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Corporate ActionJul 30, 2026, 12:43 PM

Lloyds Banking Group Activates AT1 Securities Push-Down Mechanism

AI Summary

Lloyds Banking Group plc announced the activation of a push-down mechanism for all outstanding Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Securities, effective July 30, 2026. This action follows the Issuer's decision to reclassify its Existing Preference Shares as Tier 2 Capital for regulatory purposes. Consequently, AT1 Securityholders will now rank behind the reclassified preference shares in the event of a winding-up, while still ranking ahead of ordinary shareholders.

Key Highlights

  • Lloyds Banking Group activated a push-down mechanism for all outstanding Additional Tier 1 (AT1) Securities.
  • Effective July 30, 2026, the Issuer reclassified Existing Preference Shares as Tier 2 Capital.
  • This reclassification triggered the subordination of AT1 Securities to these reclassified preference shares.
  • AT1 Securityholders will now rank behind Existing Preference Shares in a winding-up, but ahead of ordinary shares.
  • The activation affects seven series of AT1 Securities, including £750,009,000 7.875% Callable 2029 securities.
  • Also impacted are £750,000,000 Callable 2027, £750,000,000 Callable 2028, and £750,000,000 Callable 2030 AT1 securities.
  • Three USD-denominated AT1 series are affected: $1,250,000,000 Callable 2029, $1,000,000,000 Callable 2031, and $1,000,000,000 Callable 2035.
  • The ranking of AT1 Securities relative to each other remains pari passu.