Rule 8.1 - Lloyds TSB Group

Rule 8.1 - Lloyds TSB Group

Lloyds TSB Group Plc

FORM 8.1

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)

1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)	Â	Lloyds TSB Group Plc and its Subsidiaries
Company dealt in		Lloyds TSB Group (LLOY)
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)		Ord 25p
Date of dealing	Â	18th December 2008

2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant security dealt in (Note 3)

Â	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		134,589,858	Â	2.253		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â	Â	Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â	Â	Â		Â		Â
Total	Â	134,589,858	Â	2.253	Â	Â	Â	Â

(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Â	Â	Long			Â	Short
Â		Number	Â	(%)		Number	Â	(%)
(1) Relevant securities		Â	Â	Â		Â		Â
(2) Derivatives (other than options)		Â	Â	Â		Â		Â
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell		Â	Â	Â		Â		Â
Total	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â	Â

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:

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Details

3. DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale	Â	Number of securities	Â	Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale	Â	190,000	Â	1.201419
Transfer Out	Â	30,429	Â	N/A

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, e.g. CFD

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Long/short (Note 6)

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Number of securities (Note 7)

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Price per unit (Note 5)

(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option

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Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.

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Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7)

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Exercise price

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Type, e.g. American, European etc.

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Expiry date

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Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option

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Number of securities

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Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)

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Details

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Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4. OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO

Date of disclosure	Â	19th December 2008
Contact name		Central Disclosure Unit
Telephone number		01444 418603
Name of offeree/offeror with which associated		Lloyds TSB Group
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)	Â	Offeror

Notes

The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk