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

23 March 2018


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- ________

Index to Exhibits

Item

 No. 1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 23 March 2018

        re: Transaction in Own Shares

`	23 March 2018
TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES
Lloyds Banking Group plc (the " Company") announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares, from UBS AG, London Branch (the " Broker").
Ordinary Shares
Date of purchases:	23 March 2018
Number of ordinary shares purchased:	2,500,000
Highest price paid per share (pence):	65.6700
Lowest price paid per share (pence):	64.5900
Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence):	65.0265

Such purchases form part of the Company's existing share buy-back programme and were effected pursuant to the instructions issued to the Broker by the Company on 07 March 2018, as announced on 08 March 2018

The Company intends to cancel these Shares.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the Broker on behalf of the Company as part of the buy-back programme is set out in the Schedule to this announcement.

- END -

For further information:

Investor Relations

Douglas Radcliffe                                                                               +44 (0)20 7356 1571

Group Investor Relations Director

douglas.radcliffe@lloydsbanking.com

Corporate Affairs

Matt Smith                                                                                           +44 (0)20 7356 3522

Head of Corporate Media

matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com

SCHEDULE

TRANSACTION DETAILS

Aggregated information
Date of purchase:	23 March 2018
Trading venue	Volume weighted average price (pence)	Aggregated volume
London Stock Exchange	65.0265	2,500,000
BATS Europe	0.0000	0
Chi-X Europe	0.0000	0
Turquoise	0.0000	0
Transaction details
Issuer name:	Lloyds Banking Group plc
ISIN:	GB0008706128
Intermediary name:	UBS Limited
Intermediary code:	UBSWGB24
Time zone:	UTC
Currency:	GBX
Number of shares purchased	Transaction price(pence per share)	Time of transaction	Trading venue	MatchId
9,257	65.6700	08:03:56	LSE	673156
12,003	65.6400	08:04:30	LSE	674126
11,505	65.6400	08:05:03	LSE	674884
10,731	65.6200	08:05:05	LSE	674950
10,066	65.5500	08:06:18	LSE	677232
9,564	65.5300	08:07:08	LSE	678762
10,255	65.5400	08:09:15	LSE	684075
10,016	65.5100	08:09:31	LSE	684962
1,017	65.5100	08:10:02	LSE	685851
8,743	65.5300	08:11:43	LSE	688599
1,184	65.5300	08:11:43	LSE	688601
9,553	65.5600	08:12:43	LSE	690166
327	65.5600	08:12:43	LSE	690164
10,293	65.5700	08:12:43	LSE	690159
