Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Lloyds TSB Group plc is dated April 25, 2005. The document serves as a regulatory notification regarding director shareholdings and does not contain financial results for a specific reporting period.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The only financial data present relates to a specific share transaction:
- Shares Purchased: 1,521,229 ordinary shares (25p each).
- Purchase Date: April 22, 2005.
- Purchase Price: 460.154p per share.
- Total Unallocated Shares: 3,722,316 shares held by the nominee.
Material Changes
The filing reports a material change in the shareholding structure of the Lloyds TSB Group Shareplan. Hill Samuel ESOP Trustees Limited purchased shares to satisfy allocations of "free shares" to staff. Consequently, six named directors and approximately 77,000 other employees are now treated as interested parties in the unallocated share pool.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The document is strictly a compliance notification under paragraph 16.13 of the listing rules.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the total number of unallocated shares (3,722,316) held by Lloyds TSB Registrars Corporate Nominee Limited a/c AESOP2.
- Confirm the list of directors with potential interests in the Shareplan: J.E. Daniels, M.E. Fairey, A.G. Kane, D.P. Pritchard, G.T. Tate, and H.A. Weir.
- Note that the share purchase price of 460.154p reflects the market value on April 22, 2005.