InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 02
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LONDON, UK / ACCESS Newswire / November 2, 2026 / The Company announces that on 30 October 2026 it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of 20340/399pence each
Directly affected
- IHG Intercontinental Hotels Group
Named in this report.
- ACCS ACCESS Newswire-4.2% 15d
Named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+2.3% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds travel and leisure firms. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story.
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-2.3% 30d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- MAR Marriott International+4.9% 8d
Marriott International (hotels and motels): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story.
- BKNG Booking Holdings-12.1% 30d
Booking Holdings (transportation services): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story.
- RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises+23.2% 30d
Royal Caribbean Cruises (water transportation): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story.
- HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings+16.7% 30d
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (hotels and motels): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IHGNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCS | +15.47% | +13.26% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | -0.96% | -0.06% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EWUNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAR | -1.23% | -1.31% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| BKNG | +3.37% | -0.13% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RCL | -8.59% | -2.83% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HLT | -1.40% | -1.99% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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The price since 2 Nov 2026: Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) versus the S&P 500
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCS | three days earlier | +13.26% | final price |
| ACCS | five days earlier | +15.47% | final price |
| Booking Holdings (BKNG) | three days earlier | -0.13% | final price |
| Booking Holdings (BKNG) | five days earlier | +3.37% | final price |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | three days earlier | -1.99% | final price |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) | five days earlier | -1.40% | final price |
| Marriott International (MAR) | three days earlier | -1.31% | final price |
| Marriott International (MAR) | five days earlier | -1.23% | final price |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) | three days earlier | -2.83% | final price |
| Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) | five days earlier | -8.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | three days earlier | -0.06% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | five days earlier | -0.96% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Booking Holdings (BKNG) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Booking Holdings (BKNG) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 11 Sep 2026. That is 52 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Booking Holdings (BKNG), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, sold Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Aug 2026. That is 70 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)
Companies mentioned with this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 02,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds travel and leisure firms. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story
- MAR Marriott International
In “InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 02,” Marriott International (MAR) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Marriott International (hotels and motels): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story
- BKNG Booking Holdings
In “InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 02,” Booking Holdings (BKNG) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Booking Holdings (transportation services): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story
- RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises
In “InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 02,” Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Royal Caribbean Cruises (water transportation): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story
- HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings
Hilton Worldwide Holdings (HLT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 02.” Reason on file: Hilton Worldwide Holdings (hotels and motels): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)
The 2 Nov 2026 story “InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 02” names Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) because of this story.
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is on the page because Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds travel and leisure firms. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story
Marriott International (MAR) is here too. Its reason reads: Marriott International (hotels and motels): travel firms move with tourism demand. Linked by “hotels” (travel) in this story
The price range for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY), and the dates in the story
BKNG traded between 146.28 and 168.48 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 148.13. MAR traded between 337.26 and 354.63 across 5 sessions. The latest close on file is 352.03. XLY traded between 110.58 and 116.77 across 19 sessions. The latest close on file is 115.38.
How strong the case is around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY)
63 out of 100
“InterContinental Hotels Group PLC Announces Transaction in Own Shares - November 02” scores 63 out of 100. The score uses 4 sources, and 5 linked companies.