Final Results - Part 2

RNS Number : 0515Y
Lloyds Banking Group PLC
24 February 2012
 



 

STATUTORY INFORMATION

 


Page 

Primary statements


Consolidated income statement

163 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

164 

Consolidated balance sheet

165 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

167 

Consolidated cash flow statement

169 



Notes


1

Accounting policies, presentation and estimates

170 

2

Segmental analysis

174 

3

Other income

178 

4

Operating expenses

179 

5

Impairment

180 

6

Loss on disposal of businesses in 2010

180 

7

Taxation

181 

8

Loss per share

182 

9

Trading and other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

182 

10

Derivative financial instruments

183 

11

Loans and advances to customers

184 

12

Allowance for impairment losses on loans and receivables

184 

13

Securitisations and covered bonds

185 

14

Debt securities classified as loans and receivables

186 

15

Available-for-sale financial assets

186 

16

Credit market exposures

187 

17

Customer deposits

189 

18

Debt securities in issue

189 

19

Subordinated liabilities

190 

20

Share capital

190 

21

Reserves

191 

22

Payment protection insurance

192 

23

Contingent liabilities and commitments

193 

24

Capital ratios

197 

25

Related party transactions

200 

26

Future accounting developments

202 

27

Other information

203 



CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

 





2011 


2010 



Note 


£ million 


£ million 








Interest and similar income




26,316 


29,340 

Interest and similar expense




(13,618)


(16,794)

Net interest income




12,698 


12,546 

Fee and commission income




4,935 


4,992 

Fee and commission expense




(1,391)


(1,682)

Net fee and commission income1




3,544 


3,310 

Net trading income




(368)


15,724 

Insurance premium income




8,170 


8,148 

Other operating income




2,768 


4,316 

Other income



14,114 


31,498 

Total income




26,812 


44,044 

Insurance claims1




(6,041)


(19,088)

Total income, net of insurance claims




20,771 


24,956 

Payment protection insurance provision




(3,200)


Other operating expenses




(13,050)


(13,270)

Total operating expenses



(16,250)


(13,270)

Trading surplus




4,521 


11,686 

Impairment



(8,094)


(10,952)

Share of results of joint ventures and associates




31 


(88)

Loss on disposal of businesses




(365)

(Loss) profit before tax




(3,542)


281 

Taxation



828 


(539)

Loss for the year




(2,714)


(258)








Profit attributable to non-controlling interests




73 


62 

Loss attributable to equity shareholders




(2,787)


(320)

Loss for the year




(2,714)


(258)








Basic loss per share



(4.1)p 


(0.5)p 

Diluted loss per share



(4.1)p 


(0.5)p 

 

1

See note 3.

 



 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 



2011 


2010 



£ million 


£ million 






Loss for the year


(2,714)


(258)

Other comprehensive income





Movements in revaluation reserve in respect of available-for-sale financial assets:





Change in fair value


2,603 


1,231 

Income statement transfers in respect of disposals


(343)


(399)

Income statement transfers in respect of impairment


80 


114 

Other income statement transfers


(155)


(110)

Taxation


(575)


(343)



1,610 


493 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve:





Effective portion of changes in fair value


916 


(1,048)

Net income statement transfers


70 


932 

Taxation


(270)


30 



716 


(86)

Currency translation differences (tax: nil)


(84)


(129)

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax


2,242 


278 

Total comprehensive income for the year


(472)


20 






Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests


72 


57 

Total comprehensive income attributable to equity shareholders


(544)


(37)

Total comprehensive income for the year


(472)


20 



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 




As at 
31 December 
2011 

As at 
31 December 
2010 

Assets


Note 


£ million 


£ million 








Cash and balances at central banks




60,722 


38,115 

Items in course of collection from banks




1,408 


1,368 

Trading and other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss


9 


139,510 


156,191 

Derivative financial instruments


10 


66,013 


50,777 

Loans and receivables:







Loans and advances to banks




32,606 


30,272 

Loans and advances to customers


11 


565,638 


592,597 

Debt securities


14 


12,470 


25,735 





610,714 


648,604 

Available-for-sale financial assets


15 


37,406 


42,955 

Held-to-maturity investments




8,098 


7,905 

Investment properties




6,122 


5,997 

Investments in joint ventures and associates




334 


429 

Goodwill




2,016 


2,016 

Value of in-force business




6,638 


7,367 

Other intangible assets




3,196 


3,496 

Tangible fixed assets




7,673 


8,190 

Current tax recoverable




434 


621 

Deferred tax assets




4,496 


4,164 

Retirement benefit assets




1,338 


736 

Other assets




14,428 


12,643 

Total assets




970,546 


991,574 

 

 

 



CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 




As at 
31 December 
2011 

As at 
31 December 
2010 

Equity and liabilities


Note 


£ million 


£ million 

Liabilities







Deposits from banks




39,810 


50,363 

Customer deposits


17 


413,906 


393,633 

Items in course of transmission to banks




844 


802 

Trading and other financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss




24,955 


26,762 

Derivative financial instruments


10 


58,212 


42,158 

Notes in circulation




1,145 


1,074 

Debt securities in issue


18 


185,059 


228,866 

Liabilities arising from insurance contracts and
participating investment contracts



78,991 


80,729 

Liabilities arising from non-participating investment contracts




49,636 


51,363 

Unallocated surplus within insurance businesses




300 


643 

Other liabilities




32,041 


29,696 

Retirement benefit obligations




381 


423 

Current tax liabilities




103 


149 

Deferred tax liabilities




314 


247 

Other provisions




3,166 


1,532 

Subordinated liabilities


19 


35,089 


36,232 

Total liabilities




923,952 


944,672 

 







Equity







Share capital


20 


6,881 


6,815 

Share premium account


21 


16,541 


16,291 

Other reserves


21 


13,818 


11,575 

Retained profits


21 


8,680 


11,380 

Shareholders' equity




45,920 


46,061 

Non-controlling interests




674 


841 

Total equity




46,594 


46,902 

Total equity and liabilities




970,546 


991,574 

 



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 



Attributable to equity shareholders







Share  capital 

and  premium 


Other 

reserves 


Retained 

profits 


Total 

Non- 
controlling 
interests 


Total 



£ million 


£ million 


£ million 


£ million 


£ million 


£ million 

 













Balance at 1 January 2011


23,106 


11,575 


11,380 


46,061 


841 


46,902 

Comprehensive income













(Loss) profit for the period




(2,787)


(2,787)


73 


(2,714)

Other comprehensive income













Movements in revaluation reserve in respect of available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax


1,611 



1,611 


(1)


1,610 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve, net of tax



716 



716 



716 

Currency translation differences, net of tax



(84)



(84)



(84)

Total other comprehensive income


2,243 



2,243 


(1)


2,242 

Total comprehensive income



2,243 


(2,787)


(544)


72 


(472)

Transactions with owners













Dividends






(50)


(50)

Issue of ordinary shares


316 




316 



316 

Movement in treasury shares



(276)


(276)



(276)

Value of employee services:












Share option schemes



125 


125 



125 

Other employee award schemes



238 


238 



238 

Change in non-controlling interests





(189)


(189)

Total transactions with owners

316 



87 


403 


(239)


164 

Balance at 31 December 2011


23,422 


13,818 


8,680 


45,920 


674 


46,594 

 

 



CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (continued)

 



Attributable to equity shareholders







Share  capital 

and  premium 


Other 

reserves 


Retained 

profits 


Total 

Non- 
controlling 
interests 


Total 



£ million 


£ million 


£ million 


£ million 


£ million 


£ million 

 













Balance at 1 January 2010


24,944 


7,217 


11,117 


43,278 


829 


44,107 

Comprehensive income













(Loss) profit for the period




(320)


(320)


62 


(258)

Other comprehensive income













Movements in revaluation reserve in respect of available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax


498 



498 


(5)


493 

Movements in cash flow hedging reserve, net of tax



(86)



(86)



(86)

Currency translation differences, net of tax



(129)



(129)



(129)

Total other comprehensive income


283 



283 


(5)


278 

Total comprehensive income



283 


(320)


(37)


57 


20 

Transactions with owners













Dividends






(47)


(47)

Issue of ordinary shares


2,237 




2,237 



2,237 

Redemption of preference shares

11 


(11)





Cancellation of deferred shares

(4,086)


4,086 





Movement in  treasury shares



20 


20 



20 

Value of employee services:












Share option schemes



154 


154 



154 

Other employee award schemes



409 


409 



409 

Change in non-controlling interests






Total transactions with owners


1,838 


4,075 


583 


2,820 


(45)


2,775 

Balance at 31 December 2010


23,106 


11,575 


11,380 


46,061 


841 


46,902 

 

 



 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

 



2011 


2010 



£ million 


£ million 






(Loss) profit before tax


(3,542)


281 

Adjustments for:





Change in operating assets


44,097 


31,860 

Change in operating liabilities


(19,187)


(45,683)

Non-cash and other items


(1,339)


11,173 

Tax (paid) received


(136)


332 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities


19,893 


(2,037)






Cash flows from investing activities





Purchase of financial assets


(28,995)


(46,890)

Proceeds from sale and maturity of financial assets


36,523 


45,999 

Purchase of fixed assets


(3,095)


(3,216)

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets


2,214 


1,354 

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired


(13)


(73)

Disposal of businesses, net of cash disposed


298 


428 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities


6,932 


(2,398)






Cash flows from financing activities





Dividends paid to non-controlling interests


(50)


(47)

Interest paid on subordinated liabilities


(2,126)


(1,942)

Proceeds from issue of subordinated liabilities



3,237 

Repayment of subordinated liabilities


(1,074)


(684)

Change in non-controlling interests



Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities


(3,242)


566 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents



479 

Change in cash and cash equivalents


23,589 


(3,390)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year


62,300 


65,690 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year


85,889 


62,300 

 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and balances at central banks (excluding mandatory deposits) and amounts due from banks with a maturity of less than three months.

