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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
 
15 December 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 15 December 2017
                       
                 re: Director/PDMR Shareholding
 
 
 
 
 
15 December 2017
 
 
 
 
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC ('GROUP') - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMR') 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, 4,747 Shares were acquired on 13 December 2017 on behalf of António Horta-Osório in respect of his December 2017 salary. The acquisition price was 67.4502 pence per Share. 
 
Fixed Share Awards
This announcement details the number of Shares acquired by PDMRs in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award, as described in the Summary Remuneration Announcement. In this respect, the Group announces that, after the settlement of income tax and national insurance contributions, Shares were acquired on 13 December 2017 on behalf of the PDMRs as listed in the table below. The acquisition price was 67.4502 pence per Share.
 
The Shares will be held on behalf of the PDMRs and will be released over five years, with 20 per cent being released each year on the anniversary of the award.
 
Name
December Shares
António Horta-Osório
176,797
George Culmer
99,006
Juan Colombás
97,632
Karin Cook
79,755
Antonio Lorenzo
98,182
Vim Maru
95,076
Zak Mian
95,076
David Oldfield
100,324
Janet Pope
201,367
Stephen Shelley
155,405
 
Executive Share Award
The Group announces that on 13 December 2017 a share award under The Lloyds Banking Group Executive Share Plan 2003 was made to Zak Mian, a Senior Manager and PDMR, as detailed below, following the performance outcome of the Group Digital Incentive Plan (Digital MTIP) and the Group IT 2014 Supplementary Bonus award. These shares will be subject to a holding period until 13 December 2018.
 
Number of Shares awarded
 
Vesting Date
 
64,013
 
14 December 2017
 
 
 
The notifications below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.
 
 
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
Head of Corporate Media
Email: matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com            +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
 
 
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 December 2017 salary.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP00.674502
4,747
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (Single Transaction)
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 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 at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
176,797
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
N/A (Single Transaction)
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 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 at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
99,006
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
Juan Colombás
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
 
Chief Operating 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 at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
97,632
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
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
 
 
Acquisition of Shares at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
79,755
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 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 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
 
 
Acquisition of Shares at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
98,182
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
Vim Maru
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
 
Group Director, Retail
 
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 at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
95,076
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 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, 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 at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
95,076
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 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
Share award granted under The Lloyds Banking Group Executive Share Plan 2003.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP00.0000
64,013
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
N/A (Single transaction)
 
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 2017
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
 
 
Acquisition of Shares at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
100,324
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
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, Corporate Affairs and 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
 
 
Acquisition of Shares at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
201,367
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 2017
f)
Place of the transaction
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
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 at GBP00.674502 each in respect of the fourth quarter of 2017 under the Group's Fixed Share Award.
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
Fixed Share Award
 
GBP00.674502
155,405
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
13 December 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: 15 December 2017