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23 February 2015
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC (the "Company")
Notification of transactions by directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs") or connected persons
1. On 23 February 2015, the Company was notified that, on 23 February 2015, the following directors and other PDMRs were awarded rights over the numbers of ordinary shares of 15 265/329 pence in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") for no consideration under the Company's Annual Performance Plan in respect of the 2014 financial year as shown below:
Directors | No. of Ordinary Shares |
Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | 12,105 |
Tracy Robbins | 12,595 |
Richard Solomons | 22,049 |
Other PDMRs | |
Keith Barr | 9,918 |
Angela Brav | 8,666 |
Kenneth Macpherson | 4,223 |
Eric Pearson | 9,276 |
Jan Smits | 8,041 |
George Turner | 8,050 |
The awards are conditional and a participant's award may be forfeited if he/she ceases employment with the Group before 23 February 2018.
2. On 23 February 2015, the Company was notified that, in respect of the conditional rights over Ordinary Shares awarded to a number of participants in the Company's Annual Bonus Plan in respect of the 2011 financial year, the following numbers of deferred Ordinary Shares (net of income tax and social security liabilities) were, on 20 February 2015, transferred for no consideration from the Company's Employee Share Ownership Trust to the following directors and other PDMRs:
Directors | No. of Ordinary Shares |
Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson | 2,723 |
Tracy Robbins | 10,441 |
Richard Solomons | 16,805 |
Other PDMRs | |
Keith Barr | 5,408 |
Angela Brav | 4,017 |
Eric Pearson | 2,885 |
Jan Smits | 11,336 |
George Turner | 6,830 |
3. On 23 February 2015, the Company was notified that, on 23 February 2015, Elie Maalouf, a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities, was awarded:
i. conditional rights over 11,411 Ordinary Shares under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") 2013/2015, this being the maximum number of shares that can be transferred if performance conditions are met in full. The performance measurement period is from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2015 and the award will vest on the business day after the announcement of the Company's 31 December 2015 year-end financial results.
ii. conditional rights over 28,529 Ordinary Shares under the Company's LTIP 2014/2016, this being the maximum number of shares that can be transferred if performance conditions are met in full. The performance measurement period is from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2016 and the award will vest on the business day after the announcement of the Company's 31 December 2016 year-end financial results.
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For further information, please contact:
Corporate Legal & Secretariat (Nicolette Henfrey): +44 (0)1895 512 000
Notes to Editors:
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