 



1.       Accounting policies, presentation and estimates

 

These financial statements as at and for the year to 31 December 2011 have been prepared in accordance with the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) relating to Preliminary Results.  They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements.  Copies of the 2011 annual report and accounts will be published on the Group's website and will be available upon request from Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN, in March 2012.

 

The British Bankers' Association's Code for Financial Reporting Disclosure (the Disclosure Code) sets out disclosure principles together with supporting guidance in respect of the financial statements of UK banks.  The Group has adopted the Disclosure Code and these financial statements have been prepared in compliance with the Disclosure Code's principles.  Terminology used in these financial statements is consistent with that used in the Group's annual report and accounts where a glossary of terms can be found.

 

The directors consider that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the Group's financial statements.  In reaching this assessment, the directors have considered projections for the Group's capital and funding position and have had regard to the factors set out in Principal risks and uncertainties: Liquidity and funding on page 110.

 

In previous years the Group has included annual management charges on non-participating investment contracts within insurance claims.  In light of developing industry practice, these amounts (2011: £606 million; 2010: £577 million) are now included within net fee and commission income.

 

Accounting policies

The accounting policies are consistent with those applied by the Group in its 2010 annual report and accounts.

 

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

The preparation of the Group's financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that impact the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses.  Due to the inherent uncertainty in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may include amounts which differ from those estimates.  Estimates, judgements and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Save for the estimates detailed below relating to payment protection insurance and German insurance business litigation, there have been no significant changes in the basis upon which estimates have been determined, compared to that applied at 31 December 2010.

 



1.      Accounting policies, presentation and estimates (continued)

 

Payment protection insurance

The Group has charged a provision of £3,200 million in respect of payment protection insurance (PPI) policies as a result of discussions with the FSA and a judgment handed down by the UK High Court (see note 22 for more information).  The provision represents management's best estimate of the anticipated costs of related customer contact and/or redress, including administration expenses.  However, there are still a number of uncertainties as to the eventual costs from any such contact and/or redress given the inherent difficulties in assessing the impact of detailed implementation of the FSA Policy Statement of 10 August 2010 for all PPI complaints, uncertainties around the ultimate emergence period for complaints, the availability of supporting evidence and the activities of claims management companies, all of which will significantly affect complaints volumes, uphold rates and redress costs.

 

The provision requires significant judgement by management in determining appropriate assumptions, which include the level of complaints, uphold rates, proactive contact and response rates, Financial Ombudsman Service referral and uphold rates as well as redress costs for each of the many different populations of customers identified by the Group in its analyses used to determine the best estimate of the anticipated costs of redress.  If the level of complaints was one percentage point higher (lower) than estimated for all policies open within the last six years then the provision made in 2011 would have increased (decreased) by approximately £70 million.  There are a large number of inter-dependent assumptions under-pinning the provision; this sensitivity assumes that all assumptions, other than the level of complaints, remain constant.

 

The Group will re-evaluate the assumptions underlying its analysis at each reporting date as more information becomes available.  As noted above, there is inherent uncertainty in making estimates; actual results in future periods may differ from the amount provided.

 

Provision in relation to German insurance business litigation

Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited (CMIG) has received a number of claims in the German courts, relating to policies issued by CMIG but sold by independent intermediaries in Germany, principally during the late 1990's and early 2000's.  CMIG's strategy includes defending claims robustly and appealing against adverse judgments.  The ultimate financial effect, which could be significant, will only be known once all relevant claims have been resolved.  The Group has charged a provision of £175 million (see note 23 for more information).  Management believes this represents the most appropriate estimate of the financial impact, based upon a series of assumptions, including the number of claims received, the proportion upheld, and resulting legal and administration costs.

 

This provision requires significant judgement by management in determining appropriate assumptions, including the number of claims received, the proportion upheld, and resulting legal and administration costs.  Assuming that all other assumptions remain unchanged, if in the longer term the level of claims was ten percentage points higher (lower) than estimated then the cost would increase (decrease) by approximately £3 million; and if uphold rates were ten percentage points higher (lower) than estimated then the cost would increase (decrease) by approximately £13 million.

 

The Group will re-evaluate the assumptions underlying its analysis at each reporting date as more information becomes available.  As noted above, there is inherent uncertainty in making estimates; actual results in future periods may differ from the amount provided.

 

 



 

1.      Accounting policies, presentation and estimates(continued)

 

Recoverability of deferred tax assets

At 31 December 2011 the Group carried deferred tax assets on its balance sheet of £4,496 million (2010: £4,164 million) and deferred tax liabilities of £314 million (2010: £247 million).  This presentation takes into account the ability of the Group to net deferred tax assets and liabilities only where there is a legally enforceable right of offset.  The largest category of deferred tax asset before netting relates to tax losses carried forward.

 

The recoverability of the Group's deferred tax assets in respect of carry forward losses is based on an assessment of future levels of taxable profit expected to arise that can be offset against these losses.  The Group's expectations as to the level of future taxable profits take into account the Group's longterm financial and strategic plans, and anticipated future tax adjusting items.

 

In making this assessment account is taken of business plans, the five year board approved operating plan and the following future risk factors:

 

·    The expected future economic outlook as set out in the Group Chief Executive's statement;

·    The retail banking business disposal as required by the European Commission; and

·    Future regulatory change.

 

The Group's deferred tax asset includes £5,862 million (2010 £6,572 million) in respect of trading losses carried forward.  The tax losses have arisen in individual legal entities and will be used as future taxable profits arise in those legal entities, though substantially all of the unused tax losses for which a deferred tax asset has been recognised arise in Bank of Scotland plc and Lloyds TSB Bank plc.  The deferred tax asset will be utilised over different time periods in each of the entities in which the tax losses arise.  The Group's assessment is that these tax losses will be fully used within eight years.

 

Under current UK tax law there is no expiry date for unused tax losses.

 

Deferred tax assets totalling £1,288 million (2010: £685 million) have not been recognised in respect of certain capital losses carried forward, trading losses carried forward (mainly in certain overseas companies) and unrelieved foreign tax credits as there are no predicted future capital or taxable profits against which these losses can be recognised.

 

New accounting pronouncements

The Group has adopted the following new standards and amendments to standards which became effective for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2011.  None of these standards or amendments to standards have had a material impact on these financial statements.

 

(i)   Amendment to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation - 'Classification of Rights Issues'.  Requires rights issues denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the issuer to be classified as equity regardless of the currency in which the exercise price is denominated.

 

(ii)  IFRIC 19 Extinguishing Financial Liabilities with Equity Instruments.  Clarifies that when an entity renegotiates the terms of its debt with the result that the liability is extinguished by the debtor issuing its own equity instruments to the creditor, a gain or loss is recognised in the income statement representing the difference between the carrying value of the financial liability and the fair value of the equity instruments issued; the fair value of the financial liability is used to measure the gain or loss where the fair value of the equity instruments cannot be reliably measured.



 

1.      Accounting policies, presentation and estimates(continued)

 

(iii)  Improvements to IFRSs (issued May 2010).  Amends IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosure to require further disclosures in respect of collateral held by the Group as security for financial assets and sets out minor amendments to other standards as part of the annual improvements process.

 

(iv)  Amendment to IFRIC 14 Prepayments of a Minimum Funding Requirement.  Applies when an entity is subject to minimum funding requirements and makes an early payment of contributions to cover those requirements and permits such an entity to treat the benefit of such an early payment as an asset.

 

(v)   IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures (Revised).  Simplifies the definition of a related party and provides a partial exemption from the requirement to disclose transactions and outstanding balances with the government and government-related entities.  The Group has taken advantage of an exemption in respect of government and government-related transactions that permits an entity to disclose only transactions that are individually or collectively significant.  Details of related party transactions are disclosed in note 25.

 

Details of those IFRS pronouncements which will be relevant to the Group but which were not effective at 31 December 2011 and which have not been applied in preparing these financial statements are given in note 26.

 

 

 



2.      Segmental analysis

 

Lloyds Banking Group provides a wide range of banking and financial services in the UK and in certain locations overseas.

 

The Group Executive Committee (GEC) has been determined to be the chief operating decision maker for the Group.  The Group's operating segments reflect its organisational and management structures.  GEC reviews the Group's internal reporting based around these segments in order to assess performance and allocate resources.  This assessment includes a consideration of each segment's net interest revenue and consequently the total interest income and expense for all reportable segments is presented on a net basis.  The segments are differentiated by the type of products provided, by whether the customers are individuals or corporate entities and by the geographical location of the customer.

 

The segmental results and comparatives are presented on a combined businesses basis, the basis reviewed by the chief operating decision maker; during the year ended 31 December 2011 the chief operating decision maker has commenced reviewing the results of the Group's Commercial business separately to the Wholesale segment.  As a consequence, the Group's activities are now organised into five financial reporting segments: Retail, Wholesale, Commercial, Wealth and International, and Insurance.

 

During the third quarter of 2011, the Group implemented a new approach to its allocation methodologies for funding costs and capital that ensures that the cost of funding is more fully reflected in each segment's results.  The new methodology is designed to ensure that funding costs are allocated to the segments and that the allocation is more directly related to the size and behavioural duration of asset portfolios, with a similar approach applied to recognise the value to the business from the Group's growing deposit base.  Comparative figures have been restated.  The impact of this restatement was to reduce 2010 net interest income and profit before tax in Retail by £730 million, in Wholesale by £404 million, in Commercial by £48 million and in Wealth and International by £126 million; and to increase 2010 net interest income and profit before tax in Insurance by £224 million, in Group Operations by £11 million and in Central items by £1,073 million.

 

Retail offers a broad range of retail financial service products in the UK, including current accounts, savings, personal loans, credit cards and mortgages.  It is also a major general insurance and bancassurance distributor, selling a wide range of long-term savings, investment and general insurance products.

 

The Wholesale division serves businesses with turnover above £15 million with a range of propositions segmented according to customer need.  The division comprises Wholesale Banking and Markets, Wholesale Business Support Unit and Asset Finance.

 

Commercial serves in excess of a million small and medium-sized enterprises and community organisations with a turnover of up to £15 million.  Customers extend from start-up enterprises to established corporations, and are supported with a range of propositions aligned to customer needs.  Commercial comprises Commercial Banking and Commercial Finance, the invoice discounting and factoring business.

 

Wealth and International was created to give increased focus and momentum to the Group's private banking and asset management activities and to closely co-ordinate the management of its international businesses.  Wealth comprises the Group's private banking, wealth and asset management businesses in the UK and overseas.  International comprises corporate, commercial, asset finance and retail businesses, principally in Australia and Continental Europe.

 

Insurance provides long-term savings, investment and protection products distributed through bancassurance, intermediary and direct channels in the UK.  It is also a distributor of home insurance in the UK with products sold through the retail branch network, direct channels and strategic corporate partners.  The business consists of Life, Pensions and Investments UK; Life Pensions and Investments Europe; and General Insurance.

2.       Segmental analysis (continued)

 

Other includes the costs of managing the Group's technology platforms, branch and head office property estate, operations (including payments, banking operations and collections) and procurement services, the costs of which are predominantly recharged to the other divisions.  It also reflects other items not recharged to the divisions, including hedge ineffectiveness, UK bank levy, Financial Services Compensation Scheme costs, gains on liability management, volatile items such as hedge accounting managed centrally, and other gains from the structural hedging of interest rate risk.

 

Inter-segment services are generally recharged at cost, with the exception of the internal commission arrangements between the UK branch and other distribution networks and the insurance product manufacturing businesses within the Group, where a profit margin is also charged.  Inter-segment lending and deposits are generally entered into at market rates, except that non-interest bearing balances are priced at a rate that reflects the external yield that could be earned on such funds.  For the majority of those derivative contracts entered into by business units for risk management purposes, the business unit recognises the net interest income or expense on an accrual accounting basis and transfers the remainder of the fair value of the swap to the central group segment where the resulting accounting volatility is managed where possible through the establishment of hedge accounting relationships.  Any change in fair value of the hedged instrument attributable to the hedged risk is also recorded within the central group segment.  This allocation of the fair value of the swap and change in fair value of the hedged instrument attributable to the hedged risk avoids accounting asymmetry in segmental results and records volatility in the central group segment where it is managed.

 

2011


Net 
interest 
income 


Other 
income 

Effects of  liability  management, volatile  items and  asset sales 


Total 
income 


Profit  (loss) 
before 
tax 


External 
revenue 


Inter-
segment 
revenue 



£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 
















Retail


7,497 


1,649 


48 


9,194 


3,636 


12,267 


(3,073)

Wholesale


2,139 


3,335 


(1,415)


4,059 


828 


2,895 


1,164 

Commercial


1,251 


446 



1,697 


499 


1,263 


434 

Wealth and International

828 


1,197 



2,025 


(3,936)


2,144 


(119)

Insurance


(67)


2,687 



2,620 


1,422 


3,253 


(633)

Other


585 


(7)


1,293 


1,871 


236 


(356)


2,227 

Group - combined businesses basis


12,233 


9,307 


(74)


21,466 


2,685 


21,466 


Insurance grossing adjustment


336 


5,530



5,866 






Integration, simplification and EC mandated retail business disposal





(1,452)





Volatility arising in insurance businesses


19 


(857)



(838)


(838)





Fair value unwind


(710)


1,028 



318 






Effects of liability management, volatile items and asset sales


820 


(894)


74 







Amortisation of purchased intangibles






(562)





Payment protection insurance provision






(3,200)





Provision in relation to German insurance business litigation






(175)





Group - statutory


12,698 


14,114 



26,812 


(3,542)







 

2.       Segmental analysis (continued)

 



Net 
interest 
income 


Other 
income 


Effects of 
liability 

management,
volatile items 
and asset 
sales 


Total 
income 


Profit 
(loss) 
before  tax 


External 
revenue 


Inter- 
segment 
revenue 



£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 















Retail


8,648 


1,607 



10,255 


3,986 


13,603 


(3,348)

Wholesale


2,847 


3,974 


(295)


6,526 


2,514 


3,911 


2,615 

Commercial


1,127 


457 



1,584 


291 


1,378 


206 

Wealth and International


1,050 


1,123 


37 


2,210 


(4,950)


3,000 


(790)

Insurance


(39)


2,799 


15 


2,775 


1,326 


3,180 


(405)

Other


510 


(24)


150 


636 


(955)


(1,086)


1,722 

Group - combined businesses basis


14,143 


9,936 


(93)


23,986 


2,212 


23,986 


Insurance grossing adjustment


(949)


19,739 



18,790 






Integration costs






(1,653)





Volatility arising in insurance businesses


(26)


332 



306 


306 





Fair value unwind


(301)


1,263 



962 






Effects of liability management, volatile items and asset sales

(321)


228 


93 







Amortisation of purchased intangibles






(629)





Pension curtailment gain





910 





Customer goodwill payments provision






(500)





Loss on disposal of businesses






(365)





Group - statutory


12,546 


31,498 



44,044 


281 





 

 



 

2.       Segmental analysis (continued)

 

Segment external assets

As at 
31 December 
2011 

As at 
31 December 
20101

 



£m 


£m 

 






 

Retail


356,295 


369,170 

 

Wholesale


320,435 


327,055 

 

Commercial


28,998 


28,938 

 

Wealth and International


74,623 


85,508 

 

Insurance


140,754 


143,300 

 

Other


49,441 


37,603 

 

Total Group


970,546 


991,574 

 






 

Segment customer deposits





 

Retail


247,088 


235,591 

 

Wholesale


91,357 


92,951 

 

Commercial


32,107 


31,311 

 

Wealth and International


42,019 


32,784 

 

Other


1,335 


996 

 

Total Group


413,906 


393,633 

 






 

Segment external liabilities





 

Retail


279,162 


275,945 

 

Wholesale


259,209 


289,257 

 

Commercial


32,723 


31,952 

 

Wealth and International


75,791 


65,658 

 

Insurance


129,350 


132,133 

 

Other


147,717 


149,727 

 

Total Group


923,952 


944,672 

 






 

 

1

Segment total assets as at 31 December 2010 have been restated to reflect the reclassification of certain central adjustments

 



 

3.       Other income

 



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Fee and commission income:





Current account fees


1,053 


1,086 

Credit and debit card fees


877 


812 

Other fees and commissions1


3,005 


3,094 



4,935 


4,992 

Fee and commission expense


(1,391)


(1,682)

Net fee and commission income


3,544 


3,310 

Net trading income


(368)


15,724 

Insurance premium income


8,170 


8,148 

Liability management gains2


599 


423 

Other


2,169 


3,893 

Other operating income


2,768 


4,316 

Total other income


14,114 


31,498 

 

1

In previous years the Group has included annual management charges on non-participating investment contracts within insurance claims.  In light of developing industry practice, these amounts (2011: £606 million; 2010: £577 million) are now included within net fee and commission income.

2

During December 2011, the Group completed the exchange of certain subordinated debt securities issued by Lloyds TSB Bank plc and HBOS plc for new subordinated debt securities issued by Lloyds TSB Bank plc by undertaking an exchange offer on certain securities which were eligible for call before 31 December 2012.  This exchange resulted in a gain on extinguishment of the existing securities of £599 million being the difference between the carrying amount of the securities extinguished and the fair value of the new securities issued together with related fees and costs.

 

As part of the exchange, the Group announced that all decisions to exercise calls on those original securities that remained outstanding following the exchange offer would be made with reference to the prevailing regulatory, economic and market conditions at the time. These securities will not, therefore, be called at their first available call date which will lead to coupons continuing to be being paid until possibly the final redemption date of the securities.  Consequently, the Group is required to adjust the carrying amount of these securities to reflect the revised estimated cash flows over their revised life and to recognise this change in carrying value in interest expense.  Included within net interest income is a credit of £570 million in respect of the securities that remained outstanding following the exchange offer.  In December 2011, the Group decided to defer payment of non-mandatory coupons on certain securities and, instead, settle them using an Alternative Coupon Satisfaction Mechanism (ACSM) on their contractual terms.  This change in expected cashflows resulted in a gain of £126 million in net interest income from the recalculation of the carrying value of these securities.

 

On 18 February 2010, as part of the Group's recapitalisation and exit from its proposed participation in the Government Asset Protection Scheme, Lloyds Banking Group plc issued 3,141 million ordinary shares in exchange for certain existing preference shares and preferred securities.  This exchange resulted in a gain of £85 million.  During March 2010 the Group entered into a bilateral exchange, under which certain Enhanced Capital Notes denominated in Japanese yen were exchanged for an issue of new Enhanced Capital Notes denominated in US dollars; the securities subject to the exchange were cancelled and a profit of £20 million arose.  In addition, during May and June 2010 the Group completed the exchange of a number of outstanding capital securities issued by Lloyds Banking Group plc and certain of its subsidiaries for ordinary shares in Lloyds Banking Group plc, generating additional core tier 1 capital for the Group.  The securities subject to exchange were cancelled, generating a total profit of £318 million for the Group.



4.       Operating expenses

 



2011  


20101 



£m  


£m  






Administrative expenses





Staff costs:





Salaries


3,784  


3,787  

Performance-based compensation


361  


533  

Social security costs


432  


396  

Pensions and other post-retirement benefit schemes:





Net curtailment (gains) losses2






(910)


Other



401 




628 




401  


(282) 

Restructuring costs


124  


119  

Other staff costs


1,064  


1,069  



6,166 


5,622  

Premises and equipment:





Rent and rates


547  


602  

Hire of equipment


22  


18  

Repairs and maintenance


188  


199  

Other


294  


358  



1,051  


1,177  

Other expenses:





Communications and data processing


954  


1,126  

Advertising and promotion


398  


362  

Professional fees


576  


742  

Customer goodwill payments provision


-  


500  

Provision in relation to German insurance business litigation


175  


- 

Financial services compensation scheme management expenses levy


179  


46  

UK bank levy


189  


-  

Other


1,122  


1,061  



3,593  


3,837  



10,810  


10,636  

Depreciation and amortisation


2,175  


2,432  

Impairment of tangible fixed assets3


65  


202  

Total operating expenses, excluding payment protection insurance provision


13,050  


13,270  

Payment protection insurance provision (note 22)


3,200  


-  

Total operating expenses


16,250  


13,270  

 

1

During 2011, the Group has reviewed the analysis of certain cost items and as a result has reclassified certain items of expenditure; comparatives for 2010 have been restated accordingly.

2

Following changes by the Group to the terms of its UK defined benefit pension schemes in 2010, all future increases to pensionable salary are capped each year at the lower of: Retail Prices Index inflation; each employee's actual percentage increase in pay; and 2 per cent of pensionable pay.  In addition to this, during the second half of 2010 there was a change in commutation factors in certain defined benefit schemes.  These changes led to a net curtailment gain of £910 million recognised in the income statement in 2010.

3

£65 million (2010: £52 million) of the impairment of tangible fixed assets related to integration activities.

 



 

4.       Operating expenses (continued)

 

Performance-based compensation

The table below analyses the Group's performance-based compensation costs (excluding branch-based sales incentives) between those relating to the current performance year and those relating to earlier years.

 



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Performance-based compensation expense comprises:





Awards made in respect of the year ended 31 December


363 


505 

Awards made in respect of earlier years


(2)


28 



361 


533 

Performance-based compensation expense deferred until later years comprises:





Awards made in respect of the year ended 31 December


43 


39 

Awards made in respect of earlier years


29 


39 



72 


78 

 

Performance-based awards expensed in 2011 include cash awards amounting to £160 million (2010: £163 million).

 

 

5.       Impairment



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Impairment losses on loans and receivables:





Loans and advances to banks



(13)

Loans and advances to customers


8,020 


10,727 

Debt securities classified as loans and receivables


49 


57 

Impairment losses on loans and receivables (note 12)


8,069 


10,771 

Impairment of available-for-sale financial assets


80 


106 

Other credit risk provisions


(55)


75 

Total impairment charged to the income statement


8,094 


10,952 

 

 

6.       Loss on disposal of businesses in 2010

In 2010, the Group reached agreement to dispose of its interests in two wholly-owned subsidiary companies through which an oil drilling rig construction business acquired through a previous lending relationship operated; the sale was completed in January 2011.  These companies, which had gross assets of £860 million, were sold to Seadrill Limited; a loss of £365 million arose on disposal, which was recognised in the year ended 31 December 2010.

 



7.       Taxation

 

A reconciliation of the tax credit (charge) that would result from applying the standard UK corporation tax rate to the (loss) profit before tax, to the actual tax credit (charge), is given below:



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






(Loss) profit before tax


(3,542)


281 






Tax credit (charge) thereon at UK corporation tax rate of 26.5 per cent
(2010: 28 per cent)


939 


(79)

Factors affecting tax credit (charge):





UK corporation tax rate change


(404)


(137)

Disallowed and non-taxable items


238 


Overseas tax rate differences


17 


134 

Gains exempted or covered by capital losses


106 


65 

Policyholder interests


53 


(227)

Tax losses where no deferred tax recognised


(261)


(487)

Deferred tax on losses not previously recognised


332 


- 

Adjustments in respect of previous years


(206)


218 

Effect of results of joint ventures and associates


8 


(25)

Other items


6 


(6)

Tax credit (charge)


828 


(539)

 

On 23 March 2011, the Government announced that the corporation tax rate applicable from 1 April 2011 would be 26 per cent.  This change passed into legislation on 29 March 2011.  The enacted reduction in the main rate of corporation tax from 28 per cent to 27 per cent with effect from 1 April 2011 had been incorporated in the Group's deferred tax calculations as at 31 December 2010.  In addition, the Finance Act 2011, which passed into law on 19 July 2011, included legislation to reduce the main rate of corporation tax from 26 per cent to 25 per cent with effect from 1 April 2012.  The change in the main rate of corporation tax from 27 per cent to 25 per cent has resulted in a reduction in the Group's net deferred tax asset at 31 December 2011 of £394 million, comprising the £404 million charge included in the income statement and a £10 million credit included in equity.

 

The proposed further reductions in the rate of corporation tax by 1 per cent per annum to 23 per cent by 1 April 2014 are expected to be enacted separately each year.  The effect of these further changes upon the Group's deferred tax balances and leasing business cannot be reliably quantified at this stage.

 

 



8.       Loss per share

 



2011 


2010 






Basic





Loss attributable to equity shareholders


£(2,787)m 


£(320)m 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue


68,470m 


67,117m 

Loss per share


(4.1)p 


(0.5)p 






Fully diluted





Loss attributable to equity shareholders


£(2,787)m 


£(320)m 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue


68,470m 


67,117m 

Loss per share


(4.1)p 


(0.5)p 

 

 

9.       Trading and other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Trading assets


18,056 


23,707 






Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:





Loans and advances to customers


124 


325 

Debt securities


45,593 


41,946 

Equity shares


75,737 


90,213 



121,454 


132,484 

Total trading and other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss


139,510 


156,191 

 

Included in the above is £118,890 million (31 December 2010: £129,702 million) of assets relating to the insurance businesses.

 



10.     Derivative financial instruments

 



2011


2010



Fair value 

of assets 

Fair value 

of liabilities 


Fair value 

of assets 


Fair value 

of liabilities 



£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 










Hedging









Derivatives designated as fair value hedges


7,428 


1,547 


4,972 


1,235 

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges


5,422 


5,698 


2,432 


3,163 

Derivatives designated as net investment hedges

- 


1 





12,850 


7,246 


7,406 


4,398 

Trading and other









Exchange rate contracts


6,650 


5,423 


8,811 


4,551 

Interest rate contracts


43,086 


44,031 


31,131 


31,670 

Credit derivatives


238 


328 


256 


207 

Embedded equity conversion feature


1,172 


- 


1,177 


Equity and other contracts


2,017 


1,184 


1,996 


1,332 



53,163 


50,966 


43,371 


37,760 

Total recognised derivative assets/liabilities


66,013 


58,212 


50,777 


42,158 

 

The Group reduces exposure to credit risk by using master netting agreements and by obtaining cash collateral.  Of the derivative assets of £66,013 million at 31 December 2011 (31 December 2010: £50,777 million), £46,618 million (31 December 2010: £31,740 million) are available for offset under master netting arrangements.  These do not meet the criteria under IAS 32 to enable derivative assets to be presented net of these balances.  Of the remaining derivative assets of £19,395 million (31 December 2010: £19,037 million), cash collateral of £5,269 million (31 December 2010: £1,429 million) was held and a further £7,875 million (31 December 2010: £8,385 million) was due from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) banks.

 

The embedded equity conversion feature of £1,172 million (31 December 2010: £1,177 million) reflects the value of the equity conversion feature contained in the Enhanced Capital Notes issued by the Group in 2009; the loss of £5 million arising from the change in fair value in the year ended 31 December 2011 (2010: loss of £620 million) is included within net trading income.

