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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - March 27

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InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announces the purchase of its own shares through Goldman Sachs International on the London Stock Exchange. The Company bought 10,000 ordinary shares at prices ranging from £82.1000 to £83.6600 per share. The purchased shares will be canceled, leaving the Company with 164,246,233 ordinary shares in issue.
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The repurchase of shares by a company often indicates a strategic move to manage capital allocation and convey confidence in the company's financial health. In this case, the repurchase of 10,000 shares at a price range between £82.1000 and £83.6600, with an average price of £83.1360, could be seen as a positive signal to the market. By reducing the number of shares outstanding, the earnings per share (EPS) may increase, potentially leading to a higher stock price.

However, the decision to cancel the repurchased shares is also noteworthy. This action permanently reduces the share count, which can be a double-edged sword. While it may lead to a more favorable EPS in the short term, it also indicates that the company is choosing to return value to shareholders through buybacks rather than investing in growth opportunities or holding the shares for future strategic use. Investors typically weigh the benefits of immediate share price support against the potential for long-term value creation through reinvestment in the business.

From a financial perspective, the execution of a share repurchase program must be evaluated in the context of the company's overall capital structure and liquidity position. The aggregate expenditure for this buyback transaction, not explicitly detailed in the announcement, is an important figure that impacts the company's cash reserves. Investors should consider how this use of cash aligns with the company's debt levels, dividend policy and overall financial strategy.

It's also important to assess the timing of the buyback. The company's management has chosen to execute the buyback after receiving shareholder approval at their Annual General Meeting, indicating planned and strategic capital management. However, the market's response to such buybacks can vary and it is essential to understand the broader market conditions and sector performance to fully assess the impact of this transaction on the company's stock price.

Share buybacks can be subject to scrutiny from a corporate governance standpoint. They must be executed transparently and in accordance with shareholder interests. The company's announcement indicates compliance with the authority granted by shareholders, which is a positive sign of adherence to good governance practices. Nonetheless, stakeholders should monitor the frequency and scale of share repurchase programs to ensure that they do not come at the expense of other corporate priorities such as R&D, employee development, or corporate sustainability initiatives.

Moreover, the engagement of a reputable investment firm like Goldman Sachs International to conduct the transaction adds a layer of credibility and ensures that the buyback is executed efficiently. The detailed breakdown of purchases provided in the announcement reflects transparency, allowing shareholders to scrutinize the transaction's specifics.

Purchase of own shares

LONDON, UK / ACCESSWIRE / March 27, 2024 / The Company announces that on 26 March 2024 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399 pence each through Goldman Sachs International ("GSI") on the London Stock Exchange in accordance with the authority granted by shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 5 May 2023 (the "Purchase"). The Purchase was effected pursuant to instructions issued by the Company on 20 February 2024, as announced on 20 February 2024.

Date of purchase:26 March 2024
Aggregate number of ordinary shares purchased:10,000
Lowest price paid per share:£ 82.1000
Highest price paid per share:£ 83.6600
Average price paid per share:£ 83.1360

The Company intends to cancel the purchased shares.

Following the above transaction, the Company has 164,246,233 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 7,006,782 held in treasury).

A full breakdown of the individual purchases by GSI is included below.

Enquiries to:

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC:

Investor Relations: Stuart Ford (+44 (0)7823 828 739); Aleksandar Milenkovic (+44 (0)7469 905 720); Joe Simpson (+44 (0)7976 862 072)

Media Relations: Mike Ward (+44 (0)7795 257 407)

Schedule of Purchases

Shares purchased: 10,000 (ISIN: GB00BHJYC057)

Date of purchases: 26 March 2024

Investment firm: GSI

Aggregated information:

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Number of ordinary shares purchased

10,000

Highest price paid (per ordinary share)

£ 83.6600

Lowest price paid (per ordinary share)

£ 82.1000

Volume weighted average price paid(per ordinary share)

£ 83.1360

Detailed information:

Transaction Date

Time

Time Zone

Volume

Price (GBP)

