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 16 August 2019
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(Registrant's name)
Broadwater Park, Denham, Buckinghamshire, UB9 5HJ, 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
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes No
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not applicable
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 | Change of Auditor dated 09 August 2019 |
99.2 | Holding(s) in Company dated 12 August 2019 |
Exhibit No: 99.1
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) announces that following a competitive audit tender, the Board intends to propose to shareholders at its 2021 Annual General Meeting that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP be appointed as IHG's statutory auditor for the financial year ending 31 December 2021.
Ernst & Young LLP will continue in its current role as external auditor and will undertake the audit of IHG for the financial years ending 31 December 2019 and, subject to reappointment by shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting, 31 December 2020.
For further information, please contact:
Investor Relations (Sonya Ghobrial, Rakesh Patel & Matthew Kay): +44 (0)1895 512 176
Exhibit No: 99.2
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS | ||||||
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: | InterContinental Hotels Group PLC | |||||
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate) | ||||||
Non-UK issuer | ||||||
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | ||||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | X | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | ||||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||||
Other (please specify): | ||||||
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
Name | FMR LLC | |||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | Wilmington, USA | |||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) See Section 9 | ||||||
Name | ||||||
City and country of registered office (if applicable) | ||||||
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reached: | 08 August 2019 | |||||
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 09 August 2019 | |||||
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation | ||||||
% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting rights through financial instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights of issuer | |||
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached | 5.94% | 0.23% | 6.17% | 182,033,293 | ||
Position of previous notification (if applicable) | 5.57% | 0.30% | 5.87% | |||
8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reached | |||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
Class/type ofshares ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | |||||||
Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1) | Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
GB00BHJYC057 | 10,820,694 | 5.94% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. A | 10,820,694 | 5.94% | |||||||
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
Stock Loan | 424,870 | 0.23% | |||||||
SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | 424,870 | 0.23% | |||||||
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b)) | |||||||||
Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Physical or cash settlement | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||||||
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X") | |||||
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuer | |||||
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity(please add additional rows as necessary) | X | ||||
Name | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold | ||
The Crosby Company of New Hampshire LLC * | |||||
Crosby Advisors LLC | |||||
FMR LLC | |||||
FIAM Holdings LLC | |||||
FIAM LLC | |||||
FMR LLC | |||||
FIAM Holdings LLC | |||||
Fidelity Institutional Asset Management Trust Company | |||||
FMR LLC | |||||
Fidelity Management & Research Company | |||||
FMR Co., Inc. | 5.02% | 0.23% | 5.25% | ||
FMR LLC | |||||
Fidelity Advisory Holdings LLC, | |||||
Strategic Advisers LLC | |||||
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||
Name of the proxy holder | N/A | ||||
The number and % of voting rights held | N/A | ||||
The date until which the voting rights will be held | N/A | ||||
11. Additional information | |||||
* The Crosby Company of New Hampshire LLC is not a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR LLC. However due to the common control of FMR LLC and The Crosby Company of New Hampshire LLC, holdings have been aggregated for the purpose of this disclosure. | |||||
Place of completion | Dublin |
Date of completion | 09 August 2019 |
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/ F. Cuttell | |
Name: | F. CUTTELL | |
Title: | ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY | |
Date: | 16 August 2019 | |