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RNS Number : 8562L  Lloyds Bank PLC  24 April 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lloyds Bank plc

Q1 2024 Interim Management Statement

24 April 2024

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Member of the Lloyds Banking Group

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Income statement

Lloyds Bank plc together with its subsidiaries' (the Group) statutory profit
before tax for the first three months of 2024 was £1,587 million, 23 per cent
lower than the same period in 2023. This was due to lower net interest income
and higher operating expenses, partly offset by a lower impairment charge.
Profit for the period was £1,159 million (three months ended 31 March 2023:
£1,513 million).

Total income for the first three months was £4,385 million, a decrease of 5
per cent on 2023, primarily reflecting lower net interest income in the
quarter.

Net interest income of £3,127 million was down 12 per cent from the same
period in 2023, primarily driven by a lower net interest income margin. The
lower margin reflects expected headwinds due to deposit churn and asset margin
compression, particularly in the mortgage book as it refinances in a lower
margin environment. These factors were partially offset by benefits from
higher structural hedge earnings in the higher rate environment. Average
interest-earning banking assets were lower compared to the first three months
of 2023, significantly due to a modest reduction in the mortgage book and
continued repayments of government-backed lending in the Small and Medium
Businesses portfolio.

Other income was £171 million higher at £1,258 million in the three months
ended 31 March 2024 compared to £1,087 million in the same period last year,
driven by improved UK Motor Finance performance including growth from the
acquisition of Tusker.

Total operating expenses of £2,728 million were 18 per cent higher than the
same period in 2023. This includes expected elevated severance charges taken
early in the year and a new sector-wide Bank of England levy, replacing the
former charging structure. This annual levy of c.£0.1 billion was charged
through operating expenses in the first quarter and will have a broadly
neutral impact on profit in 2024, with an offsetting benefit recognised in net
interest income over the course of the year. The Group continues to maintain
cost discipline and delivery of cost efficiencies, in the context of
inflationary pressures and ongoing strategic investment. Operating lease
depreciation of £290 million increased compared to the prior year (three
months to 31 March 2023: £140 million). This reflects a full quarter of
depreciation from Tusker, alongside growth in the fleet size and declines in
used car prices.

The Group recognised remediation costs of £20 million in the first three
months (three months ended 31 March 2023: £17 million), in relation to
pre-existing programmes. There have been no further charges relating to the
potential impact of the FCA review into historical motor finance commission
arrangements, with the FCA having indicated it will update in September.

Impairment was a charge of £70 million (three months ended 31 March 2023:
£246 million). This reflects a larger credit from improvements to the
Group's economic outlook in the first quarter compared to the prior year. The
decrease also includes a release in Commercial Banking from loss rates used in
the model, while observing a low charge on new and existing Stage 3 clients.
Asset quality remains strong with credit performance across portfolios stable
in the quarter and remaining broadly at, or favourable to pre-pandemic
experience.

The Group recognised a tax expense of £428 million in the period compared to
£555 million in the first three months of 2023 driven by lower profit in the
period.

FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

Balance sheet

Total assets were £632 million higher at £606,037 million at 31 March 2024
compared to £605,405 million at 31 December 2023. Cash and balances at
central banks reduced by £4,883 million to £53,026 reflecting a change in
the mix of liquidity holdings. Financial assets at amortised cost were £5,396
million higher at £493,467 million compared to £488,071 million at
31 December 2023 with reverse repurchase agreements £6,849 million higher,
offset by a reduction in loans and advances to customers of £1,046 million to
£432,078 million. The decrease in loans and advances to customers represented
a £1.6 billion reduction in the UK mortgages portfolio following the expected
refinancing of the higher maturities in the fourth quarter of 2023, as well as
a £0.8 billion reduction in Small and Medium Business lending, including
repayments of government-backed lending. This was partly offset by growth in
UK Retail unsecured loans of £0.7 billion, due to organic balance growth and
lower repayments following a securitisation in the fourth quarter of 2023,
alongside growth in UK Motor Finance and credit cards.

