Holding in Company

Lloyds TSB Group PLC
9 August 2000


                       AMENDED SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
                            Notification of Increase

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, Capital International S.A., Capital International, Inc., and Capital
Research and Management Company, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act
1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A).  These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

Share capital to which this relates:

     Ordinary Shares (5,499,200,608 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

     220,025,687

Name(s) of registered holder(s):

See Schedule B


SCHEDULE A

AS OF 3 AUGUST 2000
LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC

                                                      NUMBER OF    PERCENT OF
                                                         SHARES   OUTSTANDING
     
The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') holdings   220,025,687        4.00%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

-  Capital Guardian Trust Company                   130,060,417        2.37%
-  Capital International Limited                     30,310,642        0.55%
-  Capital International S.A.                         5,497,527        0.10%
-  Capital International, Inc.                        2,022,575        0.04%
-  Capital Research and Management Company           52,134,526        0.95%  



SCHEDULE B

                  Schedule of holdings in Lloyds TSB Group plc
                            As of 3 August 2000
                     
                        CAPITAL GUARDIAN TRUST COMPANY

REGISTERED NAME                                                LOCAL SHARES

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED                                   20,304,261

BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES                                        2,605,680

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                          52,188,212

BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LTD                                           360,018

MIDLAND BANK PLC                                                27,156,229

DEUTSCHE BANK MANNHELM                                               2,500

BANKERS TRUST                                                    7,830,602

BARCLAYS BANK                                                    2,653,750

CITIBANK LONDON                                                  1,982,607

NORTRUST NOMINEES                                               14,668,858

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND                                              28,759

CITIBANK NA                                                        260,841

HSBC BANK PLC                                                       18,100

TOTAL                                                          130,060,417


                         CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

REGISTERED NAME                                                LOCAL SHARES

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED                                      927,467

BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES                                        1,985,549

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                           7,085,528

MIDLAND BANK PLC                                                   329,375

BANKERS TRUST                                                   13,962,256

BARCLAYS BANK                                                      139,000

CITIBANK LONDON                                                    842,853

MORGAN GUARANTY                                                     87,458

NORTRUST NOMINEES                                                3,796,880

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND                                              27,366

STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO.                                      545,791

LLOYDS BANK                                                         70,463

VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD                                               116,040

CITIBANK                                                            36,000

CITIBANK NA                                                         92,896

DEUTSCHE BANK AG                                                    49,409

MELLON BANK N.A.                                                   216,311

TOTAL                                                           30,310,642


                            CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL S.A.

REGISTERED NAME                                                LOCAL SHARES

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED                                      255,974

BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES                                          139,839

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                           1,571,374

CREDIT SUISSE LONDON BRANCH                                         85,859

MIDLAND BANK PLC                                                   250,327

BARCLAYS BANK                                                      318,301

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND                                           2,258,975

LLOYDS BANK                                                        158,834

VIDACOS NOMINEES LTD                                               318,600

RBSTB NOMINEES LTD                                                  88,744

CITIBANK NA                                                         39,000

DEUTSCHE BANK AG                                                    11,700

TOTAL                                                            5,497,527


                           CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL, INC.

REGISTERED NAME                                                 LOCAL SHARES

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED                                     348,774

BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES                                          188,244

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                           1,070,314

MIDLAND BANK PLC                                                    35,986

DEUTSCHE BANK MANNHEIM                                              81,993

BANKERS TRUST                                                       19,638

NORTRUST NOMINEES                                                  158,545

STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO.                                       45,000

CITIBANK NA                                                         38,781

DEUTSCHE BANK AG                                                    20,000

ANZ NOMINEES LIMITED (MELBOURNE)                                    15,300

TOTAL                                                            2,022,575


                        CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY

REGISTERED NAME                                                 LOCAL SHARES

STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED                                    1,200,000

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                                          50,934,526

TOTAL                                                           52,134,526