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
27 July 2010
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.....
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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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Index to Exhibits
Item
No. 1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 27 July 2010
re: Sale of Ecuadorian Operation Announced
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP ANNOUNCES SALE OF ECUADORIAN OPERATION
Lloyds Banking Group plc announces today that it is selling its Ecuadorian branch assets and liabilities to Banco Pichincha for a cash consideration of up to US$25 million. The impact of the sale on the Group's accounts will not be material.
The Ecuadorian business is primarily a corporate relationship bank operating through two branches and employing c.108 people. Total gross assets at 31 December 2009 were valued at US$170 million whilst the net assets for the business amount to US$25 million. The Lloyds private banking operations in Ecuador are not part of this transaction.
This transaction is in line with the Group's strategy of divesting assets which are not core to its strategy and over the last twelve months the Group has now sold seven businesses, raising over £750 million.
The transaction is subject to certain conditions including regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the second half of the year.
Kate
O'Neill +44 (0) 20 7356
3520
Managing Director, Investor Relations
Email: kate.o'neill@ltsb-finance.co.uk
Michael Oliver +44
(0) 20 7356 2167
Director of Investor Relations
Email: michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk
Brigitte Trafford +44 (0) 20
7356 1008
Group Communications Director
Email: brigitte.trafford@lloydsbanking.com
Mark
Elliott +44 (0) 131 243
5572
Email:
mark.elliott2@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. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Group's or the Group's management's beliefs and expectations, are forward looking statements. 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 business, strategy, plans and/or results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these forward looking statements as a result of a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including, without limitation, UK domestic and global economic and business conditions; the ability to derive cost savings
and other benefits, as well as the ability to integrate successfully the acquisition of HBOS; the ability to access sufficient funding to meet the Group's liquidity needs; changes to the Group's credit ratings; risks concerning borrower or counterparty credit quality; market related trends and developments; changing demographic trends; changes in customer preferences; changes to regulation, accounting standards or taxation, including changes to regulatory capital or liquidity
requirements; the policies and actions of Governmental or regulatory authorities in the UK, the European Union, or jurisdictions outside the UK, including other European countries and the US; the ability to attract and retain senior management and other employees; requirements or limitations imposed on the Group as a result of HM Treasury's investment in the Group; the ability to complete satisfactorily the disposal of certain assets as part of the Group's EU State Aid
obligations; the extent of any future impairment charges or write-downs caused by depressed asset valuations; exposure to regulatory scrutiny, legal proceedings or complaints, actions of competitors 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 together with examples of forward looking statements. 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: 27 July 2010