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
13
October 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, 13 October
2025
re: Motor
Finance Update
13 October 2025
MOTOR FINANCE UPDATE
Further to the recent FCA announcement and consultation paper on an
industry wide redress scheme for motor finance, following the
Supreme Court judgment handed down on 1 August 2025, the Group has
now undertaken an assessment of the implications and impact of the
proposed redress scheme.
As previously stated, in establishing our existing provision of
£1.15 billion the Group created a range of scenarios to
address uncertainties on a number of key inputs, including
regulatory responses and outcomes in relation to redress. The FCA
consultation paper has provided further detail on its proposed
redress approach, in particular the products in scope, situations
where it considers inadequate disclosure would give rise to an
unfair relationship, proposed redress methodology, engagement
approach and time bar. Based on the FCA proposals in their
current form, the potential impact is at the adverse end of the
range of previous expected outcomes. The proposals are
subject to consultation and there remain a number of uncertainties.
Accordingly, the Group's approach continues to consider a
probability weighted outcome considering a range of scenarios,
including scenarios that represent sensitivities to the FCAs
current proposals, and intends to take an additional charge of
£800 million. This reflects the increased likelihood of
a higher number of historical cases, particularly DCA, being
eligible for redress, including those dating back to 2007 and also
the likelihood of a higher level of redress than anticipated in the
previous scenario based provision, reflecting the FCA's proposed
redress calculation approach, which is less closely linked to
actual customer loss than previously anticipated.
The Group remains committed to ensuring customers receive
appropriate redress where they suffered loss, however the Group
does not believe that the proposed redress methodology outlined in
the consultation document reflects the actual loss to the customer.
Nor does it meet the objective of ensuring that consumers are
compensated proportionately and reasonably where harm has been
demonstrated. In addition, the approach to unfairness in the
redress scheme does not align with the legal clarity provided by
the recent Supreme Court judgment in Johnson, in which unfairness
was assessed on a fact specific basis and against a non-exhaustive
list of multiple factors. The Group will make representations to
the FCA accordingly.
The current FCA proposals remain a consultation and the ultimate
outcome may evolve in response to representations made by various
parties as well as further legal proceedings and complaints or any
other broader implications of the Supreme Court judgment. However,
the total £1.95 billion provision, including both redress and
operational costs, represents the Group's best estimate of the
potential impact of the motor finance issue.
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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)77 8835 2487
Head of Media Relations
matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com
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 Banking Group plc together with its subsidiaries
(the Group) and its current goals and expectations. Statements that
are not historical or current facts, including statements about the
Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs and
expectations, are forward-looking statements.
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'anticipates', 'estimates', 'expects', 'targets', 'should',
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forward-looking statements. These statements concern or may affect
future matters, including but not limited to: projections or
expectations of the 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 Group's future
financial performance; the level and extent of future impairments
and write-downs; the Group's ESG targets and/or commitments;
statements of plans, objectives or goals of the 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 (including in relation to
tariffs); imposed and threatened tariffs and changes to global
trade policies; acts of hostility or terrorism and responses to
those acts, or other such events; geopolitical unpredictability;
the war between Russia and Ukraine; the escalation of 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 Group's credit ratings;
fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, stock
markets and currencies; volatility in credit markets; volatility in
the price of the Group's securities; natural pandemic and other
disasters; risks concerning borrower and counterparty credit
quality; risks affecting insurance business and 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
Group; risks associated with the 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 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 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; assumptions and estimates that form the basis of the
Group's financial statements; and potential changes in dividend
policy. A number of these influences and factors are beyond the
Group's control. Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form
20-F filed by Lloyds Banking Group 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 Banking Group 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 Banking Group 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 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.
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: 13
October 2025