Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

20 April 2017

  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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information

contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the

Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes No ..X..

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule

12g3-2(b): 82- ________

Index to Exhibits

Item

No. 1 Regulatory News Service Announcement, dated 20 April 2017

re: Directorate Change

20 April 2017

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC

Lloyds Banking Group plc (the "Company") announces that Sara Weller CBE, an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as the Lead Non-Executive Director at the Department for Work and Pensions with effect from today.

For further information:

Investor Relations

Douglas Radcliffe

+44 (0) 20 7356 1571

Group Investor Relations Director

douglas.radcliffe@finance.lloydsbanking.com

Group Corporate Affairs

Matt Smith

+44 (0) 20 7356 3522

Head of Corporate Media

matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com

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