11,032	65.5000	08:14:57	LSE	693543
9,977	65.4700	08:16:23	LSE	696027
11,177	65.4200	08:16:36	LSE	696539
10,516	65.2500	08:18:22	LSE	699875
5,419	65.2300	08:18:44	LSE	700655
4,558	65.2300	08:18:44	LSE	700657
9,937	65.3400	08:20:14	LSE	703712
8,985	65.2900	08:20:47	LSE	704611
7,109	65.2900	08:22:17	LSE	708120
3,524	65.2900	08:22:23	LSE	708301
9,821	65.3100	08:25:16	LSE	713218
184	65.3100	08:25:16	LSE	713216
5,680	65.2400	08:25:47	LSE	714081
5,000	65.2400	08:25:47	LSE	714079
10,342	65.3200	08:29:23	LSE	720463
9,800	65.2900	08:30:05	LSE	721738
1,575	65.3200	08:31:06	LSE	723339
6,286	65.3200	08:31:06	LSE	723337
2,991	65.3200	08:31:06	LSE	723335
7,083	65.3100	08:33:45	LSE	728198
2,770	65.3100	08:33:45	LSE	728173
9,265	65.3000	08:35:23	LSE	731900
9,345	65.2400	08:36:48	LSE	734155
8,989	65.3000	08:38:35	LSE	737140
10,379	65.3100	08:40:39	LSE	741268
9,970	65.2600	08:41:53	LSE	743065
9,792	65.2500	08:44:58	LSE	748765
9,804	65.2500	08:47:14	LSE	753530
10,993	65.2200	08:49:14	LSE	757069
9,919	65.2300	08:51:40	LSE	761558
9,842	65.1900	08:54:01	LSE	765565
3,354	65.1500	08:55:30	LSE	769126
7,403	65.1500	08:55:30	LSE	769124
628	65.1800	08:58:00	LSE	773470
9,030	65.1800	08:58:00	LSE	773472
10,101	65.2400	09:00:38	LSE	778972
5,088	65.2400	09:01:37	LSE	780320
5,571	65.2400	09:01:37	LSE	780318
9,244	65.2800	09:04:08	LSE	783849
7,590	65.2700	09:05:02	LSE	786294
2,000	65.2700	09:05:02	LSE	786292
11,131	65.2600	09:08:05	LSE	790882
9,530	65.2500	09:09:20	LSE	792522
8,749	65.2700	09:12:43	LSE	797111
1,316	65.2700	09:12:43	LSE	797113
10,166	65.1800	09:15:09	LSE	800588
10,236	65.2500	09:17:25	LSE	804021
10,293	65.3200	09:20:16	LSE	807533
11,061	65.2900	09:22:12	LSE	810056
10,297	65.1700	09:24:26	LSE	814949
9,386	65.1500	09:28:31	LSE	820913
9,684	65.1600	09:29:45	LSE	822668
9,207	65.2400	09:32:01	LSE	825681
9,544	65.2400	09:33:26	LSE	827482
10,442	65.2200	09:35:59	LSE	831757
9,737	65.2700	09:39:56	LSE	837030
11,009	65.2600	09:43:06	LSE	842275
9,231	65.2900	09:46:14	LSE	846619
9,698	65.2500	09:50:10	LSE	851878
7,316	65.2400	09:52:18	LSE	855914
3,350	65.2400	09:52:18	LSE	855912
9,425	65.2400	09:55:08	LSE	860215
10,923	65.2200	09:57:33	LSE	863260
9,836	65.2800	10:01:24	LSE	867885
10,527	65.2800	10:05:03	LSE	871793
11,098	65.2700	10:08:13	LSE	875485
132	65.2100	10:12:44	LSE	880134
10,936	65.2100	10:12:44	LSE	880132
9,632	65.2200	10:16:30	LSE	885211
9,377	65.2400	10:20:21	LSE	889148
9,613	65.2700	10:22:34	LSE	891710
9,506	65.2500	10:26:09	LSE	895761
9,851	65.2400	10:29:07	LSE	898664
10,974	65.2900	10:32:17	LSE	902093
6,244	65.2800	10:35:35	LSE	905605
2,742	65.2800	10:35:35	LSE	905603
10,950	65.2400	10:38:14	LSE	908949