Total liabilities were £541 million higher at £565,515 million compared to
£564,974 million at 31 December 2023. Customer deposits stood at £440,021
million at the end of the first quarter, a decrease of £1,932 million. Retail
deposits were up £1.3 billion in the quarter with a combined increase of
£0.9 billion across Retail savings and Wealth, driven by inflows to limited
withdrawal and fixed products and a £0.4 billion increase in current account
balances, benefiting from seasonally lower spend and bank holiday timing
impacts (with the latter expected to reverse in the second quarter). This was
partly offset by seasonal tax payments and outflows to savings products,
including the Group's own savings offers. Growth in Retail was more than
offset by a reduction in Commercial Banking deposits of £3.1 billion,
largely due to Small and Medium Businesses balance reductions. Offsetting this
reduction, amounts due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings increased
£930 million, debt securities in issue increased £1,649 million following
issuances during the quarter and other liabilities increased £770 million
driven by increased amounts due for settlement as a result of the bank holiday
weekend.

Total equity increased from £40,431 million at 31 December 2023 to £40,522
million at 31 March 2024, as a result of profit for the period partly offset
by increased longer-term rates impacting the cash flow hedging reserve and
pension surplus, along with the dividend paid in the quarter.

Capital

The Group's common equity tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio reduced from 14.4 per
cent at 31 December 2023 to 14.2 per cent at 31 March 2024. Profit for the
first three months of the year was offset by the accrual for foreseeable
ordinary dividends and an increase in risk-weighted assets.

The Group's total capital ratio reduced from 20.5 per cent at 31 December 2023
to 20.1 per cent at 31 March 2024 reflecting the increase in risk-weighted
assets and the impact of both interest rates and a reduction in eligible
provisions on Tier 2 capital.

Risk-weighted assets have increased by £1,744 million during the quarter from
£182,560 million at 31 December 2023 to £184,304 million at 31 March 2024.
This largely reflected the impact of Retail lending. The impact from credit
and model calibrations was minimal.

The Group's UK leverage ratio reduced from 5.6 per cent at 31 December 2023 to
5.5 per cent at 31 March 2024 reflecting an increase in the leverage exposure
measure principally related to increases in securities financing transactions
and off-balance sheet items.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

                                                   Three                                     Three

                                                   months                                    months

                                                   ended                                     ended

                                                   31 Mar                                    31 Mar

                                                   2024                                      2023

                                                   £m                                        £m

 Net interest income                                          3,127                                     3,542
 Other income                                                 1,258                                     1,087
 Total income                                                 4,385                                     4,629
 Operating expenses                                         (2,728)                                   (2,315)
 Impairment                                                      (70)                                    (246)
 Profit before tax                                            1,587                                     2,068
 Tax expense                                                   (428)                                     (555)
 Profit for the period                                        1,159                                     1,513

 Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders                 1,069                                     1,430
 Profit attributable to other equity holders                       86                                        78
 Profit attributable to equity holders                        1,155                                     1,508
 Profit attributable to non-controlling interests                    4                                         5
 Profit for the period                                        1,159                                     1,513

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (UNAUDITED)

                                                                    At 31 Mar 2024                         At 31 Dec 2023

                                                                    £m                                     £m

 Assets
 Cash and balances at central banks                                          53,026                                 57,909
 Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss                         1,793                                  1,862
 Derivative financial instruments                                              2,867                                  3,165
 Loans and advances to banks                                                   8,381                                  8,810
 Loans and advances to customers                                           432,078                                433,124
 Reverse repurchase agreements                                               39,600                                 32,751
 Debt securities                                                             12,818                                 12,546
 Due from fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings                                590                                    840
 Financial assets at amortised cost                                        493,467                                488,071
 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income           26,917                                 27,337
 Other assets                                                                27,967                                 27,061
 Total assets                                                              606,037                                605,405

 Liabilities
 Deposits from banks                                                           3,341                                  3,557
 Customer deposits                                                         440,021                                441,953
 Repurchase agreements                                                       37,404                                 37,702
 Due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings                               3,862                                  2,932
 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss                    5,008                                  5,255
 Derivative financial instruments                                              4,313                                  4,307
 Debt securities in issue at amortised cost                                  54,098                                 52,449
 Other liabilities                                                           10,654                                   9,884
 Subordinated liabilities                                                      6,814                                  6,935
 Total liabilities                                                         565,515                                564,974

