Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: On 14 December 2009 , Lloyds Banking Group announced that it had invested ten million pounds in the team , reversing the recent trend of financial institutions such as ING and RBS withdrawing sponsorship .
Simplified: On 14 December 2009 , Lloyds Banking Group announced that it had invested ten million pounds in the team . This is a reverse the recent trend of financial institutions such as ING and RBS to withdraw sponsorship .