 



11.     Loans and advances to customers

 



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Agriculture, forestry and fishing


5,198 


5,558 

Energy and water supply


4,013 


3,576 

Manufacturing


10,061 


11,495 

Construction


9,722 


7,904 

Transport, distribution and hotels


32,882 


34,176 

Postal and communications


1,896 


1,908 

Property companies


64,752 


78,263 

Financial, business and other services


64,046 


59,363 

Personal:





Mortgages


348,210 


356,261 

Other


30,014 


36,967 

Lease financing


7,800 


8,291 

Hire purchase


5,776 


7,208 



584,370 


610,970 

Allowance for impairment losses on loans and advances (note 12)


(18,732)


(18,373)

Total loans and advances to customers


565,638 


592,597 

 

Loans and advances to customers include advances securitised under the Group's securitisation and covered bond programmes.  Further details are given in note 13.

 

 

12.     Allowance for impairment losses on loans and receivables



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Opening balance


18,951 


15,380 

Exchange and other adjustments


(367)


112 

Advances written off


(7,834)


(7,125)

Recoveries of advances written off in previous years


429 


216 

Unwinding of discount


(226)


(403)

Charge to the income statement (note 5)


8,069 


10,771 

Balance at end of year


19,022 


18,951 






In respect of:





Loans and advances to banks


14 


20 

Loans and advances to customers (note 11)


18,732 


18,373 

Debt securities (note 14)


276 


558 

Balance at end of year


19,022 


18,951 

 



13.     Securitisations and covered bonds

 

The Group's principal securitisation and covered bond programmes, together with the balances of the loans subject to these arrangements and the carrying value of the notes in issue, are listed in the table below.

 


2011


2010


Loans and 

advances 

securitised 


Notes in 

issue 


Loans and 

advances 

securitised 


Notes in 

issue 

Securitisation programmes


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 










UK residential mortgages


129,764 


94,080 


146,200 


114,428 

US residential mortgage backed securities

398 


398 



Commercial loans

13,313 


11,342 


11,860 


8,936 

Irish residential mortgages


5,497 


5,661 


6,007 


6,191 

Credit card receivables


6,763 


4,810 


7,327 


3,856 

Dutch residential mortgages


4,933 


4,777 


4,526 


4,316 

Personal loans




3,012 


2,011 

PPP/PFI and project finance loans


767 


110 


776 


110 

Motor vehicle loans


3,124 


2,871 


926 


975 



164,559 


124,049 


180,634 


140,823 

Less held by the Group




(86,637)




(100,081)

Total securitisation programmes (note 18)




37,412 




40,742 










Covered bond programmes









Residential mortgage-backed

91,023 


67,456 


93,651 


73,458 

Social housing loan-backed

3,363 


2,605 


3,317 


2,181 


94,386 


70,061 


96,968 


75,639 

Less held by the Group



(31,865)




(43,489)

Total covered bond programmes (note 18)



38,196 




32,150 









Total securitisation and covered bond programmes



75,608 




72,892 

 

Securitisation programmes

Loans and advances to customers and debt securities classified as loans and receivables include loans securitised under the Group's securitisation programmes, the majority of which have been sold by subsidiary companies to bankruptcy remote special purpose entities (SPEs).  As the SPEs are funded by the issue of debt on terms whereby the majority of the risks and rewards of the portfolio are retained by the subsidiary, the SPEs are consolidated fully and all of these loans are retained on the Group's balance sheet, with the related notes in issue included within debt securities in issue.  In addition to the SPEs detailed above, the Group sponsors three conduit programmes: Argento, Cancara and Grampian.

 

Covered bond programmes

Certain loans and advances to customers have been assigned to bankruptcy remote limited liability partnerships to provide security to issues of covered bonds by the Group.  The Group retains all of the risks and rewards associated with these loans and the partnerships are consolidated fully with the loans retained on the Group's balance sheet and the related covered bonds in issue included within debt securities in issue.

 

Cash deposits of £20,435 million (2010: £36,579 million) held by the Group are restricted in use to repayment of the debt securities issued by the SPEs, the term advances relating to covered bonds and other legal obligations.



14.     Debt securities classified as loans and receivables

 

Debt securities classified as loans and receivables comprise:



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Asset-backed securities:





Mortgage-backed securities


7,179 


11,650 

Other asset-backed securities


5,030 


12,827 

Corporate and other debt securities


537 


1,816 



12,746 


26,293 

Allowance for impairment losses (note 12)


(276)


(558)

Total


12,470 


25,735 

 

 

15.     Available-for-sale financial assets



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Asset-backed securities


2,867 


9,512 

Other debt securities:





Bank and building society certificates of deposit


366 


407 

Government securities


25,236 


12,552 

Other public sector securities


27 


29 

Corporate and other debt securities


5,245 


12,132 



30,874 


25,120 

Equity shares


1,938 


2,255 

Treasury and other bills


1,727 


6,068 

Total


37,406 


42,955 

 

 



16.     Credit market exposures

 

The Group's credit market exposures primarily relate to asset-backed securities exposures held in the Wholesale division.  An analysis of the carrying value of these exposures, which are classified as loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets or trading and other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss depending on the nature of the investment, is set out below.

 

 

 

Loans and 

receivables 

Available- 

for-sale 

Trading 

Net  exposure 
at 31 Dec 

2011 

Net  exposure 
at 31 Dec 

2010 



£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 












Mortgage-backed securities











US residential


4,063 




4,063 


4,242 

Non-US residential


1,837 


1,189 


99 


3,125 


7,898 

Commercial


1,175 


613 



1,788 


3,516 



7,075 


1,802 


99 


8,976 


15,656 

Collateralised debt obligations:











Collateralised loan obligations


915 


195 


52 


1,162 


4,686 

Other


264 




264 


494 



1,179 


195 


52 


1,426 


5,180 

Federal family education loan programme student loans (FFELP)


3,380 


146 



3,526 


7,777 

Personal sector


145 


366 



511 


3,967 

Other asset-backed securities


314 


322 


20 


656 


1,035 

Total uncovered asset-backed securities


12,093 


2,831 


171 


15,095 


33,615 

Negative basis1



36 


150 


186 


1,109 

Total Wholesale asset-backed securities


12,093 


2,867 


321 


15,281 


34,724 












Direct


9,067 


1,317 


321 


10,705 


22,296 

Conduits


3,026 


1,550 



4,576 


12,428 

Total Wholesale asset-backed securities


12,093 


2,867 


321 


15,281 


34,724 

 

1

Negative basis means bonds held with separate matching credit default swap (CDS) protection.

 

Exposures to monolines

At 31 December 2011, the Group had no direct exposure to sub-investment grade monolines on credit default swap (CDS) contracts.  Its exposure to investment grade monolines through CDS contracts was £14 million (gross exposure: £168 million) and through wrapped loans and receivables was £178 million (gross exposure: £274 million).

 

The exposure to monolines arising from negative basis trades is calculated as the mark-to-market of the CDS protection purchased from the monoline insurer after derivative valuation adjustments.  The exposure to monolines on wrapped loans and receivables and bonds is the internal assessment of amounts that will be recovered on interest and principal shortfalls.

 

In addition, the Group has £1,550 million (2010: £1,985 million) of monoline wrapped bonds and £274 million (2010: £425 million) of monoline wrapped liquidity commitments on which the Group currently places no reliance on the guarantor.

 



16.     Credit market exposures (continued)

 

Credit ratings

An analysis of external credit ratings as at 31 December 2011 of the Wholesale division's asset-backed security portfolio by asset class is provided below.

 

Asset class

Net 
exposure 


AAA 


AA 



BBB 


BB 



Below 



£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 

Mortgage-backed securities
















US residential

















Prime


777 


175 


393 


97 


100 


12 



Alt-A


3,286 


1,144 


781 


633 


651 


77 



Sub-prime











4,063 


1,319 


1,174 


730 


751 


89 



Non-US residential


3,125 


1,318 


935 


399 


309 


164 



Commercial


1,788 


273 


604 


648 


199 


64 





8,976 


2,910 


2,713 


1,777 


1,259 


317 



- 

Collateralised debt obligations:
















Collateralised loan obligations

1,162 


274 


455 


331 



50 


16 


29 

Other

264 





111 


151 




1,426 


275 


456 


331 


118 


201 


16 


29 

Personal sector


511 


273 


165 


15 


58 




FFELP

3,526 


3,419 


107 



-  




Other asset-backed securities

656 


61 


52 


197 


94 


252 



Total uncovered asset-backed securities


15,095 


6,938 


3,493 


2,320 


1,529 


770 


16 


29 

Negative basis1

















Monolines


150 



150 






Banks


36 


36 









186 


36 


150 






Total as at 31 Dec 2011


15,281 


6,974 


3,643 


2,320 


1,529 


770 


16 


29 


















Total as at 31 Dec 2010


34,724 


20,805 


7,310 


3,713 


1,764 


763 


147 


222 

 

1

The external credit rating is based on the bond ignoring the benefit of the CDS.

 



17.     Customer deposits

 



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Sterling:





Non-interest bearing current accounts


28,050 


21,516 

Interest bearing current accounts


66,808 


73,859 

Savings and investment accounts


222,776 


215,733 

Other customer deposits


52,975 


50,414 

Total sterling


370,609 


361,522 

Currency


43,297 


32,111 

Total


413,906 


393,633 

 

Included above are liabilities of £7,996 million (31 December 2010: £11,145 million) in respect of securities sold under repurchase agreements.

