Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Lloyds TSB Group plc, dated August 2, 2006, discloses a Regulatory News Service Announcement regarding a notifiable shareholding interest. The filing reports on data as of July 25, 2006, concerning Barclays PLC's stake in the registrant.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a corporate governance disclosure regarding share ownership and does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics.
- Issuer: Lloyds TSB Group plc
- Reporting Entity: Barclays PLC
- Total Notifiable Interest: 226,327,240 Ordinary Shares (GBP 0.25)
- Percentage of Issued Capital: 4.02%
- Total Issued Share Capital: 5,630,210,713 units
Material Changes
The filing documents that Barclays PLC, through various legal entities and registered holders, holds a 4.02% interest in Lloyds TSB Group plc as of July 25, 2006. This represents a notifiable interest under the Companies Act 1985. The filing does not provide comparative data to a prior period to determine if this represents an increase or decrease in holdings.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It is strictly a statutory notification of shareholding details required by the Companies Act 1985.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the total number of issued shares (5,630,210,713) against the company's latest annual report to confirm the 4.02% calculation.
- Review the breakdown of legal entities (e.g., Barclays Global Investors, Barclays Capital) to understand the composition of the holding.
- Check subsequent filings to determine if this 4.02% stake was increased, decreased, or maintained in the following reporting periods.
- Confirm whether this stake triggers any specific disclosure thresholds or voting rights implications under UK corporate law.