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
16 January, 2009
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.
Form 20-F..X..Form 40-F.....
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contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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registrant in connection with Rule
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Index to Exhibits
Item
No. 1 Regulatory News Service
Announcement, dated 16 January, 2009
re: Court confirmation preference reduction of capital
13
/09
16 January 2009
Court confirmation of Preference Reduction of Capital and Preference Scheme becoming Effective
Unless otherwise defined in this announcement , capitalised terms shall have the same meaning as in the prospectus published by Lloyds TSB Group plc (“Lloyds TSB”) on 20 November 2008, as supplemented (together, the “Prospectus ”) .
Further to the announcement dated 12
January 2009, Lloyds TSB
is
pleased to announce that the Court of
Session in Edinburgh, Scotland has today made an order confirming the reductions
of
the preference
share capital
of
HBOS
in connection with the
Preference Scheme. This follows the
Court’s sanction of the
Preference
Scheme at a hearing held on 12 January
2009. The Preference
Reduction Court Order has now been
delivered to the Registrar of Companies in Scotland and registered by the Registrar.
Accordingly, the
Preference
Scheme has now become effective in
accordance with its terms.
The New Lloyds TSB
Preference
Shares
are expected to be issued at or after
5.00 p.m. today. Admission and commencement in dealings of
New Lloyds TSB
Preference
Shares
and ADRs evidencing New Lloyds TSB
Preference ADSs are expected to
occur at 8.00 a.m. on 19 January 2009. The despatch of share certificates in respect
of New Lloyds TSB
Preference
Shares
to certificated holders is expected to
occur by 30 January 2009. An expected timetable of principal events is set out in the
Appendix to this announcement.
For further information:-
Investor Relations
Michael
Oliver +44 (0) 20 7356 2167
Director of Investor Relations
E-mail:
michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk
Douglas
Radcliffe +44 (0) 20 7356 1571
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
E-mail:
douglas.radcliffe@ltsb-finance.co.uk
Media
Relations
Leigh
Calder +44 (0) 20 7356
1347
Senior Manager, Media Relations
E-mail:
leigh.calder@lloydstsb.co.uk
Appendix I - Expected Timetable of Principal Events
|
Cancellation of listing of HBOS Preference Shares and ADRs evidencing HBOS Preference ADSs |
8.00 a.m. on 19 January 2009 |
|
Preference Shares in uncertificated form expected to be credited to accounts in CREST, Euroclear and Clearstream, Luxembourg |
8.00 a.m. on 19 January 2009 |
|
Expected time and date of admission and c ommencement of dealings in New Lloyds TSB Preference Shares and ADRs evidencing New Lloyds TSB Preference ADSs on the London Stock Exchange |
8 .00 a.m. on 19 January 2009 |
|
Despatch of share certificates in respect of Preference Shares to certificated holders |
By 30 January 2009 |
The Prospectus
and the supplementary prospectus
published by Lloyds TSB on 17 December 2008 (the
“Supplementary
Prospectus”)
, which contain prescribed information
relating to, amongst other things, Lloyds TSB,
are
available on request up until Admission
of the New Lloyds TSB Preference
Shares and ADRs representing New Lloyds TSB Preference ADSs
free of charge by writing to the head
office of Lloyds TSB (25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN (Attention: Investor Relations))
or by calling Equiniti Limited (0845 600 3579). A copy of the Prospectus
and the Supplementary Prospectus
are also available via Lloyds
TSB’s website ().
Copies of the Prospectus
and the Supplementary Prospectus
are also available for viewing
at the Document Viewing Facility of the FSA (25 North Colonnade, London E14 5HS) and is
available for inspection at
Lloyds TSB’s
registered office (Henry Duncan House,
120 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4LH) as well as at the offices of Linklaters LLP (One Silk
Street, London EC2Y 8HQ) during normal business hours on any weekday (Saturdays, Sundays
and public holidays excepted) until Admission of the
New Lloyds TSB Preference Shares and
ADRs representing New Lloyds TSB Preference ADSs.
This announcement does not constitute or form part of any offer or invitation to purchase,
otherwise acquire, subscribe for, sell, otherwise dispose of or issue, or any solicitation
of any offer to sell, otherwise dispose of, issue, purchase, otherwise acquire or subscribe
for, any security.
The New Lloyds TSB Preference
Shares and ADRs representing New Lloyds TSB Preference ADSs
will be issued in reliance upon the
exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act provided by Section
3(a)(10) thereof.
Neither the content of Lloyds TSB’s website (or any other website) nor the content of
any website accessible from hyperlinks on Lloyds TSB’s website (or any other website)
is incorporated in, or forms part of, this announcement.
This announcement has been prepared for the purposes of complying with applicable law and
regulation in the United Kingdom and the information disclosed may not be the same as that
which would have been disclosed if this announcement had been prepared in accordance with
the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction outside of the United Kingdom.
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: 16 January, 2009