 

 

18.     Debt securities in issue


2011


2010


At fair value 
through 

profit or 
loss 

At 

amortised 

cost 


Total 

At fair value 

through  profit or  loss 


At 

amortised 

cost 


Total 



£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 














Medium-term notes issued


5,339 


63,366 


68,705 


6,665 


80,975 


87,640 

Covered bonds (note 13)



38,196 


38,196 



32,150 


32,150 

Certificates of deposit



27,994 


27,994 



42,276 


42,276 

Securitisation notes (note 13)



37,412 


37,412 



40,742 


40,742 

Commercial paper



18,091 


18,091 



32,723 


32,723 



5,339 


185,059 


190,398 


6,665 


228,866 


235,531 

 

 



19.     Subordinated liabilities

 

The Group's subordinated liabilities are comprised as follows:



2011 


2010 



£m 


£m 






Preference shares


1,216 


1,165 

Preferred securities


4,893 


4,538 

Undated subordinated liabilities


1,949 


2,002 

Enhanced capital notes


9,085 


9,235 

Dated subordinated liabilities


17,946 


19,292 

Total subordinated liabilities


35,089 


36,232 

 

 

The movement in subordinated liabilities during the year was as follows:



£m 




At 1 January 2011


36,232 

New issues during the year


2,302 

Repurchases and redemptions during the year


(4,021)

Foreign exchange and other movements


576 

At 31 December 2011


35,089 

 

During December 2011, the Group completed the exchange of certain subordinated debt securities issued by Lloyds TSB Bank plc and HBOS plc for new subordinated debt securities issued by Lloyds TSB Bank plc by undertaking an exchange offer on certain securities which were eligible for call before December 2012.  This exchange resulted in a gain on the extinguishment of the existing securities of £599 million being the difference between the carrying amount of the securities extinguished and the fair value of the new securities issued together with related fees and costs.

 

Since 31 January 2010, the Group has been prohibited, under the terms of an agreement with the European Commission, from paying discretionary coupons and dividends on certain of its hybrid capital securities.  This prohibition ended on 31 January 2012.  Payments recommenced on certain hybrid capital securities from 31 January 2012.  Future coupons and dividends on these hybrid capital securities will only be paid subject to, and in accordance with, the terms of the relevant securities.

 

20.     Share capital

Movements in share capital during the year were as follows:



Number of  shares 





(million) 


£m 






Ordinary shares of 10p each





At 1 January 2011


68,074 


6,807 

Issued in the year


653 


66 

At 31 December 2011


68,727 


6,873 






Limited voting ordinary shares of 10p each





At 1 January and 31 December 2011


81 


Total share capital




6,881 

 

The shares issued in the year were in respect of employee share schemes.



 

21.     Reserves

 





Other reserves





Share 

premium 



Available- 
for-sale 


Cash flow 
hedging 


Merger 

and other 

 

 

Total 


Retained 
profits 



£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 


£m 
















At 1 January 2011


16,291 



(285)


(391)


12,251 



11,575 


11,380 

Issue of ordinary shares


250 








Loss for the year









(2,787)

Movement in treasury shares









(276)

Value of employee
services:














Share option schemes









125 

Other employee award schemes









238 

Change in fair value of available-for-sale assets (net of tax)




1,930 





1,930 


Change in fair value of hedging derivatives
(net of tax)





659 




659 


Transfers to income statement (net of tax)




(319)


57 




(262)


Exchange and other






(84)



(84)


At 31 December 2011


16,541 



1,326 


325 


12,167 



13,818 


8,680 
















 

 



 

22.     Payment protection insurance

There has been extensive scrutiny of the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) market in recent years.

 

In October 2010, the UK Competition Commission confirmed its decision to prohibit the active sale of PPI by a distributor to a customer within seven days of a sale of credit.  This followed the completion of its formal investigation into the supply of PPI services (other than store card PPI) to non-business customers in the UK in January 2009 and a referral of the proposed prohibition to the Competition Appeal Tribunal.  The Competition Commission consulted on the wording of a draft Order to implement its findings from October 2010, and published the final Order on 24 March 2011 which became effective on 6 April 2011.  Following an earlier decision to stop selling single premium PPI products, the Group ceased to offer PPI products to its customers in July 2010.

 

On 29 September 2009 the FSA announced that several firms had agreed to carry out reviews of past sales of single premium loan protection insurance.  Lloyds Banking Group agreed in principle that it would undertake a review in relation to sales of single premium loan protection insurance made through its branch network since 1 July 2007.  That review will now form part of the ongoing PPI work referred to below.

 

On 1 July 2008, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) referred concerns regarding the handling of PPI complaints to the Financial Services Authority (FSA) as an issue of wider implication.  On 29 September 2009 and 9 March 2010, the FSA issued consultation papers on PPI complaints handling.  The FSA published its Policy Statement on 10 August 2010, setting out evidential provisions and guidance on the fair assessment of a complaint and the calculation of redress, as well as a requirement for firms to reassess historically rejected complaints which had to be implemented by 1 December 2010.

 

On 8 October 2010, the British Bankers' Association (BBA), the principal trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector, filed an application for permission to seek judicial review against the FSA and the FOS.  The BBA sought an order quashing the FSA Policy Statement and an order quashing the decision of the FOS to determine PPI sales in accordance with the guidance published on its website in November 2008.

 

The Judicial Review hearing was held in late January 2011 and on 20 April 2011 judgment was handed down by the High Court dismissing the BBA's application.  On 9 May 2011, the BBA confirmed that the banks and the BBA did not intend to appeal the judgment.

 

After publication of the judgment, the Group entered into discussions with the FSA with a view to seeking clarity around the detailed implementation of the Policy Statement.  As a result, and given the initial analysis that the Group conducted of compliance with applicable sales standards, which is continuing, the Group concluded that there are certain circumstances where customer contact and/or redress will be appropriate.  Accordingly the Group made a provision in its income statement for the year ended 31 December 2011 of £3,200 million in respect of the anticipated costs of such contact and/or redress, including administration expenses.  During 2011, the Group made redress payments of £1,045 million to customers.  The Group anticipates that all claims will be settled by 2015.  However, there are still a number of uncertainties as to the eventual costs from any such contact and/or redress given the inherent difficulties of assessing the impact of the detailed implementation of the Policy Statement for all PPI complaints, uncertainties around the ultimate emergence period for complaints, the availability of supporting evidence and the activities of claims management companies, all of which will significantly affect complaints volumes, uphold rates and redress costs.

 

 



 

23.     Contingent liabilities and commitments

 

Interchange fees

The European Commission has adopted a formal decision finding that an infringement of European Commission competition laws has arisen from arrangements whereby MasterCard set a uniform Multilateral Interchange Fee (MIF) in respect of cross-border transactions in relation to the use of a MasterCard or Maestro branded payment card.  The European Commission has required that the MIF be reduced to zero for relevant cross-border transactions within the European Economic Area.  This decision has been appealed to the General Court of the European Union (the General Court).  Lloyds TSB Bank plc and Bank of Scotland plc (along with certain other MasterCard issuers) have successfully applied to intervene in the appeal in support of MasterCard's position that the arrangements for the charging of the MIF are compatible with European Union competition laws.  The UK Government has also intervened in the General Court appeal supporting the European Commission position.  An oral hearing took place on 8 July 2011 but judgment is not expected for six to twelve months.  MasterCard has reached an understanding with the European Commission on a new methodology for calculating intra-European Economic Area MIF on an interim basis pending the outcome of the appeal.

 

Meanwhile, the European Commission is pursuing an investigation with a view to deciding whether arrangements adopted by Visa for the levying of the MIF in respect of cross-border payment transactions also infringe European Union competition laws.  In this regard Visa reached an agreement with the European Commission to reduce the level of interchange for cross-border debit card transactions to the interim levels agreed by MasterCard.  The UK's Office of Fair Trading has also commenced similar investigations relating to the MIF in respect of domestic transactions in relation to both the MasterCard and Visa payment schemes.  The ultimate impact of the investigations on the Group can only be known at the conclusion of these investigations and any relevant appeal proceedings.

 

Interbank offered rate setting investigations

Several government agencies in the UK, US and overseas, including the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the US SEC, the US Department of Justice and the FSA as well as the European Commission, are conducting investigations into submissions made by panel members to the bodies that set various interbank offered rates.  The Group, and/or its subsidiaries, were (at the relevant time) and remain members of various panels that submit data to these bodies.  The Group has received requests from some government agencies for information and is co-operating with their investigations.  In addition, the Group has been named in private lawsuits, including purported class action suits in the US with regard to the setting of London interbank offered rates (LIBOR).  It is currently not possible to predict the scope and ultimate outcome of the various regulatory investigations or private lawsuits, including the timing and scale of the potential impact of any investigations and private lawsuits on the Group.

 



 

23.     Contingent liabilities and commitments (continued)

 

Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)

The FSCS is the UK's independent statutory compensation fund for customers of authorised financial services firms and pays compensation if a firm is unable to pay claims against it.  The FSCS is funded by levies on the industry (and recoveries and borrowings where appropriate).  The levies raised comprise both management expenses levies and, where necessary, compensation levies on authorised firms.

