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 05 December 2012 

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

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (the "Company")

Transaction in Own Shares

The Company announces that on 4 December 2012 it acquired 148,000 of its own ordinary shares for cancellation at an average price of 1671.1826 pence per ordinary share. The highest and lowest prices paid for these shares were 1674 pence per share and 1669 pence per share respectively.

Following settlement of this purchase, the Company will have 268,828,850 ordinary shares in issue.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations (Catherine Dolton; Isabel Green): +44 (0)1895 512176  

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/ C. Cox
Name:	C. COX
Title:	COMPANY SECRETARIAL OFFICER
Date:	05 December 2012