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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
22
February 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
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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..
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"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 22 February
2017
re: Directorate
Change
22
February 2017
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP: DIRECTOR CHANGES
Lloyds
Banking Group plc (the "Group") announces that Anthony Watson,
Senior Independent Director, will retire from the Board at the 2017
Annual General Meeting ("AGM") on 11 May 2017. In addition Nick
Luff, an independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the
Audit Committee, has notified the Board that due to other
commitments he does not feel able to seek re-election at the 2017
AGM and will stand down from the Board at that time.
Anita
Frew, Deputy Chairman, will succeed Mr Watson as Senior Independent
Director following the AGM. Ms Frew will combine the role of
Senior Independent Director with the role of Deputy Chairman, which
she has held since May 2014. Ms Frew's significant board, financial
and investment management experience, including as a Senior
Independent Director, make her ideally suited to take on this
role.
Mr Luff
will be succeeded as Chairman of the Audit Committee by Simon
Henry, an independent Non-Executive Director. Mr Henry, who joined
the Board in 2014, has significant financial experience in the UK
listed environment, and will be retiring as Chief Financial Officer
of Royal Dutch Shell plc in March 2017.
Commenting
on the changes, Lord Blackwell, Chairman, said: "I would like to
thank both Tony and Nick for their significant contributions to the
Board. We are very grateful for Tony Watson's long service as
Senior Independent Director, an appointment he has held since May
2012. We would also like to thank Nick Luff for his
leadership and commitment in chairing the Audit Committee over the
past 4 years. Both will be missed, but I am delighted that Anita
and Simon have agreed to take on these important
roles."
For
further information:
Investor Relations
Douglas
Radcliffe +44 (0) 20 7356 1571
Group
Investor Relations Director
Email:
douglas.radcliffe@finance.lloydsbanking.com
Corporate Affairs
Matt
Smith +44 (0) 20 7356 3522
Head of
Corporate Media
Email:
matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com
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: 22
February 2017