Holding(s) in Company

Lloyds TSB Group PLC
15 March 2006


Letter to: Lloyds TSB Group plc
Dated: 13 March 2006

Re: Section 198 Notification
 
Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 10 March 2006. 

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies, 
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously. 
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at 
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of
5,603,025,969 shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the
relevant share capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this
outstanding share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate,
please contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to
this Notification. 

From: The Capital Group Companies, Inc.



Document Dated: 10 March 2006


                        SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION 
                        Notification of Decrease


This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Research and Management Company, Capital
International S.A., Capital International, Inc., Capital International Limited,
and Capital Guardian Trust 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 (5,603,025,969 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

     335,422,029

Name(s) of registered holder(s): 
 
                                   See Schedule B


As of 10 March 2006
 
  
LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC

                                                            Number of Shares          Percent of Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies Inc. ("CG") holdings                 335,422,029                          5.987%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

-   Capital Guardian Trust Company                                32,240,748                          0.575%

-   Capital International Limited                                 57,544,890                          1.027%

-   Capital International S.A.                                    11,459,378                          0.205%

-   Capital International, Inc.                                   14,101,608                          0.252%

-   Capital Research and Management Company                      220,075,405                          3.928%


                                            Schedule A

                            Schedule of holdings in Lloyds TSB Group plc 
                                        As of 10 March 2006

                                 Capital Guardian Trust Company


Registered Name                                                     Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                          3,996,334

Bank of New York Nominees                                              1,420,100

Northern Trust                                                           281,903

Chase Nominees Limited                                                15,403,772

BT Globenet Nominees Ltd                                                 473,900

Midland Bank Plc                                                       2,952,900

Cede & Co                                                                125,300

Bankers Trust                                                          1,146,500

Barclays Bank                                                             25,700

Citibank London                                                            9,300

Brown Bros.                                                              280,514

Nortrust Nominees                                                      3,772,781

Royal Bank of Scotland                                                   110,100

MSS Nominees Limited                                                      41,100

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                            163,900

Citibank                                                                  11,500

Citibank NA                                                               40,900

Mellon Bank N.A.                                                         120,200

ROY Nominees Limited                                                      26,600

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                             906,700

HSBC                                                                      34,800

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     895,944
 

                                                      TOTAL           32,240,748


                                      Schedule B

                             Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                                     Local Shares 

State Street Nominees Limited                                            618,500

Bank of New York Nominees                                             17,491,613

Northern Trust                                                         4,722,246

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 9,386,562

Midland Bank plc                                                         772,800

Bankers Trust                                                            435,107

Barclays Bank                                                            406,100

Citibank London                                                        1,446,643

Morgan Guaranty                                                          454,900

Nortrust Nominees                                                      7,962,620

Royal Bank of Scotland                                                 2,790,400

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                          4,445,003

National Westminster Bank                                                479,000

Lloyds Bank                                                              124,000

Citibank                                                                 216,518

Citibank NA                                                               74,600

Deutsche Bank AG                                                       1,710,354

Chase Manhattan Nominee Ltd.                                             288,900

HSBC Bank plc                                                          1,668,424

Mellon Bank N.A.                                                         281,000

Northern Trust AVFC                                                      494,100

KAS UK                                                                   237,400

Mellon Nominees (UK) Limited                                             341,600

Bank One London                                                          290,000

Clydesdale Bank plc                                                      268,200

HSBC                                                                      66,200

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                      72,100

                                                      TOTAL           57,544,890
                                                                                                          

                                     Schedule B

                            Capital International S.A.

        

Registered Name                                                     Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                            114,700

Bank of New York Nominees                                                 43,800

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 2,359,808

Credit Suisse London Branch                                              178,700

Midland Bank plc                                                         591,700

Barclays Bank                                                            333,100

Pictet & Cie, Geneva                                                      60,700

Brown Bros.                                                               62,200

Nortrust Nominees                                                         50,500

Morgan Stanley                                                            59,300

Royal Bank of Scotland                                                   707,700

J.P. Morgan                                                            4,801,370

National Westminster Bank                                                 21,200

Lloyds Bank                                                               87,400

RBSTB Nominees Ltd.                                                      421,900

Citibank NA                                                               50,000

Deutsche Bank AG                                                         333,100

HSBC Bank plc                                                          1,182,200

                                                      TOTAL           11,459,378


                                       Schedule B

                                Capital International Inc

Registered Name                                                     Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                          3,752,639

Bank of New York Nominees                                              1,524,462

Northern Trust                                                            37,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                                 4,955,100

Midland Bank plc                                                         312,200

Bankers Trust                                                             65,500

Brown Bros.                                                              140,900

Nortrust Nominees                                                        790,077

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                            882,400

Sumitomo Trust & Banking                                                  32,200

Citibank                                                                  35,900

RBSTB Nominees Ltd                                                        35,600

Citibank NA                                                              764,424

State Street Australia Limited                                            47,700

HSBC Bank plc                                                            239,046

JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     486,460

                                                      TOTAL           14,101,608

                                       Schedule B

                        Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                                     Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                                          5,750,000

Chase Nominees Limited                                               214,157,405

JPM Nominees Ltd                                                          82,000

State Street Bank & Trust Co.                                             86,000

                                                      TOTAL          220,075,405

                                       Schedule B

  
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