SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
18 April, 2008
LLOYDS TSB GROUP plc
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
5th Floor
25 Gresham Street
London
EC2V 7HN
United Kingdom
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
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Index to Exhibits
Item
No. 1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 18 April, 2008
re: Directorate Change
35/08 18 April, 2008
LLOYDS TSB APPOINTS HELEN WEIR TO HEAD RETAIL BANKING DIVISION
The board of Lloyds TSB announced today the appointment of Helen Weir as Group
Executive Director, UK Retail Banking, with immediate effect. Ms Weir is
currently Group Finance Director of Lloyds TSB having joined the group in 2004.
Eric Daniels, Lloyds TSB Group Chief Executive, said; "I am delighted to see
Helen take up the leadership of the retail bank given her strong track record of
delivery coupled with her experience of retail businesses. As Group Finance
Director she has an in-depth understanding of the retail bank and is the obvious
and natural choice to lead the division through the next phase of its
development."
Sir Victor Blank, Lloyds TSB Chairman, commented; "Helen's track record as Group
Finance Director and an executive director of Lloyds TSB speaks for itself. She
is a hugely respected industry figure and it is natural that she should now
bring her skills and considerable retail experience to our retail bank."
The board also announced that Tim Tookey, currently Deputy Group Finance
Director, would assume the position of Acting Group Finance Director to ensure a
smooth transition of responsibilities as Helen takes charge of the retail bank.
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Notes:
Biographical details about Helen Weir and Tim Tookey are attached below.
For further information:
Investor Relations
Michael Oliver
Director of Investor Relations
E-mail: michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk +44 (0) 20 7356 2167
Media
Leigh Calder
Senior Manager, Media Relations
E-mail: leigh.calder@lloydstsb.co.uk +44 (0) 20 7356 1347
Amy Mankelow
Senior Manager, Media Relations
E-mail: amy.mankelow@lloydstsb.co.uk +44 (0) 20 7356 1497
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Biographical details - Helen Weir, CBE
Career history
2004-present Lloyds TSB Group plc Group Finance Director
2000-2004 Kingfisher Group Finance Director
1995-2000 B&Q plc Finance Director
1990-1995 McKinsey and Co. Inc. Engagement Manager
1985-1988 Stanford Graduate School of Business Researcher, Marketing Dept.
1983-1985 Lever Brothers Limited Manager
Professional qualifications
1983-1985 Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
Qualifying examinations completed 1985
Institute Prize (awarded to third place candidate overall)
in Part III (Final)
Prize for first place in Quantitative Techniques (Part I)
Education
1990 Stanford Graduate School of Business M.B.A. degree
1985-1988 Stanford Graduate School of Business Doctorial Candidate in
Marketing
1983 Oxford University M.A.(Hons) - Mathematics,
with first
class honours
Other appointments
Non-Executive Director of Royal Mail Holdings plc
Former member of the Accounting Standards Board
Member of the Advisory Board and Advisory Forum, Said Business School,Oxford
Trustee of Wasps Community Foundation
Recognition
CBE - recognised in the New Years Honours List 2008 for services to the Finance
Industry
International Accountant of the Year - 2007
Women in Banking and Finance Award for achievement - 2007
Harpers Bazaar/Chanel Businesswoman of the Year - 2006
Recognised as 'Best European General Retail Finance Director' by Institutional
Investor magazine - June 2003
Other information
Date of birth - 17th August 1962
Married with three 3 children
Honorary Treasurer and Manager-U10s for Beaconsfield Rugby Club
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Biographical details - Tim Tookey
Career history
2006-present Lloyds TSB Group plc Deputy Group Finance Director
2002-2006 Prudential UK & Europe Finance Director
1996-2002 Heath Lambert Group Ltd Group Finance Director
1985 to 1996 KPMG Senior Manager
Professional qualifications
1988 Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England
and Wales
Qualifying examinations completed 1988
Education
1981-1985 University of Bath B.Sc.(Hons) - Building Engineering , 2:1
Other information
Date of birth - 17th July 1962
Married with two children
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement contains forward looking statements with respect to the
business, strategy and plans of the Lloyds TSB Group, its current goals and
expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. By
their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because
they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in the future.
The Group's actual future results may differ materially from the results
expressed or implied in these forward looking statements as a result of a
variety of factors, including UK domestic and global economic and business
conditions, risks concerning borrower credit quality, market related risks such
as interest rate risk and exchange rate risk in its banking business and equity
risk in its insurance businesses, changing demographic trends, unexpected
changes to regulation, the policies and actions of governmental and regulatory
authorities in the UK or jurisdictions outside the UK, including other European
countries and the US, exposure to legal proceedings or complaints, changes in
customer preferences, competition and other factors. Please refer to the latest
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
for a discussion of such factors. The forward looking statements contained in
this announcement are made as at the date of this announcement, and the Group
undertakes no obligation to update any of its forward looking statements.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
LLOYDS TSB GROUP plc
(Registrant)
By: M D Oliver
Name: M D Oliver
Title: Director of Investor Relations
Date: 18 April, 2008