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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
November 2016)
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 November
2016
re: Redemption
of Preference Shares
15
November 2016
REDEMPTION OF PREFERENCE SHARES ISSUED BY LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
PLC
Lloyds
Banking Group plc gives notice that, on 14 November 2016, it
redeemed all of the outstanding U.S.$1,000,000,000
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Callable Dollar Preference
Shares (ISIN: XS0460002693) (the "Preference Shares") at their
par value, alongside the related American Depositary Receipts
(ISINs: US539439AA71 / US539439AB54).
Lloyds
Banking Group plc will apply to the Financial Conduct Authority, in
its capacity as the United Kingdom Listing Authority, to cancel the
listing of the Preference Shares on the Official List of the United
Kingdom Listing Authority.
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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
FORWARD
LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
document contains certain forward looking statements with respect
to the business, strategy and plans of Lloyds Banking Group and its
current goals and expectations relating to its future financial
condition and performance. Statements that are not historical
facts, including statements about Lloyds Banking Group's or its
directors' and/or management's beliefs and expectations, are
forward looking statements. By their nature, forward looking
statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to
events and depend upon circumstances that will or may occur in the
future. Factors that could cause actual business, strategy,
plans and/or results to differ materially from the plans,
objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in
such forward looking statements made by the Group or on its behalf
include, but are not limited to: general economic and business
conditions in the UK and internationally; market related trends and
developments; fluctuations in exchange rates, stock markets and
currencies; the ability to access sufficient sources of capital,
liquidity and funding when required; changes to the Group's credit
ratings; the ability to derive cost savings; changing customer
behaviour including consumer spending, saving and borrowing habits;
changes to borrower or counterparty credit quality; instability in
the global financial markets, including Eurozone instability, the
potential for one or more countries to exit the Eurozone and the
impact of any sovereign credit rating downgrade or other sovereign
financial issues; technological changes and risks to cyber
security; pandemic, natural and other disasters, adverse weather
and similar contingencies outside the Group's control; inadequate
or failed internal or external processes or systems; acts of war,
other acts of hostility, terrorist acts and responses to those
acts, geopolitical, pandemic or other such events; changes in laws,
regulations, accounting standards or taxation, including as a
result of further Scottish devolution; changes to regulatory
capital or liquidity requirements and similar contingencies outside
the Group's control; the policies, decisions and actions of
governmental or regulatory authorities in the UK, the European
Union (EU), the US or elsewhere including the implementation of key
legislation and regulation; the ability to attract and retain
senior management and other employees; requirements or limitations
imposed on the Group as a result of HM Treasury's investment in the
Group; actions or omissions by the Group's directors, management or
employees including industrial action; changes to the Group's
post-retirement defined benefit scheme obligations; the ability to
complete satisfactorily the disposal of certain assets as part of
the Group's EU State Aid obligations; the provision of banking
operations services to TSB Banking Group plc; the extent of any
future impairment charges or write-downs caused by, but not limited
to, depressed asset valuations, market disruptions and illiquid
markets; the value and effectiveness of any credit protection
purchased by the Group; the inability to hedge certain risks
economically; the adequacy of loss reserves; the actions of
competitors, including non-bank financial services and lending
companies; and exposure to regulatory or competition scrutiny,
legal proceedings, regulatory or competition investigations or
complaints. Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form 20-F
filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a
discussion of certain factors together with examples of forward
looking statements. Except as required by any applicable law
or regulation, the forward looking statements contained in this
document are made as of today's date, and Lloyds Banking Group
expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release
publicly any updates or revisions to any forward looking
statements.
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 November 2016