[6-K] Lloyds Banking Group plc Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Lloyds Banking Group plc reports that on 16 September 2025 it repurchased 3,282,423 ordinary shares from Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc as part of its ongoing buyback programme initiated by instructions dated 20 February 2025. The purchases were made at a highest price of 84.6800 pence, a lowest price of 82.9600 pence and a volume weighted average price of 83.7174 pence per share. The Company states it intends to cancel these shares, reducing its issued share capital and aligning with the previously announced repurchase authority.

Positive

• 3,282,423 shares repurchased, demonstrating active capital return under the existing buyback programme
• Volume weighted average price 83.7174p disclosed, providing transparent execution pricing
• Intent to cancel purchased shares, which will reduce issued share capital and can be accretive on a per‑share basis

Negative

• None.

Insights

Equity Research Analyst

TL;DR: Share repurchase of 3.28 million shares at a VWAP of 83.7174p; shares to be cancelled, modestly reducing outstanding share count.

The announcement documents a routine tranche of the Company's ongoing buyback programme executed through a broker. The key facts—number of shares purchased and the VWAP—are explicitly disclosed and the Company confirms cancellation of the repurchased shares. For investors, cancellation is a capital action that mechanically reduces share count and can be accretive to metrics per share, assuming constant earnings. The filing contains no earnings or cash usage detail beyond the trade prices and reference to the programme instruction date.

Corporate Governance Specialist

TL;DR: Transaction follows an existing authorised buyback; cancellation is a standard method to return capital to shareholders.

This disclosure complies with market abuse and disclosure rules by providing trade-level summary data and linking to the full schedule. The filing makes clear the purchase forms part of an earlier-authorised programme and that the Company intends to cancel the shares. The announcement does not provide information on remaining buyback capacity or aggregate spend to date, so governance review of programme limits would require additional documents.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16a

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

16 September 2025

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 

Index to Exhibits

Item

 No. 1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, 16 September 2025

           re: Transaction in Own Shares

16 September 2025

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SECURITIES

Lloyds Banking Group plc (the "Company") announces today that it has purchased the following number of its ordinary shares, from Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc (the "Broker").

Ordinary Shares

Date of purchases: 16 September 2025

Number of ordinary shares purchased: 3,282,423

Highest price paid per share (pence): 84.6800

Lowest price paid per share (pence): 82.9600

Volume weighted average price paid per share (pence): 83.7174

Such purchases form part of the Company's existing share buyback programme and were effected pursuant to the instructions issued to the Broker by the Company on 20 February 2025, as announced on 21 February 2025.

The Company intends to cancel these shares.

In accordance with Article 5(1)(b) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 (the Market Abuse Regulation) (as such legislation forms part of assimilated law as defined in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018), a full breakdown of the individual trades made by the Broker on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme is set out in the Schedule to this announcement available through the link below:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/5890Z_1-2025-9-16.pdf

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For further information:

Investor Relations

Douglas Radcliffe                                                                                                                             +44 (0)20 7356 1571

Group Investor Relations Director

douglas.radcliffe@lloydsbanking.com

Corporate Affairs

Matt Smith                                                                                                                                         +44 (0)20 7356 3522

Head of Media Relations

matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com

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: Douglas Radcliffe

Name: Douglas Radcliffe

Title: Group Investor Relations Director

Date: 16 September 2025

FAQ

What did Lloyds Banking Group (LYG) announce on 16 September 2025?

The Company repurchased 3,282,423 ordinary shares on that date and stated it intends to cancel these shares.

At what prices were the LYG shares bought on 16 September 2025?

The highest price paid was 84.6800 pence, the lowest was 82.9600 pence, and the VWAP was 83.7174 pence.

Was this buyback part of an existing programme for LYG?

Yes. The announcement states the purchases form part of the Company's existing buyback programme instructed on 20 February 2025.

Who executed the share purchases for Lloyds Banking Group?

The shares were purchased from Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc acting as the Broker.

Where can I find the full breakdown of the individual trades?

The announcement links to a schedule of individual trades at the provided RNS PDF URL in the filing.