Trading Venue

Transaction ID

26/03/2024

08:36:14

GMT

10

82.1000

XLON

963061196263898

26/03/2024

08:36:14

GMT

85

82.1000

XLON

963061196263899

26/03/2024

08:53:32

GMT

165

82.3000

XLON

963061196265205

26/03/2024

08:55:37

GMT

48

82.3200

XLON

963061196265343

26/03/2024

08:59:25

GMT

50

82.2600

XLON

963061196265496

26/03/2024

09:00:38

GMT

91

82.3200

XLON

963061196265591

26/03/2024

09:06:00

GMT

77

82.3800

XLON

963061196265955

26/03/2024

09:13:03

GMT

83

82.3800

XLON

963061196266395

26/03/2024

09:18:50

GMT

1

82.3000

XLON

963061196267068

26/03/2024

09:24:50

GMT

94

82.4000

XLON

963061196267540

26/03/2024

09:25:33

GMT

66

82.4000

XLON

963061196267596

26/03/2024

09:37:21

GMT

52

82.5600

XLON

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26/03/2024

09:37:21

GMT

84

82.5600

XLON

963061196268429

26/03/2024

09:43:30

GMT

40

82.6400

XLON

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26/03/2024

09:48:44

GMT

52

82.6200

XLON

963061196269083

26/03/2024

09:53:37

GMT

41

82.7200

XLON

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26/03/2024

10:02:41

GMT

15

82.6400

XLON

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26/03/2024

10:02:41

GMT

29

82.6400

XLON

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26/03/2024

10:02:41

GMT

45

82.6400

XLON

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26/03/2024

10:12:59

GMT

80

82.6000

XLON

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26/03/2024

10:18:29

GMT

59

82.5200

XLON

963061196270439

26/03/2024

10:24:33

GMT

50

82.6600

XLON

963061196270737

26/03/2024

10:24:33

GMT

44

82.6800

XLON

963061196270733

26/03/2024

10:40:52

GMT

48

82.7400

XLON

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26/03/2024

10:40:52

GMT

63

82.7400

XLON

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26/03/2024

10:55:17

GMT

102

82.8600

XLON

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26/03/2024

11:00:00

GMT

12

82.8800

XLON

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26/03/2024

11:00:00

GMT

33

82.8800

XLON

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26/03/2024

11:02:02

GMT

44

82.8800

XLON

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26/03/2024

11:08:02

GMT

41

82.8400

XLON

963061196273776

26/03/2024

11:14:25

GMT

56

82.7400

XLON

963061196274083

26/03/2024

11:33:16

GMT

74

82.7600

XLON

963061196274993

26/03/2024

11:37:44

GMT

111

82.8200

XLON

963061196275157

26/03/2024

11:39:02

GMT

70

82.8200

XLON

963061196275189

26/03/2024

11:50:30

GMT

126

82.8400

XLON

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26/03/2024

11:52:38

GMT

17

82.7800

XLON

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26/03/2024

11:52:38

GMT

25

82.7800

XLON

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26/03/2024

11:53:35

GMT

48

82.7800

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:03:39

GMT

48

82.8400

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:05:23

GMT

7

82.8400

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:05:23

GMT

108

82.8400

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:15:10

GMT

144

82.8400

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:29:09

GMT

15

82.7600

XLON

963061196277587

26/03/2024

12:29:09

GMT

34

82.7600

XLON

963061196277588

26/03/2024

12:29:09

GMT

110

82.7800

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:34:57

GMT

48

82.7200

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:40:21

GMT

44

82.7800

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:42:03

GMT

41

82.7600

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:53:55

GMT

8

82.9400

XLON

963061196279036

26/03/2024

12:54:32

GMT

3

82.9600

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:54:32

GMT

8

82.9600

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:54:32

GMT

18

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XLON

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26/03/2024

12:54:32

GMT

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XLON

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26/03/2024

12:54:32

GMT

60

82.9600

XLON

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26/03/2024

12:55:51

GMT

54

82.9400

XLON

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26/03/2024

13:03:29

GMT

20

82.8200

XLON

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26/03/2024

13:08:38

GMT

53

82.9800

XLON

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26/03/2024

13:08:38

GMT

58

82.9800

XLON

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26/03/2024

13:15:35

GMT

118

82.9400

XLON

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26/03/2024

13:20:40

GMT

64

82.8600

XLON

963061196280154

26/03/2024

13:24:17

GMT

26

82.7800

XLON

963061196280409

26/03/2024

13:25:20

GMT

78

82.7200

XLON

963061196280492

26/03/2024

13:30:15

GMT

90

82.7600

XLON

963061196281108

26/03/2024

13:34:24

GMT

19

82.9400

XLON

963061196281913

26/03/2024

13:35:21

GMT

8

82.9800

XLON

963061196282034

26/03/2024

13:35:21

GMT

12

82.9800

XLON

963061196282035

26/03/2024

13:35:21

GMT

21

82.9800

XLON

963061196282033

26/03/2024

13:35:21

GMT

27

82.9800

XLON

963061196282032

26/03/2024

13:35:21

GMT

60

82.9800

XLON

963061196282026

26/03/2024

13:37:27

GMT

11

83.0400

XLON

963061196282281

26/03/2024

13:37:27

GMT

46

83.0400

XLON

963061196282280

26/03/2024

13:40:24

GMT

65

83.1200

XLON

963061196282719

