6-K 1 lloy200704206k.txt DIRECTORATE CHANGE 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 20 April, 2007 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 20 April, 2007 re: Directorate Change 53/07 20th April 2007 LLOYDS TSB GROUP APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The board is pleased to announce the appointment of Philip Green as a non-executive director of Lloyds TSB Group plc from 10th May, 2007. Philip Green brings many years of valuable experience to Lloyds TSB Group. He is Chief Executive of United Utilities plc and was formerly Chief Executive of Royal P & O Nedlloyd NV and Chief Operating Officer of Reuters Group plc. Sir Victor Blank, Chairman of Lloyds TSB Group, said: "We are delighted to welcome Philip Green. He is highly experienced and will be a great addition to our board." - ends - (Biographical details are attached.) Note to comply with LR 9.6.13R of the UK Listing Authority's listing rules. The company confirms that Mr. Green has held directorships in publicly quoted companies during the past five years as stated above and the only matter to be disclosed under LR 9.6.13R (2) to (6) of the listing rules in relation to Mr. Green is that he was a director of Coloroll Group plc from 1985 to 1990. Coloroll went into receivership in June 1990 and subsequently into liquidation in October 1990. Mr. Green was a trustee of the Coloroll Directors' Retirement Benefits Scheme from 1987 to 1991. In March 1994, the Pensions Ombudsman upheld complaints of maladministration and breach of trust against the trustees relating to the transfer in 1989 of a property owned by Coloroll's chairman to the pension scheme. Neither the Ombudsman nor any of the Ombudsman's representatives discussed the matter with Mr. Green and no action has been taken. LLOYDS TSB GROUP APPOINTS NEW NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTD ... /2 For further information: Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7356 2167 Michael Oliver Director of Investor Relations E-mail: michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk Media Mary Walsh +44 (0) 20 7356 2121 Director of Corporate 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 and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Lloyds TSB Group's or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward looking statements. 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 businesses and equity risk in its insurance businesses, inherent risks regarding changing demographic developments, catastrophic weather and similar contingencies outside Lloyds TSB Group's control, any adverse experience in inherent operational risks, any unexpected developments in regulation or regulatory actions, changes in customer preferences, competition, industry consolidation, acquisitions and other factors. For more information on these and other factors, please refer to Lloyds TSB Group's Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and to any subsequent reports furnished by Lloyds TSB Group to the US Securities and Exchange Commission or to the London Stock Exchange. The forward looking statements contained in this announcement are made as of the date hereof, and Lloyds TSB Group undertakes no obligation to update any of its forward looking statements. Mr. Philip Nevill Green Biographical details: 2006 to date Chief Executive, United Utilities plc 2003 - 2006 Chief Executive, Royal P & O Nedlloyd NV 2001 - 2003 Chief Operating Officer, Reuters Group plc 1999 - 2001 Chief Executive Officer, Trading Solutions Division, Reuters Group plc 1994 - 1999 Chief Operating Officer, Europe and Africa, DHL Worldwide Network NV/SA 1990 - 1994 Regional Director, Northern Europe & Anglophone Africa, DHL Worldwide Network NV/SA 1989 -1990 Group Managing Director, Coloroll Group plc 1985 - 1989 Group Development Director, Coloroll Group plc 1980 - 1985 Managing Director, Home Furnishing Division, Coloroll Group plc 1977 - 1980 Vice President, Marketing, Crayonne (USA) Inc BA (Hons), Economics and Politics - University of Wales MBA - London Business School 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: 20 April, 2007