 Equity
 Share capital                                                                 1,574                                  1,574
 Share premium account                                                            600                                    600
 Other reserves                                                                2,176                                  2,395
 Retained profits                                                            31,092                                 30,786
 Ordinary shareholders' equity                                               35,442                                 35,355
 Other equity instruments                                                      5,018                                  5,018
 Non-controlling interests                                                          62                                     58
 Total equity                                                                40,522                                 40,431
 Total equity and liabilities                                              606,037                                605,405

 

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

1.   Basis of presentation

This release covers the results of Lloyds Bank plc together with its
subsidiaries (the Group) for the three months ended 31 March 2024.

Accounting policies

The accounting policies are consistent with those applied by the Group in its
2023 Annual Report and Accounts.

2.   Capital

The Group's Q1 2024 Interim Pillar 3 Disclosures can be found at:
www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/investors/financial-downloads.html.

3.   UK economic assumptions

Base case and MES economic assumptions

The Group's base case scenario is for a slow expansion in GDP and a rise in
the unemployment rate alongside modest changes in residential and commercial
property prices. Following a reduction in inflationary pressures, UK Bank Rate
is expected to be lowered during 2024. Risks around this base case economic
view lie in both directions and are largely captured by the generation of
alternative economic scenarios.

The Group has taken into account the latest available information at the
reporting date in defining its base case scenario and generating alternative
economic scenarios. The scenarios include forecasts for key variables as of
the first quarter of 2024. Actuals for this period, or restatements of past
data, may have since emerged prior to publication. The Group's approach to
generating alternative economic scenarios is set out in detail in note 19 to
the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Base case scenario by quarter

Key quarterly assumptions made by the Group in the base case scenario are
shown below. Gross domestic product is presented quarter-on-quarter. House
price growth, commercial real estate price growth and CPI inflation are
presented year-on-year, i.e. from the equivalent quarter in the previous year.
Unemployment rate and UK Bank Rate are presented as at the end of each
quarter.

 At 31 March 2024                     First                                 Second                                Third                                 Fourth                                First                                 Second                  Third                   Fourth

                                      quarter                               quarter                               quarter                               quarter                               quarter                               quarter                 quarter                 quarter

                                      2024                                  2024                                  2024                                  2024                                  2025                                  2025                    2025                    2025

                                      %                                     %                                     %                                     %                                     %                                     %                       %                       %

 Gross domestic product                     0.3                                   0.2                                   0.3                                   0.3                                   0.3                                   0.3                     0.4                     0.4
 Unemployment rate                          4.0                                   4.2                                   4.4                                   4.6                                   4.8                                   4.8                     4.8                     4.8
 House price growth                         1.5                                   2.1                                   4.6                                   1.5                                             (0.1)                       0.1                     0.4                     0.8
 Commercial real estate price growth                  (5.4)                                 (5.3)                                 (3.3)                                 (0.5)                       0.7                                   1.1                     0.8                     0.7
 UK Bank Rate                                 5.25                                  5.00                                  4.75                                  4.50                                  4.25                                  4.00                    4.00                    3.75
 CPI inflation                              3.3                                   2.1                                   1.8                                   2.4                                   2.4                                   2.9                     3.0                     3.0

 

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

3.   UK economic assumptions (continued)

Scenarios by year

Key annual assumptions made by the Group are shown below. Gross domestic
product and CPI inflation are presented as an annual change, house price
growth and commercial real estate price growth are presented as the growth in
the respective indices within the period. Unemployment rate and UK Bank Rate
are averages for the period.

 At 31 March 2024                     2024                              2025                              2026                              2027                              2028                              2024-2028

                                      %                                 %                                 %                                 %                                 %                                 average

                                                                                                                                                                                                                %

 Upside
 Gross domestic product                              1.1                               2.0                               1.7                               1.6                               1.6                               1.6
 Unemployment rate                                   3.2                               3.0                               3.0                               2.9                               2.9                               3.0
 House price growth                                  3.7                               6.7                               6.5                               5.3                               4.9                               5.4
 Commercial real estate price growth                 6.5                               4.8                               1.4                               2.0                               2.2                               3.4
 UK Bank Rate                                      5.40                              5.44                              5.25                              5.00                              5.07                              5.23
 CPI inflation                                       2.3                               2.9                               2.9                               2.8                               3.0                               2.8

