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
 
 
31 March 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 31 March 2017
        re: Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
 
31 March 2017
 
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC ('GROUP') - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMR') IN ORDINARY SHARES OF THE GROUP OF 10 PENCE EACH ('SHARES')
 
 
Exercise of options to acquire Shares
Simon Davies, a PDMR, acquired 245,218 Shares, following the exercise of a share buyout award (for nil consideration) on 31 March 2017. The award was granted and announced in March 2016 for the loss of benefits forfeited as a result of his departure from Linklaters LLP. Simon Davies has retained all the Shares apart from 115,659 Shares which were sold (at 66.16 pence per Share) to meet income tax and national insurance contributions arising from the acquisition.
 
Following the acquisition of Shares, Simon Davies (and persons closely associated) holds 657,947 Shares, including Shares subject to holding periods of up to a further two years post vesting, and continues to comply with the Group's shareholding policy requirements.
 
 
 
 
 
ENQUIRIES:
 
Investor Relations
Douglas Radcliffe
Group Investor Relations Director
 
Group Corporate Affairs
Matt Smith
Head of Corporate Media
 
+44 (0) 20 7356 1571
 
 
 
 
 
+44 (0) 20 7356 3522
 
 
 
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
 
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 following the exercise of a share award (Gross) before sale of Shares for income tax and NICs.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
 
GBP00.0000
 
245,218
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
N/A (Single transaction)
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
31 March 2017
 
f)
 
Place of the transaction
 
Outside a trading venue
 
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
 
Disposal of Shares on behalf of PDMR to meet income tax and national insurance contributions due on the exercise of share award.
 
c)
 
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
 
GBP00.6616
 
115,659
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
 
Aggregated information
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
N/A (single transaction)
 
e)
 
Date of the transaction
 
31 March 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: 31 March 2017