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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 08 May 2015
 
 
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 
 Result of AGM
 
      
 





Exhibit No: 99.1

 
 
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP PLC
 
 
Results of 2015 Annual General Meeting
 
The Annual General Meeting of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC was held on Friday 8 May 2015.
 
All resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting were duly passed on a poll. The number of votes for and against each of the resolutions put before the Meeting and the number of votes withheld were as follows:
 
 
RESOLUTION
VOTES FOR
%
VOTES AGAINST
%
TOTAL VOTES
VOTES WITHHELD
1
Receipt of financial statements 2014
157,440,199
100.00
7,839
0.00
157,448,038
243,331
2
Approval of Annual Report on Directors' Remuneration 2014
149,415,662
96.99
4,633,208
3.01
154,048,870
3,642,496
3
Declaration of final dividend
157,451,517
99.99
11,304
0.01
157,462,821
228,548
4(a)
Election of Anne Busquet as a Director
156,934,189
99.69
492,320
0.31
157,426,509
264,536
4(b)
Election of Jo Harlow as a Director
157,370,918
99.97
52,072
0.03
157,422,990
268,056
4(c)
Re-election of Patrick Cescau as a Director
156,339,486
99.31
1,079,599
0.69
157,419,085
271,961
4(d)
Re-election of Ian Dyson as a Director
148,712,845
97.34
4,060,415
2.66
152,773,260
4,917,786
4(e)
Re-election of Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson as a Director
153,151,731
97.29
4,267,860
2.71
157,419,591
271,455
4(f)
Re-election of Jennifer Laing as a Director
157,202,354
99.86
221,448
0.14
157,423,802
267,244
4(g)
Re-election of Luke Mayhew as a Director
156,219,802
99.24
1,198,559
0.76
157,418,361
272,685
4(h)
Re-election of Jill McDonald as a Director
157,373,540
99.97
48,036
0.03
157,421,576
269,470
4(i)
Re-election of Dale Morrison as a Director
157,249,907
99.89
168,944
0.11
157,418,851
272,195
4(j)
Re-election of Tracy Robbins as a Director
153,518,346
97.52
3,900,267
2.48
157,418,613
272,433
4(k)
Re-election of Richard Solomons as a Director
157,401,730
99.99
21,161
0.01
157,422,891
268,478
4(l)
Re-election of Ying Yeh as a Director
156,723,569
99.55
700,553
0.45
157,424,122
266,924
5
Reappointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Auditor
150,173,597
95.38
7,274,519
4.62
157,448,116
243,252
6
Authority to set Auditor's remuneration
157,176,626
99.84
259,423
0.16
157,436,049
255,320
7
Authority to make political donations
153,770,170
97.74
3,555,969
2.26
157,326,139
364,907
8
Authority to allot shares
140,099,901
89.40
16,607,780
10.60
156,707,681
983,687
9
Disapplication of pre-emption rights
156,541,814
99.46
842,314
0.54
157,384,128
307,241
10
Authority to purchase own shares
157,339,163
99.94
92,786
0.06
157,431,949
259,420
11
Notice of General Meetings
143,689,065
91.28
13,727,720
8.72
157,416,785
274,583
 
 
NOTES:
 
 
1. The 'For' vote includes those giving the Chairman discretion.
 
 
2. Votes 'Withheld' are not counted in the calculation of the proportion of votes 'For' or 'Against' a resolution.
 
 
3. The total number of ordinary shares in issue, excluding Treasury Shares, on Wednesday 6 May 2015 was 236,117,256.
 
 
4. Copies of the resolutions passed, other than resolutions concerning ordinary business, will be submitted to the UK Listing Authority via the National Storage Mechanism and will be available in due course for inspection at
    www.hemscott.com/nsm.do
 
 
For further information
 
Investor Relations (David Kellett, Emma Parker, Matt Woollard):
+44 (0)1895 512176
+44 (0)7808 098724
     
     
Media Relations (Yasmin Diamond, Zoe Bird):
+44 (0)1895 512008
+44 (0)7736 746167
 
 
Notes to Editors:
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 PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.
 
Visit www.ihg.com for hotel information and reservations and www.ihgrewardsclub.com for more on IHG Rewards Club. For our latest news, visit: www.ihg.com/media, www.twitter.com/ihg, www.facebook.com/ihg or www.youtube.com/ihgplc.
 
 


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/ H. Patel
 
Name:
H. PATEL
 
Title:
COMPANY SECRETARIAL OFFICER
     
 
Date:
08 May 2015