SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.20549

                                   FORM 6-K

                        Report of Foreign Private Issuer
                       Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



                                29 July, 2004


                              LLOYDS TSB GROUP plc
                (Translation of registrant's name into English)


                              5th Floor
                              25 Gresham Street
                              London
                              EC2V 7HN
                              United Kingdom


                    (Address of principal executive offices)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                          Form 20-F..X..Form 40-F.....


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                               Yes .....No ..X..

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number
assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b): 82- ________



                                  Index to Exhibits

Item

No. 1         Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 29 July, 2004
              re:  Directorate Change



122/04                                                            29 July 2004



BOARD CHANGE AT LLOYDS TSB GROUP



The board is pleased to announce that Truett Tate has been appointed Group
Executive Director, Wholesale & International Banking of Lloyds TSB Group plc
from 1 August 2004.  Truett has been Acting Group Director, Wholesale &
International Banking since April 2004.  Previously Truett was Managing
Director, Corporate Banking having joined Lloyds TSB in August 2003.



Maarten van den Bergh, Chairman of Lloyds TSB Group said: "I am delighted that
Truett is joining the board.  He brings a wealth of relationship banking
experience."



Eric Daniels, Group Chief Executive said: "Growing and evolving our activities
in this area continues to be a key part of our strategy and Truett has a
tremendous track-record in corporate and wholesale banking.  He has also
demonstrated great leadership capabilities in many banking roles around the
world."



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Notes:



1.             Biographical details about Truett Tate are attached.



2.             To comply with paragraph 16.4 of the UK Listing Authority listing
rules, the company confirms that:



(i)             Truett Tate has not held any directorship in any publicly quoted
company at any time in the past five years; and



(ii)           there are no matters required by paragraphs 6.F.2(b) to (g) of
the listing rules to be disclosed regarding him.









Biographical details:



- -      Joined Lloyds TSB Group as Managing Director, Corporate Banking in August
2003 before becoming Acting Group Director, Wholesale & International Banking in
April 2004.



- -      Co-founder and Vice Chairman of the Board, Chase Cost Management Inc from
1996 to 2003.



- -      President and Chief Executive Officer of eCharge Corporation from 1999 to
2001.



- -      Served with Citicorp and subsequently Citigroup from 1972, where he held
a number of senior and general management appointments in the USA, South
America, Asia and Europe, latterly as Customer Group Executive and Global
Relationship Bank Marketing Director, New York, from 1997 to 1999.





For further information:


Investor Relations                                   +44 (0) 20 7356 2167

Michael Oliver

Director of Investor Relations

E-mail: michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk


Ian Gordon                                           +44 (0) 20 7356 1264

Senior Manager, Investor Relations

E-mail: ian.gordon@ltsb-finance.co.uk


Media                                                +44 (0) 20 7356 2078

Terrence Collis

Director of Group Corporate Communications

E-mail: terrence.collis@lloydstsb.co.uk


Mary Walsh                                           +44 (0) 20 7356 2121

Head of Media Relations

E-mail: mary.walsh@lloydstsb.co.uk





FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains forward looking statements with respect to the
business, strategy and plans of the Lloyds TSB Group, its current goals and
expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance.  By
their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because
they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.
  Lloyds TSB Group's actual future results may differ materially from the
results expressed or implied in these forward looking statements as a result of
a variety of factors, including UK domestic and global economic and business
conditions, risks concerning borrower credit quality, market related risks such
as interest rate risk and exchange rate risk in its banking business and equity
risk in its insurance businesses, changing demographic trends, unexpected
changes to regulation or regulatory actions, changes in customer preferences,
competition and other factors.  Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form
20-F of Lloyds TSB Group filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
for a discussion of such factors.



                                   Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                              LLOYDS TSB GROUP plc
                                  (Registrant)



                                    By:       M D Oliver

                                    Name:     M D Oliver

                                    Title:    Director of Investor Relations



Date:   29 July, 2004