 Base case
 Gross domestic product                              0.4                               1.2                               1.6                               1.7                               1.7                               1.3
 Unemployment rate                                   4.3                               4.8                               4.8                               4.6                               4.6                               4.6
 House price growth                                  1.5                               0.8                               0.9                               1.6                               2.8                               1.5
 Commercial real estate price growth               (0.5)                               0.7                             (0.1)                               1.6                               2.1                               0.7
 UK Bank Rate                                      4.88                              4.00                              3.50                              3.06                              3.00                              3.69
 CPI inflation                                       2.4                               2.8                               2.4                               2.1                               2.2                               2.4

 Downside
 Gross domestic product                            (0.8)                             (0.4)                               1.2                               1.7                               1.7                               0.7
 Unemployment rate                                   5.5                               7.4                               7.7                               7.4                               7.2                               7.1
 House price growth                                  0.0                             (5.2)                             (7.0)                             (4.8)                             (1.5)                             (3.7)
 Commercial real estate price growth               (8.1)                             (5.2)                             (2.9)                             (1.0)                             (0.2)                             (3.5)
 UK Bank Rate                                      4.29                              2.00                              1.03                              0.48                              0.29                              1.62
 CPI inflation                                       2.4                               2.7                               1.8                               1.0                               1.0                               1.8

 Severe downside
 Gross domestic product                            (1.8)                             (1.1)                               1.1                               1.4                               1.5                               0.2
 Unemployment rate                                   7.2                             10.1                              10.3                                9.9                               9.7                               9.4
 House price growth                                (2.2)                           (12.3)                            (14.3)                            (10.9)                              (6.0)                             (9.2)
 Commercial real estate price growth             (18.0)                            (11.7)                              (8.5)                             (5.0)                             (2.4)                             (9.3)
 UK Bank Rate - modelled                           3.46                              0.51                              0.11                              0.02                              0.01                              0.82
 UK Bank Rate - adjusted(1)                        6.19                              4.56                              3.63                              3.13                              3.00                              4.10
 CPI inflation - modelled                            2.4                               2.4                               1.0                               0.0                             (0.1)                               1.1
 CPI inflation - adjusted(1)                         7.5                               3.5                               1.3                               1.0                               1.8                               3.0

 Probability-weighted
 Gross domestic product                              0.0                               0.7                               1.5                               1.6                               1.6                               1.1
 Unemployment rate                                   4.6                               5.6                               5.7                               5.5                               5.4                               5.3
 House price growth                                  1.3                             (0.6)                             (1.3)                             (0.5)                               1.2                               0.0
 Commercial real estate price growth               (2.4)                             (1.1)                             (1.3)                               0.3                               1.0                             (0.7)
 UK Bank Rate - modelled                           4.71                              3.48                              2.94                              2.56                              2.51                              3.24
 UK Bank Rate - adjusted(1)                        4.99                              3.89                              3.30                              2.88                              2.81                              3.57
 CPI inflation - modelled                            2.4                               2.8                               2.3                               1.8                               1.9                               2.2
 CPI inflation - adjusted(1)                         2.9                               2.9                               2.3                               1.9                               2.1                               2.4

(1)  The adjustment to UK Bank Rate and CPI inflation in the severe downside
is considered to better reflect the risks around the Group's base case view in
an economic environment where supply shocks are the principal concern.

 

 

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

4.   Loans and advances to customers and expected credit loss allowance

 At 31 March 2024                     Stage 1                         Stage 2                         Stage 3                         POCI                            Total                           Stage 2                     Stage 3

                                      £m                              £m                              £m                              £m                              £m                              as % of                     as % of