11,084	65.2500	10:43:17	LSE	914861
9,901	65.2700	10:48:38	LSE	921735
2,813	65.2700	10:50:14	LSE	923354
8,369	65.2700	10:50:14	LSE	923352
9,515	65.2200	10:54:27	LSE	927941
10,415	65.2500	10:57:38	LSE	931743
10,834	65.2100	11:02:07	LSE	936892
10,194	65.2000	11:06:17	LSE	942085
9,074	65.1600	11:11:33	LSE	947427
10,137	65.1500	11:14:10	LSE	949988
9,785	65.1700	11:18:00	LSE	953493
10,056	65.2100	11:21:40	LSE	957039
10,015	65.2200	11:26:37	LSE	962068
5,952	65.2000	11:31:10	LSE	966073
3,689	65.2000	11:31:10	LSE	966071
11,205	65.2100	11:36:47	LSE	971019
10,167	65.1600	11:41:20	LSE	975381
9,675	65.1700	11:44:42	LSE	978601
10,192	65.1500	11:49:53	LSE	984025
10,092	65.1200	11:52:01	LSE	986947
7,539	65.1800	11:55:27	LSE	990674
1,729	65.1800	11:55:34	LSE	990827
9,264	65.1700	11:57:52	LSE	993161
582	65.2100	12:03:40	LSE	1000340
9,749	65.2400	12:05:55	LSE	1003639
4,815	65.2800	12:08:10	LSE	1006297
5,542	65.2800	12:08:10	LSE	1006295
415	65.2700	12:09:15	LSE	1007632
9,795	65.2700	12:09:21	LSE	1007703
10,092	65.1900	12:13:52	LSE	1012948
9,332	65.2300	12:18:16	LSE	1018648
9,996	65.2500	12:20:02	LSE	1020992
10,718	65.1600	12:23:20	LSE	1025121
10,442	65.1800	12:28:38	LSE	1030257
10,621	65.1900	12:31:22	LSE	1034351
10,302	65.1800	12:33:46	LSE	1037054
10,644	65.2300	12:39:37	LSE	1042818
1,876	65.1800	12:42:26	LSE	1045525
9,257	65.2000	12:43:09	LSE	1046166
10,500	65.1300	12:49:09	LSE	1052592
9,137	65.1100	12:52:48	LSE	1056456
10,856	65.0600	12:55:53	LSE	1059870
10,946	65.0500	12:59:30	LSE	1064475
11,056	65.0700	13:03:06	LSE	1068477
9,102	65.0700	13:06:41	LSE	1072184
9,579	65.0900	13:09:37	LSE	1075046
9,490	65.1400	13:15:44	LSE	1081078
10,735	65.1800	13:17:24	LSE	1082814
10,655	65.2300	13:21:57	LSE	1088077
6,576	65.2300	13:26:07	LSE	1092934
2,819	65.2300	13:26:07	LSE	1092932
560	65.2300	13:26:07	LSE	1092930
9,289	65.1700	13:29:49	LSE	1097831
11,122	65.2000	13:30:20	LSE	1100804
9,691	65.2300	13:33:17	LSE	1107434
10,591	65.2300	13:34:35	LSE	1109942
9,678	65.1600	13:37:04	LSE	1115141
11,041	65.1300	13:38:33	LSE	1118183
5,671	65.0100	13:41:55	LSE	1124235
3,871	65.0100	13:43:14	LSE	1126688
9,338	65.0000	13:44:10	LSE	1128371
9,493	64.9600	13:46:14	LSE	1132396
5,008	64.9400	13:47:50	LSE	1135677
6,104	64.9400	13:47:50	LSE	1135675
9,383	64.9300	13:50:43	LSE	1140843
2,578	64.9500	13:51:59	LSE	1142928
8,127	64.9500	13:52:09	LSE	1143114
9,551	64.9400	13:54:52	LSE	1147970
10,942	64.9900	13:57:32	LSE	1153166
49	64.9900	13:57:32	LSE	1153164
9,765	64.9600	13:58:11	LSE	1154645
10,414	65.1000	14:02:06	LSE	1162882
9,616	65.0800	14:02:09	LSE	1163001
10,273	65.0200	14:04:09	LSE	1166774
9,855	65.0000	14:06:13	LSE	1170373
5,389	64.9900	14:09:06	LSE	1176474
