Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Lloyds TSB Group plc is dated March 2, 2006. The document serves as a regulatory notification regarding director and employee shareholding interests rather than a financial results report.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide clear values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. The only financial data present relates to a specific share transaction:
- Shares Transferred: 9,345 ordinary shares (25p each).
- Transaction Price: 321p per share.
- Trust Holdings: The Lloyds TSB Group employee share ownership trust holds 1,215,501 remaining shares.
Material Changes
The filing reports a transfer of 9,345 shares from the employee share ownership trust to an individual who exercised share options. Consequently, the trust's holding decreased, while the individual's holding increased. No material changes to the company's financial position or operations are reported in this document.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. It is strictly a compliance notification under paragraph 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) of the disclosure rules regarding the interests of directors and potential beneficiaries of the employee share ownership trust.
Investor Verification Points
- Verify the total number of shares held by the Lloyds TSB Group employee share ownership trust (1,215,501 shares).
- Confirm the list of directors treated as interested parties in the trust (J.E. Daniels, T.A. Dial, M.E. Fairey, A.G. Kane, G.T. Tate, M.A. van den Bergh, H.A. Weir).
- Note that this filing does not contain financial performance data; refer to Form 20-F or interim reports for financial metrics.