Lloyds Banking Group PLC — Board/Management Information 2011

Jan 18, 2011

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 January 2011

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.

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12g3-2(b): 82- __

Index to Exhibits

Item

No. 1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 17 January 2011

re: Directorate Change

17 January 2011

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

Lloyds Banking Group plc

Further to the announcements made on 3 November 2010 and in accordance with paragraph 9.6.12 of the Listing Rules, Lloyds Banking Group plc ('the Group') announces that António Horta-Osório has joined the Group as an Executive Director with immediate effect. He will succeed Eric Daniels as Group Chief Executive on 1 March 2011.

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For further information:

Investor Relations

Kate O'Neill +44 (0) 20 7356 3520

Managing Director, Investor Relations

Email: kate.o'neill@ltsb-finance.co.uk

Michael Oliver +44 (0) 20 7356 2167

Director of Investor Relations

Email: michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk

Media Relations

Brigitte Trafford +44 (0) 20 7356 1849

Group Communications Director

Email: brigitte.trafford@lloydsbanking.com

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains forward looking statements with respect to the business, strategy and plans of the Lloyds Banking Group, its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Group's or the Group's 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 on circumstances that will occur in the future. The Group's actual future business, strategy, plans and/or results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward looking statements as a result of a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, UK domestic and global economic and business conditions; the ability to derive cost savings and other benefits, as well as the ability to integrate successfully the acquisition of HBOS; the ability to access sufficient funding to meet the Group's liquidity needs; changes to the Group's credit ratings; risks concerning borrower or counterparty credit quality; market related trends and developments; changing demographic trends; changes in customer preferences; changes to regulation, accounting standards or taxation, including changes to regulatory capital or liquidity requirements; the policies and actions of Governmental or regulatory authorities in the UK, the European Union, or jurisdictions outside the UK, including other European countries and the US; 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; the ability to complete satisfactorily the disposal of certain assets as part of the Group's EU State Aid obligations; the extent of any future impairment charges or write-downs caused by depressed asset valuations; exposure to regulatory scrutiny, legal proceedings or complaints, actions of competitors and other factors. Please refer to the latest Annual Report on form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of such factors together with examples of forward looking statements. The forward looking statements contained in this announcement are made as at the date of this announcement, and the Group undertakes no obligation to update any of its 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: M D Oliver

Name: M D Oliver

Title: Director of Investor Relations

Date: 17 January 2011