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Lloyds TSB Group PLC21 September 2005 21st September 2005189/05 LLOYDS TSB GROUP APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The board of Lloyds TSB is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jan duPlessis as a non-executive director of Lloyds TSB Group plc from 1st October2005. Jan du Plessis brings many years of valuable experience to Lloyds TSB. He iscurrently Chairman of both British American Tobacco plc and RHM plc. Maarten van den Bergh, Chairman of Lloyds TSB, said: "Jan is highly experiencedand will be a great asset to our board. I am delighted to welcome him to theteam". - ends - Notes: 1. Biographical details are attached. 2. To comply with paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the UK Listing Authority listing rules, the company confirms that: i. in addition to the companies stated above, Mr du Plessis held directorships in Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A. and Hanover Direct Inc., both publicly quoted companies, during the past five years; and ii. there are no matters to be disclosed under paragraphs (2) to (6). LLOYDS TSB GROUP APPOINTS NEW NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTD ... /2 For further information: Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7356 2167 Michael Oliver Director of Investor Relations E-mail: [email protected] Media Mary Walsh +44 (0) 20 7356 2121 Director of Corporate Relations E-mail: [email protected] FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS This announcement contains forward looking statements with respect to thebusiness, strategy and plans of the Lloyds TSB Group and its current goals andexpectations relating to its future financial condition and performance.Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Lloyds TSBGroup's or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward lookingstatements. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk anduncertainty because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that willoccur in the future. Lloyds TSB Group's actual future results may differmaterially from the results expressed or implied in these forward lookingstatements as a result of a variety of factors, including UK domestic and globaleconomic and business conditions, risks concerning borrower credit quality,market related risks such as interest rate risk and exchange rate risk in itsbanking businesses and equity risk in its insurance businesses, inherent risksregarding changing demographic developments, catastrophic weather and similarcontingencies outside Lloyds TSB Group's control, any adverse experience ininherent operational risks, any unexpected developments in regulation orregulatory actions, changes in customer preferences, competition, industryconsolidation, acquisitions and other factors. For more information on these andother factors, please refer to Lloyds TSB Group's Annual Report on Form 20-Ffiled with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and to any subsequentreports furnished by Lloyds TSB Group to the US Securities and ExchangeCommission or to the London Stock Exchange. The forward looking statementscontained in this announcement are made as of the date hereof, and Lloyds TSBGroup undertakes no obligation to update any of its forward looking statements. Mr. J.P. du Plessis Biographical details: 2005 to date Chairman, RHM plc 2004 to date Chairman, British American Tobacco plc 1999 - 2004 Non-Executive Director, British American Tobacco plc 1997 - 2000 Non-Executive Director, Hanover Direct Inc 1990 - 1997 Group Finance Director, Rothmans International plc 1988 - 2004 Group Finance Director, Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A. 1981 - 1988 Rembrandt Group, began in the Finance division and then held a number of senior management roles 1980 Qualified as a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) 1977 BCom (Law) and LLB, University of Stellenbosch in South Africa This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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