 

Following the default of a number of deposit takers in 2008, the FSCS borrowed funds from HM Treasury to meet the compensation costs for customers of those firms.  The borrowings with HM Treasury, which total circa £20 billion, are on an interest-only basis until 31 March 2012 and the FSCS and HM Treasury are currently discussing the terms for refinancing these borrowings to take effect from 1 April 2012.  Each deposit-taking institution contributes towards the management expenses levies in proportion to their share of total protected deposits on 31 December of the year preceding the scheme year, which runs from 1 April to 31 March.  In determining an appropriate accrual in respect of the management expenses levy, certain assumptions have been made including the proportion of total protected deposits held by the Group, the level and timing of repayments to be made by the FSCS to HM Treasury and the interest rate to be charged by HM Treasury.  For the year ended 31 December 2011, the Group has charged £179 million (2010: £46 million) to the income statement in respect of the costs of the FSCS.

 

Whilst it is expected that the substantial majority of the principal will be repaid from funds the FSCS receives from asset sales, surplus cash flow or other recoveries in relation to the assets of the firms that defaulted, to the extent that there remains a shortfall, the FSCS will raise compensation levies on all deposit-taking participants.  The amount of any future compensation levies also depends on a number of factors including the level of protected deposits and the population of deposit-taking participants and will be determined at a later date.  As such, although the Group's share of such compensation levies could be significant, the Group has not recognised a provision in respect of them in these financial statements.

 

Litigation in relation to insurance branch business in Germany

Clerical Medical Investment Group Limited (CMIG) has received a number of claims in the German courts, relating to policies issued by CMIG but sold by independent intermediaries in Germany, principally during the late 1990s and early 2000s.  CMIG has won the majority of decisions to date, although a small number of regional district and appeal courts have found against CMIG on specific grounds.  CMIG's strategy includes defending claims robustly and appealing against adverse judgments.  The ultimate financial effect, which could be significant, will only be known once all relevant claims have been resolved.  However, consistent with this strategy, and having regard to the costs involved in managing these claims, and the inherent risks of litigation, the Group has recognised a provision of £175 million.  Management believes this represents the most appropriate estimate of the financial impact, based upon a series of assumptions, including the number of claims received, the proportion upheld, and resulting legal and administration costs.

 

 



 

23.     Contingent liabilities and commitments (continued)

 

Shareholder complaints

The Group and two former members of the Group's  Board of Directors have been named as defendants in a  purported securities class action pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  The complaint, dated 23 November 2011, asserts claims under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with alleged material omissions from statements made in 2008 in connection with the acquisition of HBOS.  No quantum is specified.

 

In addition, a UK-based shareholder action group has threatened multi-claimant claims on a similar basis against the Group and two former directors in the UK.  No claim has yet been issued.

 

The Group considers that the claims are without merit and will defend them vigorously.  The claims have not been quantified and it is not possible to estimate the ultimate financial impact on the Group at this early stage.

 

Employee disputes

The Group is aware that a union representing a number of the Group's employees and former employees is seeking to challenge the cap on pensionable pay introduced by the Group in 2011 on the grounds that it is unlawful.  This challenge is at a very early stage.  The Group will resist the challenge should it be pursued.

 

The Group also faces a number of other threats of legal action from employees in relation to terms of employment including pay and bonuses.  The Group considers that the complaints are without merit and, should proceedings be issued, they will be vigorously defended.

 

FSA investigation into Bank of Scotland

In 2009 the FSA commenced a supervisory review into HBOS.  The supervisory review has now been superseded as the FSA has commenced enforcement proceedings against Bank of Scotland plc in relation to its Corporate division pre 2009.  The proceedings are ongoing and the Group is co-operating fully.  It is too early to predict the outcome or estimate reliably any potential financial effects of the enforcement proceedings but they are not currently expected to be material to the Group.

 



 

23.     Contingent liabilities and commitments(continued)

 

Regulatory matters

In the course of its business, the Group is engaged in discussions with the FSA in relation to a range of conduct of business matters, including complaints handling, packaged bank accounts, savings accounts product terms and conditions, interest only mortgages, sales processes and remuneration schemes.  The Group is keen to ensure that any regulatory concerns are understood and addressed.  The ultimate impact on the Group of these discussions can only be known at the conclusion of such discussions.

 

Other legal actions and regulatory matters

In addition, during the ordinary course of business the Group is subject to other threatened and actual legal proceedings (which may include class action lawsuits brought on behalf of customers, shareholders or other third parties), regulatory investigations, regulatory challenges and enforcement actions, both in the UK and overseas.  All such material matters are periodically reassessed, with the assistance of external professional advisers where appropriate, to determine the likelihood of the Group incurring a liability.  In those instances where it is concluded that it is more likely than not that a payment will be made, a provision is established to management's best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the relevant balance sheet date.  In some cases it will not be possible to form a view, either because the facts are unclear or because further time is needed properly to assess the merits of the case and no provisions are held against such matters.  However the Group does not currently expect the final outcome of any such case to have a material adverse effect on its financial position.

 

Contingent liabilities and commitments arising from the banking business




2011 

2010 





£m 


£m 








Contingent liabilities







Acceptances and endorsements




81 


48 

Other:







Other items serving as direct credit substitutes




1,060 


1,319 

Performance bonds and other transaction-related contingencies



2,729 


2,812 





3,789 


4,131 

Total contingent liabilities




3,870 


4,179 








Commitments







Documentary credits and other short-term trade-related transactions


105 


255 

Forward asset purchases and forward deposits placed




596 


887 






Undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend:





Less than 1 year original maturity:





Mortgage offers made




7,383 


8,113 

Other commitments




56,527 


60,528 





63,910 


68,641 

1 year or over original maturity




40,972 


47,515 

Total commitments




105,583 


117,298 

 

Of the amounts shown above in respect of undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend, £53,459 million (2010: £63,630 million) was irrevocable.



24.     Capital ratios

Capital resources


As at 
31 Dec 
2011 


As at 
31 Dec 
2010 



£m 


£m 






Core tier 1





Shareholders' equity per balance sheet


45,920 


46,061 

Non-controlling interests per balance sheet


674 


841 

Regulatory adjustments to non-controlling interests


(577)


(524)

Regulatory adjustments:





Adjustment for own credit


(136)


(8)

Defined benefit pension adjustment


(1,004)


(1,052)

Unrealised reserve on available-for-sale debt securities


(940)


747 

Unrealised reserve on available-for-sale equity investments


(386)


(462)

Cash flow hedging reserve


(325)


391 

Regulatory prudent valuation adjustments


(32)


Other items


(4)


(3)



43,190 


45,991 

Less: deductions from core tier 1





Goodwill


(2,016)


(2,016)

Intangible assets


(2,310)


(2,390)

50 per cent excess of expected losses over impairment


(720)


- 

50 per cent of securitisation positions


(153)


(214)

Core tier 1 capital


37,991 


41,371 






Non-controlling preference shares 1


1,613 


1,507 

Preferred securities1


4,487 


4,338 

Less: deductions from tier 1





50 per cent of material holdings


(94)


(69)

Total tier 1 capital


43,997 


47,147 






Tier 2





Undated subordinated debt


1,859 


1,968 

Dated subordinated debt


21,229 


23,167 

Less: restriction in amount eligible



- 

Unrealised gains on available-for-sale equity investments


386 


462 

Eligible provisions


1,259 


2,468 

Less: deductions from tier 2





50 per cent excess of expected losses over impairment


(720)


- 

50 per cent of securitisation positions


(153)


(214)

50 per cent of material holdings


(94)


(69)

Total tier 2 capital


23,766 


27,782 






Supervisory deductions





Unconsolidated investments - life


(10,107)


(10,042)

                                              - general insurance and other


(2,660)


(3,070)

Total supervisory deductions


(12,767)


(13,112)

Total capital resources


54,996 


61,817 






Risk-weighted assets


352,341 


406,372 

Core tier 1 capital ratio


10.8% 


10.2% 

Tier 1 capital ratio


12.5% 


11.6% 

Total capital ratio


15.6% 


15.2% 

 

1

Covered by grandfathering provisions issued by the FSA.

 

 

 

24.     Capital ratios (continued)

 

Risk-weighted assets


As at 
31 Dec 

2011 

As at 
31 Dec 

2010 



£m 


£m 






Divisional analysis of risk-weighted assets:





Retail


103,237 


109,254 

Wholesale


163,766 


196,164 

Commercial


25,434 


26,552 

Wealth and International


47,278 


58,714 

Group Operations and Central items


12,626 


15,688 



352,341 


406,372 






Risk type analysis of risk-weighted assets:





Foundation IRB


90,450 


114,490 

Retail IRB


98,823 


105,475 

Other IRB


9,433 


14,483 

Advanced approach


198,706 


234,448 

Standardised approach


103,525 


124,492 

Credit risk


302,231 


358,940 

Operational risk


30,589 


31,650 

Market and counterparty risk


19,521 


15,782 

Total risk-weighted assets


352,341 


406,372 

 

 

Risk-weighted assets reduced by £54,031 million to £352,341 million, a decrease of 13 per cent.  This reflects risk-weighted asset reductions across all divisions driven by balance sheet reductions of non-core assets, lower core lending balances and stronger management of risk.

 

Retail risk-weighted assets reduced by £6,017 million mainly due to lower in lending balances and the reducing mix of unsecured lending.

 

The reduction of Wholesale risk-weighted assets of £32,398 million primarily reflects the balance sheet reductions including treasury asset sales and the run down in other non-core asset portfolios.  This has been partly offset by an increase in market and risk-weighted assets, as a result of the implementation of CRD lll.

