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

03 July 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 03 July 2017

re: Statement re Re-designation of Shares

3 July 2017

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC - RE-DESIGNATION OF SHARES

Lloyds Banking Group plc (the "Company") is pleased to confirm that each limited voting share in the capital of the Company has been re-designated as an ordinary share of 10p each in the capital of the Company (the "Re-designation"). The Re-designation became effective on 1 July 2017 following the Company's shareholders having approved the Re-designation at the Company's annual general meeting that was held on 11 May 2017.

The holders of the limited voting shares have received ordinary shares of the Company on a one for one basis. These shares rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of the Company. Admission of the shares occurred on 3 July 2017.

ENQUIRIES:

Investor Relations

Douglas Radcliffe

Group Investor Relations Director

Email: douglas.radcliffe@ finance.lloydsbanking.com

Group Corporate Affairs

Matt Smith

Head of Corporate Media

Email: matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com

+44 (0) 20 7356 1571

+44 (0) 20 7356 3522

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