Lloyds Banking Group will face intense political pressure to sell more of its retail business even though the state-backed bank believes this would be detrimental to customers and shareholders. so the last gov destoyed lloys now this gov want to complete the job . looks like 50p on cards

Comment today from Nomura:
"Competition actions would leave Lloyds the most affected

Lloyds appears the most negatively impacted, relative to expectations. An enhanced disposal would increase the earnings dilution involved and have a more negative impact on the balance sheet structure of the on-going group. Assuming the sale is increased to 100bn of assets and deposits, we would venture earnings dilution doubles to 10% and the group L/D ratio rises by 30%. However, we would not regard the increased dilution as enough to offset the attractions we see in the shares; Lloyds remains our top pick in the sector."

Someone just picked 2.6 mill shares up on an 'O' trade

then NOMURA ARE FOOLS. if they have to sell more then holders are in the soup

or is it because they are trying to ramp to sell.

Is correct...The Lloyds shareholders, Trusting, Believing, Honest and above all the Mum and Pop's of Britain....Have taken a TERRIBLE financial beating in holding Lloyds shares/stock in the last few years.

We have taken everything from shaddy inside deals,secret illegal loans,incompetant leadership and a failed Board of Directors,lack of proper/ due dilligence,proped up a bankrupt HBoS.,been sucked into the Bogs of Ireland, Have been given forked tongue messages from Politicians of doubtful quality and integrity...and NOW the rules of divestment are being twisted,changed before our very eyes and possibly corrupted for what...just what?

Is there no end to how much we can take.?..Is there no justice out there other than the plaintive voice of Zorro.?..Has Britain as a country of once true value failed.? Has its word of standing up for Mum and pop failed.?..It sure looks like it... Zorro gave a lonely forlorn plea for help...and no one heard it.

"Now give them a Royal wedding ...that'll keep them in place for a while. Make them feel good...Make them eat cake. Make them suffer"

from i

Good post TANKER!

I have always and my big family voted for the TORYS . THINKING they where for investors and business our wrong we have been . we will never vote for this tory lying gov again the nhs is save in our hands they have BLOOD all over them
has for being for investors it speaks for it self . they are finished there will be an election with in 18 months that is a cert the libsare finished and will panic .cameron has proved he is a liar nhs is not safe

CEO Antio Horta-Osio said, 'We acknowledge that the commission has faced a challenging task in reaching options to meet its remit for greater stability and improving competition

this tells us why the gov did not say anything about is big payment
as he been put there to do the dirty work to holders ?

TANKER, likewise I have been a lifelong Tory and party worker. I am so disillusioned with them now as over the years they have told so many untruths, the latest being the reduction of the winter fuel allowance, something that Cameron pledged would be maintained...anyway I've finished voting now, why should I help to get someone into a cushy job only for them to wreck our standard of living!
As for Gordon Brown, he got us into this mess and ought to be brought to account over it.

rumour gov to sell its stake to voters at 50p a share ?
which would raise 14b

glad i do not hold these on side lines glad i put most of my fortune in MRW

When they have sold the stake, do you reckon they will then nationalise the bank :-/

op. i am going down to vote get my voting form and will rip it up in front of them and tell them it is worthless .and my wife and two girls . we are sick of there lies

Can you point me to the source of your rumour?

TANKER, can't rip my form up in front of them.....it went in the bin the day it arrived!

op. my view is for what it is worth is the new CEO has been put there for a reason
the gov as been going on about bankers salary and bonus and they own 43% of lloys and have they said anything about is payment . NO NO NO IT STINKS

op no when they give you the voting form .

Right TANKER, I'm with you there. It was the notice they sent me that went in the bin.

op hope you have got some MRW good divs and will go up double digits for next 3 years it is now 3.5% ex div 11th may pay june