TIDM68FF

RNS Number : 3947H

HBOS PLC

31 July 2019

HBOS plc

2019 Half-Year Results

Member of the Lloyds Banking Group

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains certain forward looking statements with respect to the business, strategy, plans and / or results of the HBOS Group and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition and performance. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the HBOS Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward looking statements. By their nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to events and depend upon circumstances that will or may occur in the future. Factors that could cause actual business, strategy, plans and/or results (including but not limited to the payment of dividends) to differ materially from forward looking statements made by the HBOS Group or on its behalf include, but are not limited to: general economic and business conditions in the UK and internationally; market related trends and developments; fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, exchange rates, stock markets and currencies; any impact of the transition from IBORs to alternative reference rates; the ability to access sufficient sources of capital, liquidity and funding when required; changes to the HBOS Group's or Lloyds Banking Group plc's or Lloyds Bank plc's credit ratings; the ability to derive cost savings and other benefits including, but without limitation as a result of any acquisitions, disposals and other strategic transactions; changing customer behaviour including consumer spending, saving and borrowing habits; changes to borrower or counterparty credit quality; instability in the global financial markets, including Eurozone instability, instability as a result of uncertainty surrounding the exit by the UK from the European Union (EU) and as a result of such exit and the potential for other countries to exit the EU or the Eurozone and the impact of any sovereign credit rating downgrade or other sovereign financial issues; political instability including as a result of any UK general election; technological changes and risks to the security of IT and operational infrastructure, systems, data and information resulting from increased threat of cyber and other attacks; natural, pandemic and other disasters, adverse weather and similar contingencies outside the HBOS Group's or Lloyds Banking Group plc's or Lloyds Bank plc's control; inadequate or failed internal or external processes or systems; acts of war, other acts of hostility, terrorist acts and responses to those acts, geopolitical, pandemic or other such events; changes in laws, regulations, practices and accounting standards or taxation, including as a result of the exit by the UK from the EU, or a further possible referendum on Scottish independence; changes to regulatory capital or liquidity requirements and similar contingencies outside the HBOS Group's or Lloyds Banking Group plc's or Lloyds Bank plc's control; the policies, decisions and actions of governmental or regulatory authorities or courts in the UK, the EU, the US or elsewhere including the implementation and interpretation of key legislation and regulation together with any resulting impact on the future structure of the Group; the ability to attract and retain senior management and other employees and meet its diversity objectives; actions or omissions by the HBOS Group's directors, management or employees including industrial action; changes to the HBOS Group's post-retirement defined benefit scheme obligations; the extent of any future impairment charges or write-downs caused by, but not limited to, depressed asset valuations, market disruptions and illiquid markets; the value and effectiveness of any credit protection purchased by the HBOS Group; the inability to hedge certain risks economically; the adequacy of loss reserves; the actions of competitors, including non-bank financial services, lending companies and digital innovators and disruptive technologies; and exposure to regulatory or competition scrutiny, legal, regulatory or competition proceedings, investigations or complaints. Please refer to the latest Annual Report on Form 20-F filed by Lloyds Banking Group plc with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a discussion of certain factors and risks together with examples of forward looking statements.

Except as required by any applicable law or regulation, the forward looking statements contained in this document are made as of today's date, and the HBOS Group expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward looking statements contained in this document to reflect any change in the HBOS Group's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. The information, statements and opinions contained in this document do not constitute a public offer under any applicable law or an offer to sell any securities or financial instruments or any advice or recommendation with respect to such securities or financial instruments.

CONTENTS

 
 
                                                        Page 
Financial review                                           1 
Principal risks and uncertainties                          5 
Condensed consolidated half-year financial statements      7 
    Consolidated income statement                          7 
    Consolidated statement of comprehensive income         8 
    Consolidated balance sheet                             9 
    Consolidated statement of changes in equity           11 
    Consolidated cash flow statement                      14 
    Notes                                                 15 
Statement of directors' responsibilities                  42 
Independent review report                                 43 
Contacts                                                  45 
 

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Principal activities

HBOS plc (the Company) and its subsidiaries (together, the Group) provide a wide range of banking and financial services in the UK and overseas.

The Group's revenue is earned through interest and fees on a broad range of financial services products including current and savings accounts, personal loans, credit cards and mortgages within the retail market; loans and other products to commercial, corporate and asset finance customers; and private banking.

Review of results

Income statement

During the half-year to 30 June 2019, the Group recorded a profit before tax of GBP1,107 million compared to GBP1,110 million during the same period in 2018.

Total income increased by GBP202 million, to GBP3,167 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019 compared with GBP2,965 million in the half-year to 30 June 2018, with a GBP128 million decrease in net interest income being more than offset by an increase of GBP330 million in other income.

Net interest income was GBP2,741 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019, down 4 per cent on the half-year to 30 June 2018 with increased interest payable on deposits from banks and amounts due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings more than offsetting lower costs on customer deposits.

