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

                                      

11 May 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 11 May 2009

                   re: Issue of Equity

 



Regulatory Announcement


Lloyds 
Banking 
Group plc

Listing of Shares
 pursuant to a Capitalisation Issue

Application has been made to 
admit 
407,943,501
 ordinary shares of 25p each in Lloyds Banking Group plc to the Official List of the 
UK Listing Authority and 
to 
admit such shares to 
trading on the main market for listed securities of 
the London Stock Exchange
.
 
It is expected that t
hese shares 
will be admitted to the Official List and to trading on the 
London Stock Exchange upon allotment
 pursuant to 
a capitalisation issue by 
the Company
, the terms of which were announced on 27 February 2009
. 
Such allotment is expected to take place today. These shares, when issued, will rank 
pari passu
 in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company, including 
in respect of 
the right to receive dividends or distributions made, paid or declared after such shares are admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange.
Following the completion of the capitalisation issue, the Company will have a total of 
16,753,147,366
 ordinary shares of 25p each in issue.

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Contact
s
: 

Mike Hatcher
Shane O' Riordain
Douglas Radcliffe
Deputy Secretary
Group Communications Director
Investor Relations
Lloyds Banking Group plc
Lloyds Banking Group plc
Lloyds Banking Group plc
020 73562108
020 73561849
020 73561571




 

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:  11 May 2009