Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Lloyds TSB Group plc (now Lloyds Banking Group Plc) is dated April 21, 2006. The document serves as a Regulatory News Service (RNS) announcement regarding the notification of director and employee shareholding interests under the Lloyds TSB Group Shareplan.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report is strictly a disclosure of shareholding movements and does not contain financial performance data.
Material Changes
The filing details a specific movement in share ownership:
- Share Transfer: Hill Samuel ESOP Trustees Limited transferred 65,156 ordinary shares (25p each) from an allocated account (AESOP1) to an unallocated account (AESOP2).
- Reason: The transfer resulted from the forfeiture of shares by participants who left the group, in accordance with Shareplan rules.
- Director Interest: Six directors (J.E. Daniels, T.A. Dial, M.E. Fairey, A.G. Kane, G.T. Tate, and H.A. Weir) are identified as potential participants interested in the 843,384 shares currently held in the unallocated account (AESOP2).
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide a clear value for guidance, outlook, management commentary, risks, contingencies, or unusual items. The document is a compliance notification under paragraph 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) of the disclosure rules.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total number of shares held in the unallocated AESOP2 account (843,384 shares).
- Confirm the list of directors with potential interests in the Shareplan.
- Understand that the 65,156 share transfer was due to employee departures and forfeiture, not a market transaction.