Disposal - Completion of Sale

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
02 May 2006



2 May 2006


                         INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP

           LEGAL COMPLETION ON SALE OF 23 HOTELS IN CONTINENTAL EUROPE


InterContinental Hotels Group ("IHG") announces the legal completion of, and
receipt of disposal proceeds for, the disposal of 23 hotels in Continental
Europe being sold to Westbridge Hospitality Fund LP, the terms of which were
announced on 13 March 2006.  The disposal of Holiday Inn Vienna South has not
yet been completed.  However this has not had a material impact on proceeds
received.


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Investor Relations (Gavin Flynn/Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson)    [phone]

Media Affairs (Leslie McGibbon)                             [phone]



Notes to Editors



InterContinental Hotels Group PLC of the United Kingdom (LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG
(ADRs)) is the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms.  InterContinental
Hotels Group owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries,
over 3,600 hotels and 537,500 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and
territories around the world. The Group owns a portfolio of well recognised and
respected hotel brands including InterContinental(R) Hotels & Resorts, Crowne
Plaza(R) Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn(R) Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn
Express(R), Staybridge Suites(R), Candlewood Suites(R) and Hotel IndigoTM, and
also manages the world's largest hotel loyalty programme, Priority Club(R)
Rewards.


InterContinental Hotels Group offers information and online reservations for all
its hotel brands at www.ichotelsgroup.com and information for the Priority Club
Rewards programme at www.priorityclub.com.



For the latest news from InterContinental Hotels Group, visit our online Press
Office at www.ihgplc.com/media.


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