Exhibit 13(a)

906 Certification

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “Report”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule l5d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

Richard Solomons, the Chief Executive Officer, and Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, the Chief Financial Officer of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, each certifies that, to the best of his knowledge:

1. the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC.

Date: March 2, 2017

By:	/s/ Richard Solomons
	Name: Richard Solomons
	Title:  Chief Executive Officer
By:	/s/ Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
	Name: Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
	Title:  Chief Financial Officer