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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
02 May
2017
LLOYDS BANKING 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-
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Index
to Exhibits
Item
No.
1
Regulatory News
Service Announcement, dated 02 May 2017
2 May
2017
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP: DIRECTOR CHANGES
Lloyds
Banking Group plc (the "Group") is pleased to announce the
appointment of James Lupton as an independent, Non-Executive
Director with effect from 1 June 2017. Lord Lupton will join the
Board's Risk and Audit committees. He has also been appointed
Chairman designate of the Lloyds Non Ring-fenced Bank which is in
the process of being established, subject to regulatory
approval.
Commenting
on the appointment, Lord Blackwell, Chairman of Lloyds Banking
Group, said: "I am delighted to welcome James to the group,
bringing not just his experience of UK Banking and Capital markets,
but also his extensive corporate advisory experience which will be
of particular value to our overall Commercial Banking
activities. We look forward very much to working with him
both on the Group Board and in establishing strong governance and
risk management for our Non Ring-fenced Bank."
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS
Lord
Lupton has extensive experience in advising financial institutions
and international businesses on major strategic issues and
financial market transactions. He co-founded the London office of
Greenhill & Co, an international corporate advisory firm, in
1998 and most recently has acted as Chairman of Greenhill Europe.
He had previously been Deputy Chairman of Baring Brothers
International Limited, having initially qualified as a solicitor
with Lovell, White and King.
Lord
Lupton is announcing today that he is stepping down as Chairman of
Greenhill Europe prior to taking up his role with Lloyds, and is
moving to a part time role as a Senior Adviser with
Greenhill.
Lord
Lupton CBE is a former National Treasurer of the Conservative Party
and was appointed a life peer in 2016.
There
is no other information to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13R of
the Listing Rules.
For
further information:
Investor Relations
Douglas
Radcliffe +44 (0) 20 7356 1571
Group
Investor Relations Director
Email:
douglas.radcliffe@finance.lloydsbanking.com
Corporate Affairs
Matt
Smith +44 (0) 20 7356 3522
Head of
Corporate Media
Email:
matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com
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
BANKING GROUP plc
(Registrant)
By: Douglas
Radcliffe
Name: Douglas
Radcliffe
Title: Group
Investor Relations Director
Date: 02
May 2017