                                                                                                                                                                                                      total                       total

 Loans and advances to customers

 UK mortgages                           260,134                           33,301                            4,581                           7,659                       305,675                               10.9                      1.5
 Credit cards                             12,729                            2,883                              308                                 -                      15,920                              18.1                      1.9
 UK unsecured loans and overdrafts          7,667                           1,210                              195                                 -                        9,072                             13.3                      2.1
 UK Motor Finance                         13,897                            2,140                              118                                 -                      16,155                              13.2                      0.7
 Other                                    16,178                               507                             149                                 -                      16,834                            3.0                         0.9
 Retail                                 310,605                           40,041                            5,351                           7,659                       363,656                               11.0                      1.5
 Small and Medium Businesses              27,115                            4,087                           1,465                                  -                      32,667                              12.5                      4.5
 Corporate and Institutional Banking      36,475                            2,710                              751                                 -                      39,936                            6.8                         1.9
 Commercial Banking                       63,590                            6,797                           2,216                                  -                      72,603                            9.4                         3.1
 Other(1)                                    (656)                                 -                               -                               -                         (656)
 Total gross lending                    373,539                           46,838                            7,567                           7,659                       435,603                               10.8                      1.7
 ECL allowance on drawn balances             (856)                         (1,316)                         (1,137)                           (216)                         (3,525)
 Net balance sheet carrying value       372,683                           45,522                            6,430                           7,443                       432,078

 Customer related ECL allowance (drawn and undrawn)

 UK mortgages                                  135                             351                             353                             216                          1,055
 Credit cards                                  231                             405                             144                                 -                           780
 UK unsecured loans and overdrafts             161                             233                             118                                 -                           512
 UK Motor Finance(2)                           187                               95                              67                                -                           349
 Other                                           19                              21                              46                                -                             86
 Retail                                        733                          1,105                              728                             216                          2,782
 Small and Medium Businesses                   141                             222                             170                                 -                           533
 Corporate and Institutional Banking           140                             134                             241                                 -                           515
 Commercial Banking                            281                             356                             411                                 -                        1,048
 Other                                             -                               -                               -                               -                               -
 Total                                      1,014                           1,461                           1,139                              216                          3,830

 Customer related ECL allowance (drawn and undrawn) as a percentage of loans
 and advances to customers(3)

 UK mortgages                               0.1                             1.1                             7.7                             2.8                             0.3
 Credit cards                               1.8                               14.0                            46.8                       -                                  4.9
 UK unsecured loans and overdrafts          2.1                               19.3                            60.5                       -                                  5.6
 UK Motor Finance                           1.3                             4.4                               56.8                       -                                  2.2
 Other                                      0.1                             4.1                               30.9                       -                                  0.5
 Retail                                     0.2                             2.8                               13.6                          2.8                             0.8
 Small and Medium Businesses                0.5                             5.4                               11.6                       -                                  1.6
 Corporate and Institutional Banking        0.4                             4.9                               32.1                       -                                  1.3
 Commercial Banking                         0.4                             5.2                               18.5                       -                                  1.4
 Total                                      0.3                             3.1                               15.1                          2.8                             0.9

(1)  Contains centralised fair value hedge accounting adjustments.

(2)  UK Motor Finance for Stages 1 and 2 include £188 million relating to
provisions against residual values of vehicles subject to finance leasing
agreements for Black Horse. These provisions are included within the
calculation of coverage ratios.

(3   ) Allowance for expected credit losses on loans and advances to
customers as a percentage of gross loans and advances to customers including
loans in recoveries.

ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (continued)

4.   Loans and advances to customers and expected credit loss allowance
(continued)

 At 31 December 2023                  Stage 1                         Stage 2                         Stage 3                         POCI                            Total                           Stage 2       Stage 3

                                      £m                              £m                              £m                              £m                              £m                              as % of       as % of

                                                                                                                                                                                                      total         total

 Loans and advances to customers

 UK mortgages                           256,596                           38,533                            4,337                           7,854                       307,320                       12.5          1.4
 Credit cards                             12,625                            2,908                              284                                 -                      15,817                      18.4          1.8
 UK unsecured loans and overdrafts          7,103                           1,187                              196                                 -                        8,486                     14.0          2.3
 UK Motor Finance                         13,541                            2,027                              112                                 -                      15,680                      12.9          0.7
 Other                                    15,898                               525                             144                                 -                      16,567                      3.2           0.9
 Retail                                 305,763                           45,180                            5,073                           7,854                       363,870                       12.4          1.4
 Small and Medium Businesses              27,525                            4,458                           1,530                                  -                      33,513                      13.3          4.6
 Corporate and Institutional Banking      35,872                            3,335                              528                                 -                      39,735                      8.4           1.3
 Commercial Banking                       63,397                            7,793                           2,058                                  -                      73,248                      10.6          2.8
 Other(1)                                    (301)                                 -                               -                               -                         (301)
 Total gross lending                    368,859                           52,973                            7,131                           7,854                       436,817                       12.1          1.6
 ECL allowance on drawn balances             (885)                         (1,462)                         (1,133)                           (213)                         (3,693)
 Net balance sheet carrying value       367,974                           51,511                            5,998                           7,641                       433,124

