Company: LLOBF
Filing Date: 2025-07-24
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-008460
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Company: Lloyds Banking Group plc
Filing Date: 2025-07-24
Form: 6-K
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      3.8p |     |      3.4p |     |      2.9p |
| Diluted earnings per share                            |      3.7p |     |      3.3p |     |      2.9p |

**Note 16: Dividends on ordinary shares and share buyback**

An interim dividend for 2025 of 1.22 pence per ordinary share (half-year to 30 June 2024: 1.06 pence per ordinary share) will be paid on 9 September 2025. The total amount of this dividend is £731 million, before the impact of any further cancellations of shares purchased under the Group's buyback programme (half-year to 30 June 2024: £662 million, following cancellations of shares under the Group's buyback programme up to the record date, was paid to shareholders).

On 20 May 2025, a final dividend in respect of 2024 of 2.11 pence per ordinary share, totalling £1,271 million, following cancellations of shares under the Group's buyback programme up to the record date, was paid to shareholders.

Shareholders who have joined the dividend reinvestment plan will automatically receive ordinary shares instead of the cash dividend. Key dates for the payment of the recommended dividend are outlined on page 97.

On 21 February 2025 the Group commenced an ordinary share buyback programme to purchase outstanding ordinary shares. As at 30 June 2025, the Group has purchased c.1.0 billion ordinary shares under the programme, for a total consideration of £733 million.

**Note 17: Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees

Contingent liabilities, commitments and guarantees arising from the banking business**

At 30 June 2025 contingent liabilities, such as performance bonds and letters of credit, arising from the banking business were £2,705 million (31 December 2024: £2,605 million).

The contingent liabilities of the Group arise in the normal course of its banking business and it is not practicable to quantify their future financial effect. Total commitments and guarantees were £154,136 million (31 December 2024: £148,619 million), of which in respect of undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend, £85,195 million (31 December 2024: £79,518 million) was irrevocable.

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