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Six Continents PLC
27 March 2003

27th March 2003

 
                               SIX CONTINENTS PLC

               INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP INVESTOR CONFERENCES



Ahead of the separation of Six Continents into InterContinental Hotels Group ("
IHG") and Mitchells & Butlers on 15 April 2003, IHG will today hold an investor
conference at the InterContinental London, Park Lane.  Registration will take
place from 9:00am, with the presentation commencing at 9:30am.



The presentation will also take place in New York on Monday, 31 March at the
InterContinental The Barclay.  Registration will start at 9:00am, with the
presentation commencing at 9:30am.



A webcast of the presentation will be available at www.sixcontinents.com



The presenters in London and New York will be:


Richard North               Chief Executive
Peter Gowers                Executive Vice President, Global Brand Services
Stevan Porter               President, Americas
Richard Hartman             Managing Director, EMEA
A. Patrick Imbardelli       Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Richard Solomons            Finance Director



Copies of the presentation slides will be available on Six Continents website.



IHG's results for the six months to 31 March 2003 will be announced on 22 May
2003.



IHG will release in late April the reporting calendar for the remainder of 2003,
reflecting the change in its year end to 31 December, an update on trading in
the first calendar quarter of 2003 and, in respect of the calendar year 2003
figures, further information on the cost reduction programme and details of the
impact of the reopening of Le Grand Hotel InterContinental, Paris.



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This Trading Update contains certain forward-looking statements as defined under
US law (Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  These
forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate
only to historical or current facts.



By their nature, forward-looking statements are inherently predictive,
speculative and involve risk and uncertainty.  There are a number of factors
that could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those
expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not
limited to: political and other events that impact domestic or international
travel - in particular the military situation in the Middle East; developments
in the international debt and equity markets and the related availability of
credit, including as a result of changes in applicable ratings; levels of
consumer and business spending in major economies where Six Continents does
business; changes in consumer tastes and preferences, levels of marketing and
promotional expenditure by Six Continents and its competitors; significant
fluctuations in exchange, interest and tax rates; the effects of the proposed
separation of the hotels and drinks business and the retail business or any
future business combinations, acquisitions or dispositions; legal and regulatory
developments, including European Union employment legislation and regulation in
the leisure retailing industry in countries in which Six Continents operates;
the ability of Six Continents to maintain appropriate levels of insurance; and
changes in the cost and availability of raw materials, key personnel and changes
in supplier dynamics.



Other factors that could affect the business and the financial results are
described in Item 3 Key Information - Risk Factors in the Six Continents Form
20-F for the financial year ended 30 September 2001 filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission



This announcement does not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase
securities.



Salomon Brothers International Limited, trading as Schroder Salomon Smith Barney
('Schroder Salomon Smith Barney') is acting for Six Continents and no one else
in connection with the proposed separation and return of capital and will not be
responsible to any other person for providing advice in relation to the proposed
separation and return of capital.



This announcement for which the directors of Six Continents PLC are responsible
has been issued by Six Continents PLC and has been approved solely for the
purposes of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 by
Schroder Salomon Smith Barney of Citigroup Centre, 33 Canada Square, Canary
Wharf, London E14 5LB.



For further information, please contact:


Alastair Scott, Investor Relations                   020 7355 6532
Jo Guano, Investor Relations                         020 7409 8134



Notes to editors:



Six Continents is a leading global hospitality group with over 3,300 hotels
across nearly 100 countries and territories and over 2,000 restaurants and bars
in the UK and Germany.


-    Six Continents Hotels is a leading global hotel group whose brands include InterContinental Hotels and
     Resorts, Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn, Express by Holiday Inn and Staybridge Suites.  It
     owns, operates or franchises more than 3,300 hotels and over 515,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries
     and territories around the world


-    Six Continents Retail is the UK's leading managed pubs, bars and restaurant group with over 2,000
     outlets including brands such as Vintage Inns, Harvester, Toby, Browns, All Bar One, It's A Scream,
     O'Neill's, Edwards, Ember Inns and Goose.


-    Britvic Soft Drinks is one of the leading UK producers and distributors of branded soft drinks with
     brands such as Tango, Robinsons, Britvic and the UK franchise for Pepsi



Please refer to  www.sixcontinents.com for more information on the company,
including press releases.




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