EXHIBIT 4(b)(xvii)


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          Alastair
  J Michie

            Company Secretary


	
 

	
 





Mr. P.N. Green


27th April, 2007


Dear Philip,


DIRECTORSHIP


I am delighted that your appointment to the Lloyds TSB Group plc and
Lloyds TSB Bank plc boards from 10th May, 2007 has been confirmed. As you know
the two boards meet simultaneously.


So that we may attend to the formalities, I should be grateful if you
would review and complete the enclosed forms and return them to me.


Any future changes to the information included in these forms,
including any which might affect your position as an independent non-executive
director or constitute a conflict of interests, should be routed through me,
please.


You will see from the items in the attached folder that non-executive
directors are appointed for specified terms, with the initial term not
exceeding three years subject to the provisions of the Companies Act and the
articles of association, including those relating to election/re-election by
the shareholders at annual general meetings. Further terms would be
appropriate, if you and the board were to agree in due course. 


An indication of the amount of time non-executive directors are
expected to devote to the company’s affairs is outlined in item 1(E) of the
folder. By accepting these appointments you have confirmed that you are able to
allocate sufficient time to meet the expectations of your role. We should,
therefore, be grateful if you would seek the agreement of the Chairman before
accepting additional commitments that might impact on the time you are able to
devote to your role as a non-executive director of the company.


There is also information in the folder about the role, duties and
responsibilities of directors, as well as details regarding fees for board and
committee membership.


Other information included in the folder relates to the process
regarding the evaluation of the board, its committees and individual directors;
directors’ and officers’ liability insurance; taking independent professional
advice at the company’s expense; and board committees.


It is the Group’s current policy to indemnify its directors and a deed
of indemnity is being prepared, following the new Companies Act, and I shall
send it to you shortly.






Details about the induction arrangements for new directors are given in
item 1(H) of the folder. We are, of course, developing your induction programme
and we are in touch with your personal assistant in that regard.


Our directors may, if they wish, apply to the Registrar of Companies to
have a “service address” recorded at Companies House for security purposes,
rather than have their usual residential address displayed in public. I have
drafted the forms for you to complete accordingly.


In due course, the Group Compliance Director will send you details of
the procedure for dealing in shares, together with explanatory notes on the
code of market conduct/model code.


I hope that you will not hesitate to contact me for assistance in any
of the above or other matters.


With kind regards and best wishes


Yours sincerely,


/s/ Alastair Michie


A.J. Michie

Company Secretary

Lloyds TSB Group plc and

Lloyds TSB Bank plc


Lloyds TSB Group plc is registered in Scotland no. 95000

Registered office: Henry Duncan House, 120 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4LH

Lloyds TSB Bank plc is registered in England and Wales no. 2065

Registered office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN