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
 
 
12 October 2020

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 12 October 2020
          re: Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
12 October 2020
 
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')
 
Sharesave Scheme 2020 Option to Acquire Shares
The Group announces that an option to acquire Shares was granted on 9 October 2020 under the Lloyds Banking Group Sharesave Scheme 2017, an "all-employee" share plan, at 24.25 pence per Share to the following PDMRs:
 
Name
Number of Sharesave Options
António Horta-Osório
29,690
William Chalmers
46,317
Antonio Lorenzo
46,317
David Oldfield
46,317
Janet Pope
29,690
 
Monthly Partnership and Matching Shares
This announcement also includes details in respect of the monthly acquisition of Partnership Shares and award of Matching Shares under the Group's Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"), made on 9 October 2020, in respect of those PDMRs who are participants in the SIP.
 
 
ENQUIRIES:
 
Investor Relations
Douglas Radcliffe
Group Investor Relations Director
 
Group Corporate Affairs
Matt Smith
Head of Media Relations
 
+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
 
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
 
 
Option granted over Ordinary Shares of 10p under the Lloyds Banking Group Sharesave Scheme 2017, an "all-employee" share plan, at 24.25 pence per Share.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP00.2425
29,690
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
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
 
 
Acquisition of Shares under the Lloyds Banking Group Share Incentive Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Partnership Shares
 
GBP00.2838
528
 
Matching Award
 
GBP00.0000
158
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
- Price
 
 
686
See 4(c)
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
 
William Chalmers
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
 
 
Option granted over Ordinary Shares of 10p under the Lloyds Banking Group Sharesave Scheme 2017, an "all-employee" share plan, at 24.25 pence per Share.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP00.2425
46,317
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
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 and Wealth
 
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
 
 
Option granted over Ordinary Shares of 10p under the Lloyds Banking Group Sharesave Scheme 2017, an "all-employee" share plan, at 24.25 pence per Share.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP00.2425
46,317
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
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
 
 
Acquisition of Shares under the Lloyds Banking Group Share Incentive Plan
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Partnership Shares
 
GBP00.2838
528
 
Matching Award
 
GBP00.0000
158
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
686
 
See 4(c)
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
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, Transformation
 
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 under the Lloyds Banking Group Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Partnership Shares
 
GBP00.2838
106
 
Matching Award
 
GBP00.0000
158
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
264
 
See 4(c)
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
 
David Oldfield
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
 
Group Director, 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
 
 
Option granted over Ordinary Shares of 10p under the Lloyds Banking Group Sharesave Scheme 2017, an "all-employee" share plan, at 24.25 pence per Share.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP00.2425
46,317
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
Janet Pope
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
 
Chief of Staff and Group Director, Responsible Business & Inclusion
 
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
 
 
Option granted over Ordinary Shares of 10p under the Lloyds Banking Group Sharesave Scheme 2017, an "all-employee" share plan, at 24.25 pence per Share.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP00.2425
29,690
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
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
 
 
Acquisition of Shares under the Lloyds Banking Group Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Partnership Shares
 
GBP00.2838
440
 
Matching Award
 
GBP00.0000
158
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
598
 
See 4(c)
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
Stephen Shelley
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
 
Chief Risk 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 under the Lloyds Banking Group Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Partnership Shares
 
GBP00.2838
529
 
Matching Award
 
GBP00.0000
158
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
687
 
See 4(c)
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
Andrew Walton
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 under the Lloyds Banking Group Share Incentive Plan
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Partnership Shares
 
GBP00.2838
105
 
Matching Award
 
GBP00.0000
156
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
261
 
See 4(c)
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
9 October 2020
f)
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
 
 
 
 
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: 12 October 2020