Lloyds Banking Group PLC — Director's Dealing 2017

Dec 15, 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

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.

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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 — 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 - 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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 — a) | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities /
person closely associated — 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

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