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
04 March 2004
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.....
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 04 March 2004
re: Directorate Change
36/04 4 March 2004
LLOYDS TSB GROUP BOARD CHANGES
The board is pleased to announce that Helen Weir has been appointed Group
Finance Director of Lloyds TSB Group plc from 26 April 2004. Helen was, until
recently, the Group Finance Director of Kingfisher plc.
Maarten van den Bergh, Chairman of Lloyds TSB Group plc, said: "Helen has
extensive strategic and operational experience as finance director of a large
retail business. She brings us both excellent technical financial skills and
considerable operational experience."
Eric Daniels, Group Chief Executive, said: "Helen has tremendous personal and
professional strengths with an excellent track record as a highly effective
finance director. With her grasp of customer issues in competitive markets, she
will make a significant contribution to the executive team."
It is also announced that Lord Selborne will be retiring from the board at the
annual general meeting on 21 May 2004, having served as a director of Lloyds
Bank and subsequently Lloyds TSB Group since 1994.
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Notes:
1. Brief biographical details about Mrs Weir are attached.
2. To comply with paragraph 16.4 of the UK Listing Authority listing rules the
company confirms that:
i) Mrs Weir is also a director of The City of London Investment Trust
plc and a former director of Castorama Dubois Investissements SCA,
Hornbach Holding AG and QA plc; and
ii) there are no matters required by paragraphs 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the
listing rules to be disclosed regarding her.
Biographical Details:
- Appointed to the Kingfisher Board as Group Finance Director in October 2000.
- Finance Director at B&Q from August 1997.
- Joined B&Q in 1995 and previously held a senior position at McKinsey & Co.
- She began her career with Unilever plc.
- Professional qualifications:
Stanford Graduate School of Business: MBA degree
Oxford University MA Hons: Mathematics first class degree
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
For further information:
Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7356 2167
Michael Oliver
Director of Investor Relations
E-mail: michael.oliver@ltsb-finance.co.uk
Ian Gordon +44 (0) 20 7356 1264
Senior Manager, Investor Relations
E-mail: ian.gordon@ltsb-finance.co.uk
Media +44 (0) 20 7356 2078
Terrence Collis
Director of Group Corporate Communications
E-mail: terrence.collis@lloydstsb.co.uk
Mary Walsh +44 (0) 20 7356 2121
Head of Media Relations
E-mail: mary.walsh@lloydstsb.co.uk
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement contains forward looking statements with respect to the
business, strategy and plans of the Lloyds TSB 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.
Lloyds TSB 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, risks concerning borrower credit quality, market related risks such
as interest rate risk and exchange rate risk in its banking business and equity
risk in its insurance businesses, changing demographic trends, unexpected
changes to regulation or regulatory actions, changes in customer preferences,
competition and other factors. Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form
20-F of Lloyds TSB Group filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission
for a discussion of such factors.
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: 04 March 2004