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
26 February 2009
LLOYDS BANKING 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.....
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information
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.
Yes .....No ..X..
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule
12g3-2(b): 82- ________
Index to Exhibits
Item
No. 1 Regulatory News Service
Announcement, dated
re: Government
Asset Protection Scheme
Government Asset protection
Scheme
Lloyds Banking Group
notes today'
s announcement
by
The
Royal Bank of Scotland
Group
('RBS')
and confirms that it is in discussions with HM
T
reasury with regard to
participating in the Government Asset Protection Scheme.
These discussions are ongoing
and no terms have been agreed. There can be no certainty
that Lloyds' participation
would
be on the same terms as those announced by RBS.
T
he Group aims to provide a further update to the market
tomorrow morning
,
in conjunction with its 2008 preliminary results
announcement.
Michael Oliver
+44 (0) 20 7356 2167
Director of Investor Relations
Email:
michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk
Douglas Radcliffe
+44 (0) 20 7356 1571
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
Email:
douglas.radcliffe@ltsb-finance.co.uk
Shane O'Riordain
+44
(0) 20 7356 1849
Group Communications Director
E-mail: shane.o'riordain@lloydsbanking.com
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement contains forward looking statements with
respect to the business, strategy and plans of the Lloyds Banking 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, the ability to derive cost savings and other benefits as well as to
mitigate exposures from the acquisition and integration of HBOS, risks concerning
borrower quality, market related trends and developments, changing demographic
trends, changes in customer preferences, 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
regulatory scrutiny, legal proceedings or complaints, 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 BANKING GROUP plc
(Registrant)
By: M D Oliver
Name: M D Oliver
Title: Director of Investor Relations
Date: 26 February 2009