Other income of GBP426 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019 was GBP330 million higher compared to GBP96 million in the half-year to 30 June 2018. Net fee and commission income was GBP38 million higher at GBP154 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019 compared to GBP116 million in the half-year to 30 June 2018, largely reflecting reductions in interbank agency fee expense and fees payable to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings following the transfer out of certain activities as a consequence of the Lloyds Banking Group's ring-fencing programme; net trading income was a surplus of GBP202 million. Other operating income was GBP90 million higher with a gain of GBP70 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019 compared to a loss of GBP20 million in the half-year to 30 June 2018, in part reflecting the GBP105 million loss on the sale of the Group's Irish mortgage portfolio in the first half of 2018.

Total operating expenses increased by GBP86 million to GBP1,848 million in the period compared to GBP1,762 million in the half-year to 30 June 2018, driven by a GBP87 million increase in regulatory provisions. Regulatory provisions comprised GBP280 million in respect of payment protection insurance (PPI) compared to GBP175 million in the half-year to 30 June 2018 and GBP52 million in respect of other conduct issues. The additional PPI charge in the period is largely driven by expected higher total volume of complaints and associated administration costs given the significant increase in PPI information requests received in the second quarter of 2019. Other operating expenses were broadly unchanged at GBP1,516 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019 compared to GBP1,517 million in the half-year to 30 June 2018 with decreases in staff costs, as the Lloyds Banking Group moves to employ its staff within Lloyds Bank plc, being offset by increases in expenditure recharged to the Group by fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings, again as more external costs for Lloyds Banking Group become paid by Lloyds Bank plc. Increases in depreciation charges were largely offset by the decrease in rent and rates as the Group adopted IFRS 16.

Impairment increased to GBP212 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019 compared with GBP93 million in the half-year to 30 June 2018 largely reflecting a single commercial exposure. Despite this underlying credit quality remains strong.

The tax expense for the period was GBP361 million (half-year to June 2018: GBP347 million) representing an effective tax rate of 33 per cent (half-year to June 2018: 31 per cent), the higher rate reflecting the impact of increased non-deductible costs including conduct charges.

FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

Balance sheet and capital

Total assets were GBP5,195 million higher at GBP338,855 million at the end of the period compared to GBP333,660 million at 31 December 2018 with increases in balances due from fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings more than offsetting reductions in the closed mortgage book and the impact of the transfer of the Bank of Scotland plc's Netherlands branch to Lloyds Banking Group's European ring-fenced bank. Total liabilities were GBP4,999 million higher at GBP326,584 million at 30 June 2019 compared to GBP321,585 million at 31 December 2018 with increases in amounts due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings being partially offset by lower customer deposits.

Total equity has increased by GBP196 million from GBP12,075 million at 31 December 2018 to GBP12,271 million at 30 June 2019, with total comprehensive income for the period of GBP733 million more than offsetting dividends paid of GBP500 million.

The Group's common equity tier 1 capital ratio increased to 13.9 per cent (31 December 2018: 12.9 per cent) largely due to profits for the period. The tier 1 capital ratio increased to 17.8 per cent (31 December 2018: 17.2 per cent) reflecting the increase in common equity tier 1 capital, partially offset by the annual reduction in the transitional limit applied to grandfathered AT1 capital. The total capital ratio reduced to 19.7 per cent (31 December 2018: 20.6 per cent) reflecting the annual reduction in the transitional limit applied to grandfathered tier 2 capital and movements in eligible provisions and other adjustments, partially offset by the increase in tier 1 capital.

Risk-weighted assets reduced by GBP321 million, or 0.5 per cent, to GBP61,815 million at 30 June 2019 compared to GBP62,136 million at 31 December 2018, reflecting a reduction in market risk, offset by a net increase in credit risk, largely driven by the implementation of IFRS 16 and mortgage model changes.

FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

Capital position at 30 June 2019

The Group's capital position as at 30 June 2019, applying CRD IV transitional rules and IFRS 9 transitional arrangements, is set out in the following section.

Capital ratios

 
 
                                                          At       At 
                                                     30 June   31 Dec 
Capital resources (transitional)                        2019     2018 
                                                        GBPm     GBPm 
Common equity tier 1 
Shareholders' equity per balance sheet                10,748   10,538 
Adjustment to retained earnings for foreseeable 
 dividends                                                 -    (500) 
Cash flow hedging reserve                                 35       70 
Other adjustments                                        264      291 
                                                     -------  ------- 
                                                      11,047   10,399 
Less: deductions from common equity tier 1 
Goodwill and other intangible assets                   (452)    (445) 
Prudent valuation adjustment                            (96)     (88) 
Removal of defined benefit pension surplus             (448)    (378) 
Deferred tax assets                                  (1,442)  (1,497) 
                                                     -------  ------- 
Common equity tier 1 capital                           8,609    7,991 
                                                     -------  ------- 
 