5,000	64.9900	14:09:06	LSE	1176476
10,100	65.0500	14:11:22	LSE	1180718
7,461	64.9800	14:13:32	LSE	1184575
1,529	64.9800	14:13:32	LSE	1184560
11,107	65.0200	14:15:43	LSE	1188967
10,796	65.0000	14:18:41	LSE	1193875
8,992	64.9600	14:21:43	LSE	1199823
9,609	65.0000	14:24:44	LSE	1204988
1,671	65.0200	14:26:04	LSE	1207811
8,880	65.0200	14:26:06	LSE	1207887
9,607	65.0500	14:28:53	LSE	1212530
10,264	65.0300	14:30:16	LSE	1215126
10,726	65.0000	14:33:15	LSE	1219967
453	64.9500	14:35:18	LSE	1224249
8,769	64.9500	14:35:19	LSE	1224261
9,146	64.9600	14:37:12	LSE	1227778
9,959	64.9000	14:39:28	LSE	1231338
10,811	64.8600	14:41:31	LSE	1235612
7,755	64.7600	14:44:35	LSE	1242208
2,638	64.7600	14:44:35	LSE	1242206
9,563	64.8500	14:47:00	LSE	1247339
9,467	64.7800	14:48:38	LSE	1250738
2,770	64.7700	14:50:39	LSE	1254414
6,420	64.7700	14:50:41	LSE	1254475
11,217	64.7900	14:53:03	LSE	1259778
10,519	64.8100	14:55:25	LSE	1263417
10,334	64.7000	14:58:15	LSE	1268968
10,715	64.7500	15:00:42	LSE	1275164
9,571	64.7100	15:03:12	LSE	1279219
9,994	64.6800	15:05:06	LSE	1282485
8,953	64.6900	15:07:50	LSE	1287585
402	64.6900	15:07:50	LSE	1287581
10,757	64.6600	15:09:46	LSE	1291498
9,694	64.6400	15:12:07	LSE	1296920
4,897	64.7000	15:16:16	LSE	1305463
3,171	64.7000	15:16:16	LSE	1305461
2,084	64.7000	15:16:16	LSE	1305459
9,988	64.7000	15:16:41	LSE	1306088
9,330	64.7500	15:19:35	LSE	1311720
10,190	64.7600	15:21:02	LSE	1314360
9,938	64.7400	15:23:25	LSE	1318634
9,998	64.8000	15:26:37	LSE	1325958
757	64.8000	15:26:37	LSE	1325956
10,198	64.8300	15:28:47	LSE	1330409
10,062	64.7700	15:31:14	LSE	1336028
10,952	64.7700	15:32:58	LSE	1339419
10,243	64.8600	15:36:21	LSE	1346027
2,260	64.8800	15:38:02	LSE	1349216
8,108	64.8800	15:38:07	LSE	1349850
7,375	64.7400	15:40:48	LSE	1355438
3,364	64.7400	15:40:48	LSE	1355440
10,022	64.7500	15:45:05	LSE	1365094
10,894	64.7200	15:47:10	LSE	1369673
9,341	64.6700	15:49:25	LSE	1374108
9,953	64.6500	15:51:08	LSE	1377912
9,635	64.6500	15:53:34	LSE	1383468
14,589	64.6700	15:54:53	LSE	1386685
11,155	64.6600	15:55:00	LSE	1386821
4,792	64.6500	15:55:24	LSE	1387896
9,575	64.6500	15:55:25	LSE	1387916
5,576	64.6500	15:55:25	LSE	1387914
10,432	64.6500	15:55:25	LSE	1387918
6,678	64.6400	15:55:29	LSE	1388192
3,769	64.6400	15:55:38	LSE	1388417
10,977	64.6500	15:57:16	LSE	1392174
2,770	64.6400	15:57:28	LSE	1392680
2,769	64.6400	15:57:28	LSE	1392678
9,045	64.6400	15:57:28	LSE	1392672
3,018	64.6400	15:57:28	LSE	1392670
2,254	64.6400	15:57:32	LSE	1392750
12,069	64.6700	15:58:55	LSE	1395469
10,538	64.6600	15:58:56	LSE	1395553
9,127	64.6300	15:59:25	LSE	1396880
6,552	64.6100	15:59:35	LSE	1397513
2,797	64.6100	15:59:36	LSE	1397714
