Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 6-K filing by Lloyds Banking Group Plc is dated January 20, 2009. The document serves as a regulatory notification regarding a change in major shareholdings rather than a financial performance report. It details a transaction involving Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) and its subsidiaries.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide a clear value for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a disclosure of voting rights and does not contain financial statements or operational metrics for Lloyds Banking Group Plc.
Material Changes
The material change disclosed is a reduction in the voting interest held by Legal & General Group Plc. Following a transaction on January 19, 2009, L&G's total voting rights in Lloyds Banking Group Plc fell below the 3% reporting threshold. The specific number of shares held directly and indirectly prior to the transaction was 244,941,296 Ordinary 25p shares.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing contains no management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or discussion of risks and contingencies. The document is strictly a statutory notification of shareholding changes under Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Investor Verification Points
- Shareholder Status: Verify that Legal & General Group Plc's total voting interest is now below 3%.
- Transaction Date: Confirm the transaction occurred on January 19, 2009.
- Share Class: Note that the shares involved are Ordinary 25p shares (ISIN code not provided in text).
- Total Voting Rights Base: The notification references a total voting rights figure of 16,367,334,899 for the calculation of percentages.