 

Risk-weighted assets within Wealth and International have reduced by £11,436 million as a result of asset a run down of non-core assets and foreign exchange movements.

 

Integration of risk models activity previously undertaken on a separate heritage basis was largely completed in 2010 and there have been no significant migrations to IRB methodologies during 2011.  We anticipate moving some portfolios that are currently measured on the standardised approach over to an IRB methodology, these changes will take place primarily during 2012 and 2013.

 



 

24.     Capital ratios (continued)

 

Core tier 1 capital

Core tier 1 capital has decreased by £3,380 million largely reflecting losses in the period.  In addition there has been an increase in excess of expected losses over impairment losses, reflecting the reduction of legacy lending that is subject to very high provision levels and replacement with new lending.

 

The movements in core tier 1 and total capital in the period are shown below:

 



Core tier 1 


Total 



£m 


£m 






At 1 January 2011


41,371 


61,817 

Loss attributable to ordinary shareholders


(2,787)


(2,787)

Decrease in regulatory post-retirement benefit adjustments


48 


48 

Decrease in goodwill and intangible assets deductions


80 


80 

Increase in excess of expected losses over impairment allowances


(720)


(1,440)

Increase in material holdings deduction



(50)

Decrease in eligible provisions



(1,209)

Decrease in supervisory deductions from total capital



345 

Decrease in dated subordinated debt



(1,938)

Other movements


(1)


130 

At 31 December 2011


37,991 


54,996 

 

Tier 2 capital

Tier 2 capital has decreased in the period by £4,016 million reflecting an increase in excess of expected losses over impairment, as noted above, and a reduction in eligible provisions.  In addition, dated subordinated debt has also reduced in the period, partly due to amortisation and partly due to a capital restructuring exercise in December 2011, which resulted in a net overall redemption of dated subordinated debt.

 

Supervisory deductions

Supervisory deductions mainly consist of investments in subsidiary undertakings that are not within the banking group for regulatory purposes.  These investments are primarily the Scottish Widows and Clerical Medical life and pensions businesses together with general insurance business.  Also included within deductions for other unconsolidated investments are investments in non-financial entities that are held by the Group's private equity (including venture capital) businesses.  During the period there has been a decrease in supervisory deductions primarily due to reduced holdings in private equity businesses, and in some cases changes to the level and/or nature of investments resulting in a reclassification as material holdings.

 

 



25.     Related party transactions

 

UK Government

In January 2009, the UK Government through HM Treasury became a related party of the Company following its subscription for ordinary shares issued under a placing and open offer.  As at 31 December 2011, HM Treasury held a 40.2 per cent (31 December 2010: 40.6 per cent) interest in the Company's ordinary share capital and consequently HM Treasury remained a related party of the Company during the year ended 31 December 2011.

 

From 1 January 2011, in accordance with IAS 24 (Revised), UK Government-controlled entities became related parties of the Group.  The Group regards the Bank of England and banks controlled by the UK Government, comprising The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Northern Rock (Asset Management) plc and Bradford & Bingley plc, as related parties.

 

Since 1 January 2011, the Group has had the following significant transactions with the UK Government or UK Government-related entities:

 

Government and central bank facilities

During the year ended 31 December 2011, the Group participated in a number of schemes operated by the UK Government, central banks and made available to eligible banks and building societies.

 

Special liquidity scheme and credit guarantee scheme

The Bank of England's UK Special Liquidity Scheme was launched in April 2008 to allow financial institutions to swap temporarily illiquid assets for treasury bills, with fees charged based on the spread between 3-month LIBOR and the 3-month gilt repo rate.  The scheme will operate for up to three years after the end of the drawdown period (30 January 2009) at the Bank of England's discretion.  The Group did not utilise the Special Liquidity Scheme at 31 December 2011.

 

HM Treasury launched the Credit Guarantee Scheme in October 2008 as part of a range of measures announced by the UK Government intended to ease the turbulence in the UK banking system.  It charged a commercial fee for the guarantee of new short and medium term debt issuance.  The fee payable to HM Treasury on guaranteed issues was based on a per annum rate of 50 basis points plus the median five-year credit default swap spread.  The drawdown window for the Credit Guarantee Scheme closed for new issuance at the end of February 2010.  At 31 December 2011, the Group had £23.5 billion of debt in issue under the Credit Guarantee Scheme (31 December 2010: £45.4 billion).  During the year, fees of £28 million paid to HM Treasury in respect of guaranteed funding were included in the Group's income statement.

 

Lending commitments

The formal lending commitments entered into in connection with the Group's proposed participation in the Government Asset Protection Scheme have now expired and in February 2011, the Company (together with Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Santander) announced, as part of the 'Project Merlin' agreement with HM Treasury, its capacity and willingness to increase business lending (including to small and medium-sized enterprises) during 2011.

 



 

25.     Related party transactions (continued)

 

Business Growth Fund

In May 2011 the Group agreed, together with The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (and three other non-related parties), to subscribe for shares in the Business Growth Fund plc which is the company created to fulfil the role of the Business Growth Fund as set out in the British Bankers' Association's Business Taskforce Report of October 2010.  During 2011, the Group has incurred sunk costs of £4 million which have been written off.

 

As at 31 December 2011, the Group's investment in the Business Growth Fund was £20 million.

 

Other government-related entities

Other than the transactions referred to above, there were no other significant transactions with the UK Government and UK Government-controlled entities (including UK Government-controlled banks) during the period that were not made in the ordinary course of business or that were unusual in their nature or conditions.

 

Other related party transactions

During 2011, the Group sold at fair value certain non-government bonds, equities and alternative assets to Lloyds TSB Group Pension Scheme No 1 for £336 million and to Lloyds TSB Group Pension Scheme No 2 for £67 million.

 

Except as noted above, other related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2011 are similar in nature to those for the year ended 31 December 2010.



 

26.     Future accounting developments

 

The following pronouncements may have a significant effect on the Group's financial statements but are not applicable for the year ending 31 December 2011 and have not been applied in preparing these financial statements.  Save as disclosed, the full impact of these accounting changes is being assessed by the Group.

 

Pronouncement

Nature of change

IASB effective date

Amendments to IFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures -

'Disclosures-Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities'

Requires an entity to disclose information to enable users of its financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on the entity's balance sheet.

Annual and interim periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.

IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements

Supersedes IAS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements and SIC-12 Consolidation - Special Purpose Entities and establishes principles for the preparation of consolidated financial statements when an entity controls one or more entities.

Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.

IFRS 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities

Requires an entity to disclose information that enables users of financial statements to evaluate the nature of, and risks associated with, its interests in other entities and the effects of those interests on its financial position, financial performance and cash flows.

Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.

IFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement

The standard defines fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires disclosures about fair value measurements.  It applies to IFRSs that require or permit fair value measurements or disclosures about fair value measurements.

Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.

IAS 19 Employee Benefits

Prescribes the accounting and disclosure by employers for employee benefits.  Actuarial gains and losses (remeasurements) in respect of defined benefit pension schemes can no longer be deferred using the corridor approach and must be recognised immediately in other comprehensive income.  At 31 December 2011, unrecognised actuarial losses were £539 million.  The income statement charge for 2011 would have been approximately £200 million higher under the revised standard.

Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2013.

Amendments to IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation - 'Offsetting Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities'

Inserts application guidance to address inconsistencies identified in applying the offsetting criteria used in the standard.  Some gross settlement systems may qualify for offsetting where they exhibit certain characteristics akin to net settlement.

Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014.

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments1

Replaces those parts of IAS 39 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement relating to the classification, measurement and derecognition of financial assets and liabilities.  Requires financial assets to be classified into two measurement categories, fair value and amortised cost, on the basis of the objectives of the entity's business model for managing its financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the instruments.  The available-for-sale financial asset and held-to-maturity investment categories in IAS 39 will be eliminated.  The requirements for financial liabilities and derecognition are broadly unchanged from IAS 39.

Annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

 

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IFRS 9 is the initial stage of the project to replace IAS 39.  Future stages are expected to result in amendments to IFRS 9 to deal with changes to the impairment of financial assets measured at amortised cost and hedge accounting.  Until all stages of the replacement project are complete, it is not possible to determine the overall impact on the financial statements of the replacement of IAS 39.

As at 23 February 2012, these pronouncements are awaiting EU endorsement.

27.     Other information

The information in this announcement, which was approved by the board of directors on 23 February 2012, does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006.  Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2010 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies.  The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified and did not include a statement under sections 498(2) (accounting records or returns inadequate or accounts not agreeing with records and returns) or 498(3) (failure to obtain necessary information and explanations) of the Companies Act 2006.

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACTS

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS

Kate O'Neill

Managing Director, Investor Relations

020 7356 3520

kate.o'neill@ltsb-finance.co.uk

 

Charles King

Director of Investor Relations

020 7356 3537

charles.king@ltsb-finance.co.uk

 

 

CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Matthew Young

Group Corporate Affairs Director

020 7356 2231

matt.young@lloydsbanking.com

 

Ed Petter
Group Media Relations Director

020 8936 5655

ed.petter@lloydsbanking.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copies of this news release may be obtained from Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN.  The full news release can also be found on the Group's website - www.lloydsbankinggroup.com.

 

Registered office: Lloyds Banking Group plc, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH1 1YZ

Registered in Scotland no. 95000


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