Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1224E
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
15 December 2009
 



Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons


1.

Name of the issuer


2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, 

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance 

LR 9.8.6R(1) or

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).




INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC


A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R


3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director



4.

State whether notification relates to a person

connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person




ANDREW COSSLETT,

CHIEF EXECUTIVE



NOT APPLICABLE


5.

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



6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares




PERSONAL INTEREST


ORDINARY SHARES OF 13 29/47 PENCE EACH


7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them


8.

State the nature of the transaction




ANDREW COSSLETT


PURCHASE OF  30,676 SHARES; 

AND

EXERCISE OF 157,300 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN


9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired


10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



TOTAL OF 60,000 SHARES ACQUIRED OF WHICH: 

30,676 SHARES PURCHASED IN THE MARKET; AND 

29,324 SHARES RETAINED SUBSEQUENT TO EXERCISE OF 157,300 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN


NEGLIGIBLE

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares disposed


12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)




127,976 SHARES SOLD TO COVER EXERCISE COSTS, TAX LIABILITIES AND COMMISSIONS FOLLOWING EXERCISE OF 157,300 OPTIONS UNDER THE COMPANY'S EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTION PLAN



NEGLIGIBLE 

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

14.

Date and place of transaction



30,676 SHARES ACQUIRED AT £9.018891 PER SHARE; AND


EXERCISED 157,300 OPTIONS AT £6.1983 PER SHARE OF WHICH 127,976 SHARES SOLD AT £9.018891 PER SHARE TO COVER EXERCISE COSTS, TAX LIABILITIES AND COMMISSIONS



14 DECEMBER 2009

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


16.

Date issuer informed of transaction







1,337,002 INCLUDING ALL NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS



14 DECEMBER 2009


Name of contact and telephone number for queries:


GEORGE TURNER 

01895 512 000


Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification


GEORGE TURNER

COMPANY SECRETARY


Date of notification     15 DECEMBER 2009





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