6-K 1 lloy200412246k.txt HOLDING(S) IN COMPANY 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 24 December 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 24 December 2004 re: Holding(s) in Company The London Stock Exchange RNS Operations 10 Paternoster Square London EC4M 7LS 24th December, 2004 Dear Sirs, DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST IN SHARES COMPANIES ACT 1985 I enclose a copy of a letter dated 22nd December, 2004, from The Capital Group Companies, Inc. about their interest in the share capital of this company. The notification is made to comply with paragraph 9.11 of the UK Listing Authority's listing rules. Yours faithfully, M.R. Hatcher Deputy Secretary Lloyds TSB Group plc Lloyds TSB Group plc is registered in Scotland no. 95000 Registered office: Henry Duncan House, 120 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4LH The Capital Group Companies, Inc. 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, California 90071-1406 Phone (213) 486 9200 Fax (213) 486 9698 Capital Group Companies BY FAX - ORIGINAL IN POST (44 207 356 1038) Lloyds TSB Group plc 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN Re: Section 198 Notification - Amended, Michael Hatcher. Thank you for your facsimile dated 22 December 2004 informing us of the revised issued share figure. Enclosed is an amended Section 198 Notification dated 20 December 2004. For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of 5,596,377,506 shares was used to calculates the percentages of holdings of the relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact Gina Martinez or Greg Dickinson at (213)615-0469, or send a fax message to (213) 486-9698. Alternatively, you may contact us via E-mail at GRGroup@capgroup.com, regards, Gina Martinez Compliance Associate 198/90/1 To: Lloyds TSB Group plc 25 Gresham Street London EC2V 7HN Date: 20 December 2004 SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION - Amended Notification of Increase This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital International S.A., Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited, and Capital Guardian Trust Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985. The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies. Share capital to which this relates: Ordinary Shares (5,596,377,506 shares outstanding) Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest: 280,009,446 Name(s) of registered holder(s): See Schedule B As of 20 December 2004 Lloyds TSB Group plc Number of Percent of Shares Outstanding The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdlngs 280,009,446 5,003% Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds: - Capital Guardian Trust Company 16,899,661 0.302% - Capital International Limited 52,084,946 0.931% - Capital International S.A. 6,074,249 0.109% - Capital International, Inc, 13,585,619 0.243% - Capital Research and Management Company 191,364,971 3.419% Schedule A Schedule of holdings in Lloyds TSB Group plc As of 20 December 2004 Capital Guardian Trust Company, Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 2,813,000 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 492,200 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 17,803 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 7,217,175 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD BT Globenet Nominees Ltd. 189,200 1 Appold Street Broadgate London EC2A 2HE Midland Bank plc 2,090,400 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R OE, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 352,800 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI OHH Barclays Bank 94,000 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Schedule B Page 1 of 12 Citibank London 9,300 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Nortrust Nominees 2,463,681 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom MSS Nominees Limited 15,900 Midland Bank plc Mariner House, Pepys London EC3N 4DA State Street Bank & Trust Co. 42,000 Citibank 11,500 *New Account' 125,300 Nominee Information Not Available Citibank NA 20,100 Toronto HSBC Bank plc 8,100 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 576,000 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom Schedule B Page 2 of 12 HSBC 14,500 2 Leboh Ampang 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia JP Morgan Chase Bank 346,702 TOTAL 16,899,661 Schedule B Page 3 of 12 Capital International Limited Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 788,100 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 16,456,581 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 3,693,856 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 7,710,662 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 567,600 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R 0E, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 617,607 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SEI OHH Barclays Bank 391,800 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Citibank London 1,163,543 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 8D8 UK Schedule B Page 4 of 12 Morgan Guaranty 540,000 83 Pall Mall London SW 1 Y 5ES UK Nortrust Nominees 9,104,898 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Royal Bank of Scotland 376,300 Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co, 4,003,503 National Westminster Bank 39,300 Citibank 216,518 Citibank NA 41,200 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 2,100,354 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd. 72,000 Australia Schedule B Page 5 of 12 HSBC Bank plc 1,944,424 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London BC3N 4DA Mellon Bank N.A. 946,400 London Branch London United Kingdom Northern Trust AVFC 658,800 South Africa KAS UK 101,700 Kass Associate P.O Box 178 1000 AD Amsterdam Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited 183,100 150 Buchanan Street Glasgow G1 2DY United Kingdom Bank One London 250,500 Clydesdale Bank plc 95,200 JP Morgan Chase Bank 21,000 TOTAL 52,084,946 Schedule B Page 6 of 12 Capital International S.A. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 22,600 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 24,200 Bank of New York 3 Birchln Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 22,400 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS Chase Nominees Limited 1,861,208 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2H0 Midland Bank plc 239,400 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R OE, United Kingdom Barclays Bank 139,500 Barclays Global Securities Services 8 Angel Court London EC2R 7HT Pictet & Cie, Geneva 31,200 Citibank London 26,900 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 808 UK Schedule B Page 7 of 12 Brown Bros, 22,200 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 Nortrust Nominees 17,500 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Morgan Stanley 18,500 Royal Bank of Scotland 156,000 Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 BXL UK J.P. Morgan 2,523,841 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 94,600 National Westminster Bank 48,700 Lloyds Bank 64,500 Central Settlement Section Branches Stock Office 34 Threadneedle Street RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 135,300 67 Lombard St London EC3 3DL United Kingdom Schedule B Page 8 of 12 Citibank NA 18,200 Toronto Deutsche Bank AG 53,300 23 Great Winchester Street London EC2P 2AX United Kingdom HSBC Bank plc 554,200 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA TOTAL 6,074,249 Schedule B Page 9 of 12 Capital International, Inc. Registered Name Local Shares State Street Nominees Limited 3,410,139 Canary Wharf 27th Floor, 1 Canada Square London E14 5AF Bank of New York Nominees 1,373,310 Bank of New York 3 Birchin Lane London EC3V 9BY Northern Trust 37,000 c/o NorTrust Nominees Limited 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3X8 Chase Nominees Limited 5,471,500 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD Midland Bank plc 214,400 5 Laurence Poutney Hill EC4R OE, United Kingdom Bankers Trust 65,500 59 1/2 Southmark Street 2nd Floor London SP-1 OHH Citibank London 124,900 11 Old Jewry London EC2R 808 UK Brown Bros, 63,800 One Mellon Bank Center Pittsburgh, PA 15258 Schedule B Page 10 of 12 Nortrust Nominees 1,021,300 155 Bishopsgate London EC2M 3XS United Kingdom Royal Bank of Scotland 50,000 Regents House, 42, Islington High St London N1 8XL UK State Street Bank & Trust Co, 502,900 Sumitomo Trust & Banking 19,300 Fiduciary & Securities Business Dept. 1-5 Nihonbashi - Honcho 4-chome Cho-ku, Tokyo 103 Citibank 35,900 RBSTB Nominees Ltd. 10,900 67 Lombard St London EC3 3DL United Kingdom Citibank NA 819,724 Toronto HSBC Bank plc 123,446 Securities Services, Mariner House Pepys Street London EC3N 4DA JP Morgan Chase Bank 241,600 TOTAL 13,585,619 Schedule B Page 11 of 12 Capital Research and Management Company Registered Name Local Shares Chase Nominees Limited 191,241,471 Woolgate House Coleman Street London EC2P 2HD JPM Nominees Ltd. 37,500 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 86,000 TOTAL 191,364,971 Schedule B Page 12 of 12 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: 24 December 2004