 Customer related ECL allowance (drawn and undrawn)

 UK mortgages                                  169                             376                             357                             213                          1,115
 Credit cards                                  234                             446                             130                                 -                           810
 UK unsecured loans and overdrafts             153                             244                             118                                 -                           515
 UK Motor Finance(2)                           188                               91                              63                                -                           342
 Other                                           20                              21                              47                                -                             88
 Retail                                        764                          1,178                              715                             213                          2,870
 Small and Medium Businesses                   139                             231                             167                                 -                           537
 Corporate and Institutional Banking           135                             212                             253                                 -                           600
 Commercial Banking                            274                             443                             420                                 -                        1,137
 Other                                             -                               -                               -                               -                               -
 Total                                      1,038                           1,621                           1,135                              213                          4,007

 Customer related ECL allowance (drawn and undrawn) as a percentage of loans
 and advances to customers(3)

 UK mortgages                         0.1                             1.0                             8.2                             2.7                             0.4
 Credit cards                         1.9                             15.3                            45.8                            -                               5.1
 UK unsecured loans and overdrafts    2.2                             20.6                            60.2                            -                               6.1
 UK Motor Finance                     1.4                             4.5                             56.3                            -                               2.2
 Other                                0.1                             4.0                             32.6                            -                               0.5
 Retail                               0.2                             2.6                             14.1                            2.7                             0.8
 Small and Medium Businesses          0.5                             5.2                             10.9                            -                               1.6
 Corporate and Institutional Banking  0.4                             6.4                             47.9                            -                               1.5
 Commercial Banking                   0.4                             5.7                             20.4                            -                               1.6
 Total                                0.3                             3.1                             15.9                            2.7                             0.9

(1)  Contains centralised fair value hedge accounting adjustments.

(2)  UK Motor Finance for Stages 1 and 2 include £187 million relating to
provisions against residual values of vehicles subject to finance leasing
agreements for Black Horse. These provisions are included within the
calculation of coverage ratios.

