InterContinental Hotels Regulatory News (IHG)

17 February 2015

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

Board Appointment

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") today announces that Ms Anne Busquet is to be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of IHG. She will join the IHG Board with effect from 1 March 2015.

Anne is President of independent consulting firm AMB Advisors, where she advises companies on strategy, marketing and operations. She is also Managing Director at Golden Seeds LLC, an angel investment company focused on funding high-potential, female-led businesses.

Anne currently serves on the boards of a global eCommerce solutions company, Pitney Bowes; healthcare IT solution provider MTBC; and molecular diagnostics firm Provista Diagnostics, Inc. She is also on the advisory boards of JEGI, a leading independent investment bank covering the global media, information, marketing and technology sectors; and SheSpeaks, an online outlet which inspires women to discover, influence and share new products. Anne began her career at Hilton International in Paris, before joining the American Express Company in New York, US, spending 23 years there in several executive positions. She then became Chief Executive Officer of Local and Media Services, at internet commerce conglomerate at InterActiveCorp (IAC).

Commenting on her appointment, Patrick Cescau, IHG's Non-Executive Chairman, said: "We are delighted to welcome Anne to the IHG Board. She combines a strong background in hospitality, finance and marketing, with a wealth of knowledge in consumer-facing, branded companies, with technology and digital-commerce at their core. This impressive breadth of experience will make Anne a great addition to the Board."

Anne will also serve on the Nomination, Audit and Corporate Responsibility Committees of the IHG Board.

Notes

In accordance with paragraph 9.6.13R(1) of the Listing Rules, Anne Busquet has advised that she is presently a Director of Pitney Bowes and MTBC, and in the last five years has served as a Director of Blyth Inc. and Meetic.

No information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13R (2)-(6) in respect of this appointment.

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IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. In January 2015, IHG acquired Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, the world's leading boutique hotel business.

IHG manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with over 84 million members worldwide. The programme was relaunched in July 2013, offering enhanced benefits for members including free internet across all hotels, globally.

IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns over 4,800 hotels and more than 710,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries, with over 1,200 hotels in its development pipeline. Over 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices worldwide.

In January 2015 we completed the acquisition of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, adding 62 hotels (11,300 rooms) to our system size and 16 hotels to our development pipeline. 

InterContinental Hotels Group PLCis the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

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