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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 LLOYDS BANKING GROUP plc

 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

(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.

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule

12g3-2(b): 82- ________

No. 1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 06 March 2018

re: Director/PDMR Shareholding

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC ('GROUP') - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION BY PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMRs') IN ORDINARY SHARES OF THE GROUP OF 10 PENCE EACH ('SHARES')

The Group announces the sale of Shares by the PDMR as set out below. Following the sale of Shares, the PDMR continues to comply with the Group's shareholding policy requirements and holds Shares as set out below, including Shares subject to holding periods of up to a further two years post vesting.

Name of PDMR	Number of Shares Sold	Price Per Share	Transaction date	Number of Shares held by the PDMR (and persons closely associated) following the sale
Karin Cook	58,135	68.00 pence	2 March 2018	2,131,292

Investor Relations Douglas Radcliffe Group Investor Relations Director Email: douglas.radcliffe@ finance.lloydsbanking.com	+44 (0) 20 7356 1571
Group Corporate Affairs Matt Smith Head of Corporate Media Email: [email protected]	+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	Karin Cook
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Services 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	Disposal of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			GBP00.6800	58,135

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A (single transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	2 March 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

By: Douglas Radcliffe

Name: Douglas Radcliffe

Title: Group Investor Relations Director