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 20
October 2023
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
(Registrant's
name)
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Windsor Dials, Arthur Road, Windsor, SL4 1RS, United
Kingdom
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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99.1
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Board
Update dated 20 October 2023
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Exhibit
No: 99.1
20 October 2023
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
Non-Executive Director Appointment
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC ("IHG") [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG
(ADRs)] announces the appointment of Sir Ron Kalifa as
Non-Executive Director, effective 1 January 2024.
This appointment reflects IHG's ongoing commitment to bring
together a Board of Directors with a diverse range of talent,
expertise, skills and experience.
Ron is currently Chair of Network International, the leading
payments operator across
the Middle East and Africa, and Non-Executive Director and Senior
Independent Director on the Court of Directors at the Bank of
England. Prior to this, Ron was the Chief Executive Officer at
Worldpay from 2002 to 2013 before becoming Deputy Chair until
February 2020. Between 1986 and 2002, Ron held leadership roles
across operations, sales and marketing and eCommerce at the Royal
Bank of Scotland (now NatWest Group plc).
Deanna Oppenheimer, Non-Executive Chair of IHG,
commented: "We
are delighted to welcome Ron to IHG. Ron has significant
international leadership experience from a broad career across
technology-led companies. He brings a wealth of knowledge across
strategy, sales, marketing and operations. His skills, expertise
and perspectives will further strengthen our
Board."
Ron will serve on the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee
upon appointment.
Ron is also an independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of
the England & Wales Cricket Board, a Trustee of the Royal
Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales, and a member of the
Council of Imperial College, London.
There is no additional information to disclose under Section
9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
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Investor Relations
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Stuart Ford (+44 (0)7823 828 739); Aleksandar Milenkovic (+44
(0)7469 905 720)
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Joe
Simpson (+44 (0)7976 862 072)
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Media Relations
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Neil Maidment (+44 (0)7970 668 250)
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Mike Ward (+44 (0)7795 257 407)
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Biography
Sir Ron Kalifa is currently Chair of Network International, a
leading payments operator across the Middle East and Africa, a
Non-Executive Director and the Senior Independent Director on the
Court of Directors of the Bank of England and is a member of the
Council of Imperial College, London. Ron is also an independent
Non-Executive Director on the Board of the England & Wales
Cricket Board and a Trustee of the Royal Foundation of the Prince
and Princess of Wales.
Ron's prior career experience includes leading Worldpay for over 10
years as Chief Executive Officer and serving as Vice Chair
thereafter, remaining as an Executive director until February
2020.
Notably, Ron was invited to lead an independent Fintech Strategic
Review for the UK at the request of the Chancellor of the Exchequer
in 2020 making recommendations on how to maintain the UK's position
as a global leader in fintech policy. Ron
was also awarded an OBE in 2018 and was knighted in 2022 in the
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Honours list for his work supporting the
financial services and technology industries.
About IHG
Hotels & Resorts
IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG,
NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to
provide True Hospitality for Good.
With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG
One Rewards,
one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over
6,200 open hotels in over 100 countries, and nearly 2,000 in the
development pipeline.
●
Luxury &
Lifestyle: Six
Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Regent
Hotels & Resorts, InterContinental
Hotels & Resorts, Vignette
Collection, Kimpton
Hotels & Restaurants, Hotel
Indigo
●
Premium: voco
hotels, HUALUXE
Hotels & Resorts, Crowne
Plaza Hotels & Resorts, EVEN
Hotels
● Essentials: Holiday
Inn Hotels & Resorts, Holiday
Inn Express, Garner
hotels, avid
hotels
●
Suites: Atwell
Suites, Staybridge
Suites, Holiday
Inn Club Vacations, Candlewood
Suites
● Exclusive
Partners: Iberostar
Beachfront Resorts
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company
and is incorporated and registered in England and Wales.
Approximately 345,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate
offices globally.
Visit us online for more about our hotels
and reservations and IHG
One Rewards. To
download the new IHG One Rewards app, visit the Apple
App or Google
Play stores.
For our latest news, visit our Newsroom and
follow us on LinkedIn.
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.
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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC
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(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ C. Lindsay
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Name:
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C.
LINDSAY
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Title:
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SENIOR
ASSISTANT COMPANY SECRETARY
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Date:
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20
October 2023
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