Peltz stirs takeover talk at InterContinental Hotels
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Your support makes all the difference.A New York billionaire famed for dating Victoria Principal has taken a stake in InterContinental Hotels Group, raising speculation that it may be a takeover target.
Nelson Peltz, a storied corporate raider who was a key player in the sale of Cadbury to Kraft, has built a 4.3 per cent stake in IHG via his Trian Fund Management business, it emerged yesterday.
That news comes days after a City analyst floated the notion that the Holiday Inn owner could be in the sites of US hotel rival Marriott. IHG shares jumped 6 per cent to 1,526p.
Mr Peltz has taken stakes in companies such as PepsiCo and Heinz in an effort to push through change.
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