(3   ) Allowance for expected credit losses on loans and advances to
customers as a percentage of gross loans and advances to customers including
loans in recoveries.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the
business, strategy, plans and/or results of Lloyds Bank plc together with its
subsidiaries (the Lloyds Bank Group) and its current goals and expectations.
Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements
about the Lloyds Bank Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs
and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Words such as, without
limitation, 'believes', 'achieves', 'anticipates', 'estimates', 'expects',
'targets', 'should', 'intends', 'aims', 'projects', 'plans', 'potential',
'will', 'would', 'could', 'considered', 'likely', 'may', 'seek', 'estimate',
'probability', 'goal', 'objective', 'deliver', 'endeavour', 'prospects',
'optimistic' and similar expressions or variations on these expressions are
intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements concern or
may affect future matters, including but not limited to: projections or
expectations of the Lloyds Bank Group's future financial position, including
profit attributable to shareholders, provisions, economic profit, dividends,
capital structure, portfolios, net interest margin, capital ratios, liquidity,
risk-weighted assets (RWAs), expenditures or any other financial items or
ratios; litigation, regulatory and governmental investigations; the Lloyds
Bank Group's future financial performance; the level and extent of future
impairments and write-downs; the Lloyds Bank Group's ESG targets and/or
commitments; statements of plans, objectives or goals of the Lloyds Bank Group
or its management and other statements that are not historical fact and
statements of assumptions underlying such statements. By their nature,
forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to
events and depend upon circumstances that will or may occur in the future.
Factors that could cause actual business, strategy, targets, plans and/or
results (including but not limited to the payment of dividends) to differ
materially from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
general economic and business conditions in the UK and internationally; acts
of hostility or terrorism and responses to those acts, or other such events;
geopolitical unpredictability; the war between Russia and Ukraine; the
conflicts in the Middle East; the tensions between China and Taiwan; political
instability including as a result of any UK general election; market related
risks, trends and developments; changes in client and consumer behaviour and
demand; exposure to counterparty risk; the ability to access sufficient
sources of capital, liquidity and funding when required; changes to the Lloyds
Bank Group's or Lloyds Banking Group plc's credit ratings; fluctuations in
interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, stock markets and currencies;
volatility in credit markets; volatility in the price of the Lloyds Bank
Group's securities; tightening of monetary policy in jurisdictions in which
the Lloyds Bank Group operates; natural pandemic and other disasters; risks
concerning borrower and counterparty credit quality; longevity risks affecting
defined benefit pension schemes; changes in laws, regulations, practices and
accounting standards or taxation; changes to regulatory capital or liquidity
requirements and similar contingencies; the policies and actions of
governmental or regulatory authorities or courts together with any resulting
impact on the future structure of the Lloyds Bank Group; risks associated with
the Lloyds Bank Group's compliance with a wide range of laws and regulations;
assessment related to resolution planning requirements; risks related to
regulatory actions which may be taken in the event of a bank or Lloyds Bank
Group or Lloyds Banking Group failure; exposure to legal, regulatory or
competition proceedings, investigations or complaints; failure to comply with
anti-money laundering, counter terrorist financing, anti-bribery and sanctions
regulations; failure to prevent or detect any illegal or improper activities;
operational risks including risks as a result of the failure of third party
suppliers; conduct risk; technological changes and risks to the security of IT
and operational infrastructure, systems, data and information resulting from
increased threat of cyber and other attacks; technological failure; inadequate
or failed internal or external processes or systems; risks relating to ESG
matters, such as climate change (and achieving climate change ambitions) and
decarbonisation, including the Lloyds Bank Group's or the Lloyds Banking
Group's ability along with the government and other stakeholders to measure,
manage and mitigate the impacts of climate change effectively, and human
rights issues; the impact of competitive conditions; failure to attract,
retain and develop high calibre talent; the ability to achieve strategic
objectives; the ability to derive cost savings and other benefits including,
but without limitation, as a result of any acquisitions, disposals and other
strategic transactions; inability to capture accurately the expected value
from acquisitions; and assumptions and estimates that form the basis of the
Lloyds Bank Group's financial statements. A number of these influences and
factors are beyond the Lloyds Bank Group's control. Please refer to the latest
Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Lloyds Bank plc with the US Securities and
Exchange Commission (the SEC), which is available on the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov, for a discussion of certain factors and risks. Lloyds Bank plc
may also make or disclose written and/or oral forward-looking statements in
other written materials and in oral statements made by the directors, officers
or employees of Lloyds Bank plc to third parties, including financial
analysts. Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the
forward-looking statements contained in this document are made as of today's
date, and the Lloyds Bank Group expressly disclaims any obligation or
undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements contained in this document whether as a result of
new information, future events or otherwise. The information, statements and
opinions contained in this document do not constitute a public offer under any
applicable law or an offer to sell any securities or financial instruments or
any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or financial
instruments.

CONTACTS

For further information please contact:

INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS

Douglas Radcliffe

Group Investor Relations Director

020 7356 1571

douglas.radcliffe@lloydsbanking.com

Nora Thoden

Director of Investor Relations - ESG

020 7356 2334

nora.thoden@lloydsbanking.com

Tom Grantham

Investor Relations Senior Manager

07851 440 091

thomas.grantham@lloydsbanking.com

Sarah Robson

Investor Relations Senior Manager

07494 513 983

sarah.robson2@lloydsbanking.com

CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Grant Ringshaw

External Relations Director

020 7356 2362

grant.ringshaw@lloydsbanking.com

Matt Smith

Head of Media Relations

07788 352 487

matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com

Copies of this Interim Management Statement may be obtained from:

Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V
7HN

The statement can also be found on the Group's website -
www.lloydsbankinggroup.com

Registered office: Lloyds Bank plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN

Registered in England No. 2065

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