Lloyds Banking Group Plc (LYG)

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LLOYDS BANKING GROUP: CHAIRMAN OF THE RISK COMMITTEE

Further to the announcement made on 21 August 2014, Lloyds Banking Group plc (the "Group") is pleased to announce that Alan Dickinson, an independent Non-executive Director of the Group, will become Chairman of the Risk Committee with effect from 1 January 2015.

Mr Dickinson joined the Board in September 2014. He is a highly regarded retail and commercial banker with significant experience of chairing risk committees in the financial services sector. He is currently Chairman of the Risk Committee at Willis Limited and has, until earlier this year, been Chairman of the Risk Committee at Nationwide Building Society. He succeeds Anita Frew, Deputy Chairman and Independent Director, as Chairman of the Risk Committee. Ms Frew has carried out the role on an interim basis following the retirement of David Roberts in May 2014.


BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

Alan has been a Non-executive Director of Willis Limited and Chairman of its Risk Committee since April 2012. In May 2012, he was appointed as Chairman of Brown Shipley & Co Limited and, in May 2014, as Senior Independent Director of Urban & Civic plc. Alan was Chief Executive of RBS UK and a member of its Executive Committee. He is a former Non-executive Director of Nationwide Building Society and Chairman of its Risk Committee. Alan was Non-executive Director of Carpetright plc until September 2014.







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