SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.20549
 
 
FORM 6-K
 
 
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
 
19 May 2017
 

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP plc

(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
5th Floor
25 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7HN
United Kingdom
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F..X..     Form 40-F 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes         No ..X..
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ________
 
 
Index to Exhibits
 
 
Item
 
             
No.1   
Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 19 May 2017
                       
               re: Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
                                                                                                                     19 May 2017
 
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC ("GROUP") - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ("PDMRs") IN ORDINARY SHARES OF THE GROUP OF 10 PENCE EACH ("SHARES")
 
Group Chief Executive Acquisition of Shares
As described in the Summary Remuneration Announcement, the form of the Group Chief Executive's increase in base salary will follow that for 2016, with 2 per cent delivered in cash (in line with other colleagues) and the remainder delivered in Shares.
 
In this respect, the Group announces that, after the settlement of income tax and national insurance contributions, 4,520 Shares were acquired on 17 May 2017 on behalf of António Horta-Osório in respect of his May 2017 salary. The acquisition price was 70.84 pence per Share. 
 
Dividend Reinvestment Plan Share Acquisitions
Described below are the details of the number of Shares acquired by PDMRs through the reinvestment of the final dividend in respect of the year ended 31 December 2016 and a special dividend paid by the Group on 16 May 2017:
 
 
Name                                                                    Shares
George Culmer                                                   258,774
Andrew Bester                                                     88,163
Simon Davies                                                           130
Zak Mian                                                             10,809
Antonio Lorenzo                                                        72
Matt Young                                                         77,212
 
 
ENQUIRIES:
Investor Relations
Douglas Radcliffe                                                             +44 (0) 20 7356 1571
Group Investor Relations Director
Email: douglas.radcliffe@finance.lloydsbanking.com
 
Group Corporate Affairs
Matt Smith                                                                        +44 (0) 20 7356 3522
Head of Corporate Media
Email: [email protected]
 
 
 
 
The following notifications, made pursuant to Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
 
NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
António Horta-Osório
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
 
Group Chief Executive
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
 
Initial Notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
Name
 
Lloyds Banking Group plc
b)
LEI
 
549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85
 
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Acquisition of Shares - Portion of the Group Chief Executive's increase in base salary delivered in Shares (as described in the Summary Remuneration Announcement) in respect of May 2017 salary.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP00.7084
4,520
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
N/A (Single Transaction)
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
17 May 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
  1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
George Culmer
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Lloyds Banking Group plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Acquisition of Shares through the reinvestment of the final dividend for 2016 and a special dividend.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Share Incentive Plan
 
 
Price(s)
  Volume(s)
GBP 00.7030
  472
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
 
N/A (Single transaction)
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
16 May 2017
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
Acquisition of Shares through the reinvestment of the final dividend for 2016 and a special dividend.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Halifax Share Dealing Account (as nominee or in an ISA)
 
Global Nominee Account
 
Price(s)
  Volume(s)
GBP00.7131
  153,929
GBP 00.7228
  104,373
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
258,302
 
GBP 00. 7170
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
17 May 2017
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Andrew Bester
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group Director & Chief Executive, Commercial Banking
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Lloyds Banking Group plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Acquisition of Shares through the reinvestment of the final dividend for 2016 and a special dividend.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Global nominee account
 Price(s)
  Volume(s)
GBP 00.7228
  88,163
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
N/A (Single transaction)
 
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
17 May 2017
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Simon Davies
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Chief People, Legal and Strategy Officer
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Lloyds Banking Group plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Acquisition of Shares through the reinvestment of the final dividend for 2016 and a special dividend.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Share Incentive Plan
 
 
Price(s)
  Volume(s)
GBP 00.7030
  130
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
N/A (Single transaction)
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
16 May 2017
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Zak Mian
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group Director, Digital
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Lloyds Banking Group plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Acquisition of Shares through the reinvestment of the final dividend for 2016 and a special dividend.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Share Incentive Plan
 
 
Price(s)
  Volume(s)
GBP 00.7030
  606
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
N/A (Single Transaction)
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
16 May 2017
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Acquisition of Shares through the reinvestment of the final dividend for 2016 and a special dividend.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Halifax Share Dealing Account (as nominee or in an ISA)
 
Global Nominee Account
 
Held in own name
Price(s)
  Volume(s)
GBP 00.7131
  593
GBP 00.7228
  9,599
GBP 00.7086
  11
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
10,203
 
GBP 00. 7222
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
17 May 2017
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Antonio Lorenzo
 
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Chief Executive, Scottish Widows and Group Director, Insurance
 
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Lloyds Banking Group plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Acquisition of Shares through the reinvestment of the final dividend for 2016 and a special dividend.
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
Share Incentive Plan
 
 
Price(s)
  Volume(s)
GBP 00.7030
  72
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
N/A (Single transaction)
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
16 May 2017
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
 
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
 
Name
 
Matt Young
2
 
Reason for the notification
 
a)
 
Position/status
 
Group Corporate Affairs Director
b)
 
Initial notification /Amendment
 
Initial Notification
3
 
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
 
a)
 
Name
 
Lloyds Banking Group plc
b)
 
LEI
 
549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85
 
 
4
 
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
 
a)
 
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
 
Identification code
 
Ordinary Shares of 10p each
 
 
 
GB0008706128
b)
 
Nature of the transaction
 
 
Acquisition of Shares through the reinvestment of the final dividend for 2016 and a special dividend paid.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
Halifax Share Dealing Account (as nominee or in an ISA)
 
Global Nominee Account
 
Price(s)
  Volume(s)
GBP 00.7131
  4,732
GBP 00.7228
  72,480
d)
 
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
77,212
 
GBP 00. 7222
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
17 May 2017
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
 
 Signatures
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP plc
 (Registrant)
 
 
 
By: Douglas Radcliffe
Name: Douglas Radcliffe
Title: Group Investor Relations Director
 
 
 
 
 
Date: 19 May 2017