IHG Appoints Yvette Peverell as Director of Communications - Australasia & Japan

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. February 10, 2016

DENHAM, U.K. February 10, 2016 - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has appointed Yvette Peverell to the role of Director of Communications - Australasia & Japan, in readiness for IHG's anticipated expansion in the region.

Yvette has over 15 years' experience in public relations in the tourism sector, including a decade in the hotel industry. She previously worked for Accor Asia Pacific and most recently for Mantra Group, overseeing both internal and external communications. She will also be the conduit for media in region to access information from the global IHG network.

Yvette joins COO Karin Sheppard's leadership team as the region's senior communications counsel and will be based at the Sydney office.

"We are so pleased to have someone of Yvette's caliber on board in what is a strategic growth period across Australia, New Zealand and Japan."

"Our network is set to expand not only in hotel and room numbers but also with the introduction of a new brand to Australia with the launch of Holiday Inn Express. 2016 is truly set to be a landmark year for IHG," said COO Karin Sheppard.

IHG will launch its Holiday Inn Express brand in Australia in April with the opening of the brand new Holiday Inn Express Sydney Macquarie Park; part of a 15-hotel partnership with Pro Invest, with other openings to follow in Brisbane, Adelaide over the next 12 to 18 months.

Further additions to IHG's luxury InterContinental brand are slated for Perth in 2017 and for the upscale Crowne Plaza brand in Sydney and Hobart in 2018.

"I am excited to be part of the growth journey of IHG and look forward to sharing news with media, industry and consumers about IHG's commitment and expansion," said Peverell.

IHG currently has a portfolio of 28 hotels in Australia, 7 in New Zealand and PNG, and 32 in Japan; part of a global network of 5000 hotels in more than 100 countries and territories.

About IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group)

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global organisation with a broad portfolio of hotel brands, including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Kimpton® Hotels & Restaurants, HUALUXE® Hotels and Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, EVEN™ Hotels, Holiday Inn® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. IHG franchises, leases, manages or owns more than 5,000 hotels in nearly 100 countries, with more than 1,300 hotels in its development pipeline. IHG also manages IHG® Rewards Club, the world's first and largest hotel loyalty programme with more than 90 million members worldwide. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group's holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. More than 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally. 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.

Contact:
Yvette Peverell
yvette.peverell@ihg.com
+61 2 9935 8302