERM DEFERRED INCENTIVE PLAN


6. Date issuer informed of transaction

12 DECEMBER 2005


If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


7. Date of Award

12 DECEMBER 2005


8.  Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

SHARES WILL BE RELEASED BETWEEN DECEMBER 2006 AND MARCH 2008


9.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A


10.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

10 PENCE ORDINARY SHARES


11.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at the time of exercise

NIL COST AWARDS


12. Total number of shares or debentures over which awards held following
notification

96,710


13.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CATHERINE ENGMANN
01753 410 243


14. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for
making notification

CATHERINE SPRINGETT


15. Date of notification

13 DECEMBER 2005


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