Lloyds Banking Group PLC — Director's Dealing 2017

May 18, 2017

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

18 May 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 |
| --- |
| re: Director/PDMR
Shareholding |

18 May 2017

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC ('GROUP') - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION BY A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMR') IN ORDINARY SHARES OF THE GROUP OF 10 PENCE EACH ('SHARES')

Acquisition of Shares by the Group Chief Executive

António Horta-Osório, Group Chief Executive, acquired 50,000 Shares on 17 May 2017 at a price of 72.31 pence per Share.

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

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

| 1 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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. | |
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | | |
| | | Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| | | GBP00.7231 | 50,000 |
| d) | Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price | N/A
(Single transaction) | |
| e) | Date of the transaction | 17 May
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: 18 May 2017

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