26/03/2024

13:43:35

GMT

42

83.2400

XLON

963061196283158

26/03/2024

13:45:21

GMT

80

83.3400

XLON

963061196283388

26/03/2024

13:46:18

GMT

44

83.2200

XLON

963061196283446

26/03/2024

13:48:27

GMT

74

83.0400

XLON

963061196283660

26/03/2024

13:53:02

GMT

6

83.1200

XLON

963061196284058

26/03/2024

13:53:02

GMT

7

83.1200

XLON

963061196284057

26/03/2024

13:53:02

GMT

52

83.1200

XLON

963061196284059

26/03/2024

13:53:47

GMT

43

83.1000

XLON

963061196284094

26/03/2024

13:53:56

GMT

47

83.0600

XLON

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26/03/2024

13:58:34

GMT

41

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XLON

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26/03/2024

13:59:48

GMT

36

83.0400

XLON

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26/03/2024

14:02:10

GMT

44

83.1000

XLON

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26/03/2024

14:05:02

GMT

86

83.2800

XLON

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26/03/2024

14:07:26

GMT

43

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XLON

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26/03/2024

14:10:56

GMT

42

83.2800

XLON

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26/03/2024

14:18:25

GMT

5

83.4400

XLON

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26/03/2024

14:18:25

GMT

21

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XLON

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26/03/2024

14:18:25

GMT

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XLON

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GMT

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XLON

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26/03/2024

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GMT

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XLON

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GMT

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GMT

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GMT

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26/03/2024

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GMT

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GMT

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XLON

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GMT

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26/03/2024

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15:54:20

GMT

4

83.2200

XLON

963061196299156

26/03/2024

15:54:55

GMT

50

83.2200

XLON

963061196299194

26/03/2024

15:57:12

GMT

120

83.2200

XLON

963061196299486

26/03/2024

15:59:50

GMT

70

83.2200

XLON

963061196299757

26/03/2024

16:04:54

GMT

50

83.2800

XLON

963061196300233

26/03/2024

16:04:54

GMT

50

83.2800

XLON

963061196300240

26/03/2024

16:04:54

GMT

134

83.2800

XLON

963061196300241

26/03/2024

16:07:57

GMT

40

83.3200

XLON

963061196300654

26/03/2024

16:07:57

GMT

100

83.3600

XLON

963061196300642

26/03/2024

16:12:17

GMT

60

83.4000

XLON

963061196301128

26/03/2024

16:13:23

GMT

57

83.4600

XLON

963061196301325

26/03/2024

16:15:28

GMT

10

83.4400

XLON

963061196301654

26/03/2024

16:15:28

GMT

41

83.4400

XLON

963061196301652

26/03/2024

16:15:28

GMT

55

83.4400

XLON

963061196301653

26/03/2024

16:15:28

GMT

95

83.4600

XLON

963061196301646

26/03/2024

16:19:01

GMT

50

83.3800

XLON

963061196302242

26/03/2024

16:20:03

GMT

81

83.4400

XLON

963061196302366

26/03/2024

16:20:16

GMT

82

83.4200

XLON

963061196302426

26/03/2024

16:23:24

GMT

42

83.4800

XLON

963061196303019

26/03/2024

16:23:24

GMT

103

83.4800

XLON

963061196303008

26/03/2024

16:23:43

GMT

66

83.4600

XLON

963061196303073

26/03/2024

16:25:47

GMT

1

83.4200

XLON

963061196303417

26/03/2024

16:25:47

GMT

46

83.4200

XLON

963061196303418

26/03/2024

16:26:58

GMT

13

83.4000

XLON

963061196303646

26/03/2024

16:26:58

GMT

35

83.4000

XLON

963061196303647

26/03/2024

16:28:47

GMT

41

83.4000

XLON

963061196303989

26/03/2024

16:28:47

GMT

71

83.4000

XLON

963061196303992

26/03/2024

16:29:34

GMT

35

83.4000

XLON

963061196304235

26/03/2024

16:29:44

GMT

1

83.4000

XLON

963061196304290

26/03/2024

16:29:44

GMT

2

83.4000

XLON

963061196304291

26/03/2024

16:29:44

GMT

6

83.4000

XLON

963061196304288

26/03/2024

16:29:44

GMT

8

83.4000

XLON

963061196304289

26/03/2024

16:29:44

GMT

10

83.4000

XLON

963061196304292

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FAQ

How many ordinary shares did InterContinental Hotels Group PLC purchase?

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC purchased 10,000 ordinary shares.

At what prices did InterContinental Hotels Group PLC buy its own shares?

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC bought its own shares at prices ranging from £82.1000 to £83.6600 per share.

What is the total number of ordinary shares InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has after the purchase?

After the purchase, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC has 164,246,233 ordinary shares in issue.

Which investment firm facilitated the purchase of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC's shares?

The purchase of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC's shares was facilitated by Goldman Sachs International.

Will the purchased shares be canceled by InterContinental Hotels Group PLC?

Yes, InterContinental Hotels Group PLC intends to cancel the purchased shares.

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