• IHG published the HY26 results presentation and live Q&A transcript with CEO Elie Maalouf, CFO Michael Glover, analysts, investors.
• H1: global RevPAR +4.1%, net system growth 5%, fee revenue +7%, fee margin +120 bps to 65.9%, adjusted EPS +13%.
• Shareholder returns: interim dividend 64.5 cents; 2026 buyback USD 950 million, 42% complete; over USD 1.2 billion expected returned in 2026.
• China: H1 RevPAR +3.1%; Q2 +0.8% blamed on holiday timing; management cited no oversupply, profit +25%.
• Development: 197 hotels opened, 352 signed; 31.5 million rooms opened; new PMS targeted in 4,000 hotels by end-2026.

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