Additional tier 1 
Additional tier 1 instruments                          2,407    2,710 
                                                     -------  ------- 
Total tier 1 capital                                  11,016   10,701 
                                                     -------  ------- 
 
Tier 2 
Tier 2 instruments                                     1,314    1,943 
Eligible provisions                                        -      165 
Other adjustments                                      (162)        - 
                                                     -------  ------- 
Total tier 2 capital                                   1,152    2,108 
                                                     -------  ------- 
 
Total capital resources                               12,168   12,809 
                                                     -------  ------- 
 
Risk-weighted assets                                  61,815   62,136 
 
Common equity tier 1 capital ratio(1)                  13.9%    12.9% 
Tier 1 capital ratio(1)                                17.8%    17.2% 
Total capital ratio(1)                                 19.7%    20.6% 
 
 
(1)  Reflecting the full impact of IFRS 9 at 30 June 2019, without 
      the application of transitional arrangements, the Group's common 
      equity tier 1 capital ratio would be 13.5 per cent, the tier 1 
      capital ratio would be 17.3 per cent and the total capital ratio 
      would be 19.7 per cent. 
 

FINANCIAL REVIEW (continued)

 
 
                                                           At      At 
                                                      30 June  31 Dec 
                                                         2019    2018 
                                                         GBPm    GBPm 
 
Risk-weighted assets 
Foundation Internal Ratings Based (IRB) Approach        5,062   5,363 
Retail IRB Approach                                    36,799  35,754 
Other IRB Approach                                      1,729   1,093 
                                                      -------  ------ 
IRB Approach                                           43,590  42,210 
Standardised Approach                                   5,742   6,864 
                                                      -------  ------ 
Credit risk                                            49,332  49,074 
                                                      -------  ------ 
Counterparty credit risk                                  612     599 
Credit valuation adjustment risk                          117     115 
Operational risk                                       10,539  10,539 
Market risk                                               616   1,235 
                                                      -------  ------ 
Underlying risk-weighted assets                        61,216  61,562 
Threshold risk-weighted assets                            599     574 
                                                      -------  ------ 
Total risk-weighted assets                             61,815  62,136 
                                                      -------  ------ 
 

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Our Principal risks and uncertainties are reviewed and reported regularly as advised in our 2018 Annual Report. Following a review of the Group's risk categories, change / execution risk, data risk and operational resilience were elevated from secondary to primary risk categories in the Group's Risk Management Framework.

The external risks faced by the Group may impact the success of delivering against the Group's long term strategic objectives. They include but are not limited to global macro-economic conditions, ongoing political uncertainty, regulatory developments and market liquidity.

These changes are being embedded during 2019 and are now reflected within the Group's principal risks as below:

Credit risk - The risk that parties with whom the Group has contracted fail to meet their financial obligations (both on and off balance sheet). For example observed or anticipated changes in the economic environment could impact profitability due to an increase in delinquency, defaults, write-downs and/or expected credit losses.

Regulatory and legal risk - The risk of financial penalties, regulatory censure, criminal or civil enforcement action or customer detriment as a result of failure to identify, assess, correctly interpret, comply with, or manage regulatory and/or legal requirements.

Conduct risk - The risk of customer detriment across the customer lifecycle including: failures in product management, distribution and servicing activities; from other risks materialising, or other activities which could undermine the integrity of the market or distort competition, leading to unfair customer outcomes, regulatory censure, reputational damage or financial loss.

Operational risk - Operational risk is defined as the risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events.

People risk - The risk that the Group fails to provide an appropriate colleague and customer centric culture, supported by robust reward and wellbeing policies and processes; effective leadership to manage colleague resources; effective talent and succession management; and robust control to ensure all colleague-related requirements are met.

Capital risk - The risk that the Group has a sub-optimal quantity or quality of capital or that capital is inefficiently deployed across the Group.

Funding and liquidity risk - Funding risk is the risk that we do not have sufficiently stable and diverse sources of funding. Liquidity risk is the risk that we have insufficient financial resources to meet our commitments as they fall due.

Governance risk - The risk that the Group's organisational infrastructure fails to provide robust oversight of decision making and the control mechanisms to ensure strategies and management instructions are implemented effectively.

Market risk - The risk that the Group's capital or earnings profile is affected by adverse market rates. The principal market risks are interest rates and credit spreads in the banking business and equity, credit spreads and longevity risk in the Group's defined benefit pension schemes.

Model risk - The risk of financial loss, regulatory censure, reputational damage or customer detriment, as a result of deficiencies in the development, application and ongoing operation of models and rating systems.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES (continued)

Data risk - The risk of the Group failing to effectively govern, manage, and protect its data (or the data shared with Third Party Suppliers) impacting the Group's agility, accuracy, access and availability of data, ultimately leading to poor customer outcomes, loss of value to the Group and mistrust from regulators.

