Blueprint
 
 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
 
(17 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.
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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.
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12g3-2(b): 82- ________
Index to Exhibits
 
 
Item
 
 No. 1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 17 November 2016
        re: Director/PDMR Shareholding
  17 November 2016  
 
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC ("GROUP") - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 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 Group Chief Executive's 4 per cent additional increase in base salary is delivered monthly in Shares and the Shares will be held until the Government has sold its shareholding in the Group.
 
In this respect, the Group announces that, after the settlement of income tax liabilities and National Insurance contributions, 3,069 Shares were acquired on 16 November 2016 on behalf of António Horta-Osório in respect of his November 2016 salary. The acquisition price was 61.55 pence per Share. 
 
Exercise of Sharesave Option
Andrew Bester, a PDMR, acquired 22,156 Shares at 40.62 pence per Share on 17 November 2016 following the exercise of an option under the Group's Sharesave Scheme.
 
Share Disposals
The Group announces the sale of Shares by PDMRs as set out below. Following the sale of Shares, the PDMRs continue to comply with the Group's shareholding policy requirements and hold 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
 
Andrew Bester
299,656
100,344
22,156
 
61.42 pence
61.50 pence
59.81 pence
 
15 November 2016
15 November 2016
17 November 2016
 
 
 
2,778,825
 
Matt Young
1,400,000
 
60.94 pence
 
16 November 2016
 
2,274,110
 
 
ENQUIRIES:
Investor Relations
Douglas Radcliffe
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 1571
 
 
 
 
 
+44 (0) 20 7356 3522
 
The following notifications, made pursuant to Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation, provide further details.
 
 
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.  As described in the Summary Remuneration Announcement, the Group Chief Executive's 4 per cent additional increase in base salary is delivered monthly in Shares and the Shares will be held until the Government has sold its shareholding in the Group.
 
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
 
GBP 00.6155
3,069
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
 
e)
Date of the transaction
 
16 November 2016
 
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
Andrew Bester
 
2
Reason for the notification
 
a)
Position/status
 
Group Director & Chief Executive, 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 following the exercise of an option under the Group's Sharesave Scheme.
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP 00.4062
22,156
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
17 November 2016
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
 
 
Disposal of Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP 00.6150
100,344
 
 
 
GBP 00.6142
299,656
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
400,000
 
GBP 00.6144
e)
Date of the transaction
 
15 November 2016
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
 
 
Disposal of Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP 00.5981
22,156
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
17 November 2016
f)
Place of the transaction
 
London Stock Exchange (XLON)
 
 
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
 
a)
Name
 
Matt Young
 
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
 
 
Disposal of shares
 
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Price(s)
 
Volume(s)
 
 
 
GBP 00.6094
1,400,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)
Aggregated information
 
- Aggregated volume
 
- Price
 
 
 
N/A (single transaction)
e)
Date of the transaction
 
16 November 2016
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: 17 November 2016