367	64.5900	15:59:50	LSE	1398713
8,701	64.5900	15:59:50	LSE	1398711
9,068	64.7000	16:02:16	LSE	1405107
10,071	64.7000	16:02:16	LSE	1405105
2,043	64.7400	16:03:37	LSE	1407707
10,425	64.7400	16:03:38	LSE	1407805
13,548	64.7400	16:03:38	LSE	1407791
4,190	64.7400	16:03:38	LSE	1407789
39	64.7400	16:03:38	LSE	1407787
3,947	64.7400	16:03:38	LSE	1407785
11,084	64.7300	16:03:47	LSE	1408221
1,081	64.7400	16:04:15	LSE	1409145
8,124	64.7400	16:04:15	LSE	1409143
10,851	64.7400	16:04:24	LSE	1409546
10,557	64.7900	16:05:18	LSE	1411982
7,114	64.7900	16:06:17	LSE	1413770
10,410	64.7900	16:06:18	LSE	1413784
3,322	64.7900	16:06:18	LSE	1413782
9,848	64.7800	16:06:19	LSE	1413888
2,770	64.7400	16:06:48	LSE	1414880
9,446	64.7500	16:07:26	LSE	1416555
10,946	64.7500	16:07:26	LSE	1416553
9,011	64.7800	16:08:13	LSE	1418677
1,455	64.7900	16:08:39	LSE	1419551
10,902	64.7900	16:08:39	LSE	1419553
3,808	64.7700	16:08:51	LSE	1420229
7,110	64.7700	16:08:51	LSE	1420227
9,311	64.7800	16:08:51	LSE	1420201
10,518	64.7600	16:10:25	LSE	1424492
10,595	64.7600	16:10:25	LSE	1424490
6,820	64.7200	16:11:06	LSE	1426801
9,534	64.7400	16:11:35	LSE	1428121
9,009	64.7300	16:11:46	LSE	1428574
1,914	64.7300	16:11:46	LSE	1428572
10,872	64.7300	16:12:10	LSE	1429331
8,535	64.7000	16:13:13	LSE	1431850
489	64.7000	16:13:13	LSE	1431827
434	64.7500	16:15:01	LSE	1437341
11,903	64.7600	16:15:01	LSE	1437155
10,085	64.7600	16:15:01	LSE	1437048
9,003	64.7600	16:15:01	LSE	1437046
2,770	64.7500	16:15:32	LSE	1438523
10,821	64.7600	16:15:32	LSE	1438476
7,203	64.7500	16:15:41	LSE	1438789
10,733	64.7400	16:15:47	LSE	1439226
338	64.7400	16:15:48	LSE	1439246
10,268	64.7800	16:17:30	LSE	1444162
543	64.7600	16:17:36	LSE	1444651
10,438	64.7600	16:17:37	LSE	1444746
9,043	64.7500	16:18:06	LSE	1445896
11,064	64.7400	16:18:46	LSE	1447495
9,193	64.7000	16:19:47	LSE	1451024
11,111	64.7000	16:19:47	LSE	1451022
10,001	64.7000	16:20:46	LSE	1454708
9,653	64.7300	16:22:34	LSE	1460024
10,332	64.7300	16:22:34	LSE	1460026
10,054	64.7200	16:22:42	LSE	1460242
9,763	64.7400	16:23:32	LSE	1462628
916	64.7400	16:23:32	LSE	1462626
9,178	64.7400	16:23:32	LSE	1462624
10,754	64.7600	16:24:08	LSE	1464903
4,688	64.7600	16:24:41	LSE	1467370
176	64.7600	16:24:41	LSE	1467368
9,185	64.7600	16:24:41	LSE	1467374
4,358	64.7600	16:24:41	LSE	1467372
9,316	64.9300	16:27:21	LSE	1476586
10,787	64.9300	16:27:21	LSE	1476584
2,770	64.9200	16:27:22	LSE	1476850
12,030	64.9200	16:27:23	LSE	1476862
137	64.9200	16:27:23	LSE	1476860
8,819	64.9200	16:27:23	LSE	1476858
7,008	64.9100	16:27:25	LSE	1477063
3,539	64.9200	16:27:47	LSE	1478132
2,400	64.9200	16:27:47	LSE	1478130

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: 23 March 2018