IHG Hotels & Resorts Share Buyback

IHG Hotels & Resorts is actively engaged in a share buyback program, purchasing its own ordinary shares through Goldman Sachs International on the Aquis Stock Exchange. These purchases are being made in accordance with authority granted by shareholders at the company's Annual General Meeting on May 8, 2025, and pursuant to instructions issued on February 17, 2026. The company intends to cancel the purchased shares, which reduces the number of ordinary shares in issue. Specific purchases occurred on April 14, 17, 23, and 24, 2026, with varying numbers of shares bought at different price points. For example, on April 14, 31,521 shares were purchased at an average price of $142.6793. Following these transactions, the number of ordinary shares in issue has decreased, indicating a consistent effort to return value to shareholders and potentially boost per-share metrics.