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

19 October 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 19 October 2017

re: Director/PDMR Shareholding

19 October 2017

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC ('GROUP') - NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTION BY PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ('PDMR') IN ORDINARY SHARES OF THE GROUP OF 10 PENCE EACH ('SHARES')

Group Chief Executive Acquisition of Shares

As described in the Summary Remuneration Announcement, the form of the Group Chief Executive's increase in base salary will follow that for 2016, with 2 per cent delivered in cash (in line with other colleagues) and the remainder delivered in Shares .

In this respect, the Group announces that, after the settlement of income tax and national insurance contributions, 4,837 Shares were acquired on 18 October 2017 on behalf of António Horta-Osório in respect of his October 2017 salary. The acquisition price was 66.19 pence per Share.

ENQUIRIES:

Investor Relations

Douglas Radcliffe

Group Investor Relations Director

Email: douglas.radcliffe@ finance.lloydsbanking.com

Group Corporate Affairs

Fiona Laffan

Director of Corporate Communications

Email: fiona.laffan@lloydsbanking.com

+44 (0) 20 7356 1571

+44 (0) 20 7356 2081

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	António Horta-Osório
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Group Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification / Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Lloyds Banking Group plc
b)	LEI	549300PPXHEU2JF0AM85
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	Ordinary Shares of 10p each GB0008706128
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares - Portion of the Group Chief Executive's increase in base salary delivered in Shares (as described in the Summary Remuneration Announcement) in respect of October 2017 salary.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			GBP00.6619	4,837

d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	N/A (Single Transaction)
e)	Date of the transaction	18 October 2017
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Date: 19 October 2017