Operational resilience risk - The risk that the Group fails to design resilience into business operations, underlying infrastructure and controls (people, process, technical) so that it is able to withstand external or internal events which could impact the continuation of operations, and fails to respond in a way which meets customer expectations and needs when the continuity of operations is compromised.

Change and execution risk - The risk that in delivering its change agenda, the Group fails to ensure compliance with laws and regulation, maintain effective customer service and availability, and/or operate within the Group's risk appetite.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED HALF-YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 
 
                                                           Half-year   Half-year 
                                                          to 30 June  to 30 June 
                                                                2019     2018(1) 
                                                    Note        GBPm        GBPm 
 
Interest and similar income                                    4,268       4,276 
Interest and similar expense                                 (1,527)     (1,407) 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Net interest income                                            2,741       2,869 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Fee and commission income                                        302         302 
Fee and commission expense                                     (148)       (186) 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Net fee and commission income                          2         154         116 
Net trading income                                               202           - 
Other operating income                                            70        (20) 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Other income                                                     426          96 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Total income                                                   3,167       2,965 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Regulatory provisions                                 11       (332)       (245) 
Other operating expenses                                     (1,516)     (1,517) 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Total operating expenses                               3     (1,848)     (1,762) 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Trading surplus                                                1,319       1,203 
Impairment                                             4       (212)        (93) 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Profit before tax                                              1,107       1,110 
Tax expense                                            5       (361)       (347) 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Profit for the period                                            746         763 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
 
Profit attributable to ordinary shareholders                     696         713 
Profit attributable to non-controlling interests                  50          50 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
Profit for the period                                            746         763 
                                                          ----------  ---------- 
 
 
(1)  Restated, see note 1. 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 
 
                                                            Half-year   Half-year 
                                                           to 30 June  to 30 June 
                                                                 2019     2018(1) 
                                                                 GBPm        GBPm 
 
Profit for the period                                             746         763 
Other comprehensive income 
Items that will not subsequently be reclassified 
 to profit or loss: 
Post-retirement defined benefit scheme remeasurements 
 (note 10): 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
    Remeasurements before tax                                    (53)         426 
    Tax                                                             9        (81) 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
                                                                 (44)         345 
Movement in revaluation reserve in respect 
 of equity shares held at fair value through 
 other comprehensive income: 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
    Change in fair value                                            -           8 
    Tax                                                             -           - 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
                                                                    -           8 
Items that may subsequently be reclassified 
 to profit or loss: 
Movement in revaluation reserve in respect 
 of debt securities held at fair value 
 through other comprehensive income: 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
    Change in fair value                                           11        (10) 
    Tax                                                           (2)           1 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
                                                                    9         (9) 
 
Movement in cash flow hedging reserve: 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
    Effective portion of changes in fair value                     29        (89) 
    Net income statement transfers                                 19        (11) 
    Tax                                                          (13)          27 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
                                                                   35        (73) 
Currency translation differences (tax: nil)                      (13)         (1) 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
Other comprehensive income for the period, 
 net of tax                                                      (13)         270 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
Total comprehensive income for the period                         733       1,033 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
 
Total comprehensive income attributable to 
 ordinary shareholders                                            683         983 
Total comprehensive income attributable to 
 non-controlling interests                                         50          50 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
Total comprehensive income for the period                         733       1,033 
                                                           ----------  ---------- 
 
 
(1)  Restated, see note 1. 
 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

 
 
                                                                        At         At 
                                                                   30 June     31 Dec 
                                                                   2019(1)       2018 
                                                               (unaudited)  (audited) 
                                                         Note         GBPm       GBPm 
 
Assets 
Cash and balances at central banks                                   2,261      2,579 
Items in course of collection from banks                               131        181 
Financial assets at fair value through profit 
 or loss                                                    6          500        509 
Derivative financial instruments                                    10,479      9,361 
                                                               -----------  --------- 
    Loans and advances to banks                                        332        486 
    Loans and advances to customers                                253,049    262,324 
    Due from fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings               65,295     53,190 
                                                               -----------  --------- 
Financial assets at amortised cost:                         7      318,676    316,000 
Financial assets at fair value through other 
 comprehensive income                                                2,170      1,085 
Goodwill                                                               325        325 
Other intangible assets                                                127        120 
Property, plant and equipment                                        1,495        777 
Current tax recoverable                                                  -         10 
Deferred tax assets                                                  1,692      1,779 
Retirement benefit assets                                  10          540        455 
Other assets                                                           459        479 
                                                               -----------  --------- 
Total assets                                                       338,855    333,660 
                                                               -----------  --------- 
 
 
(1)  Reflects the implementation of IFRS 16, see note 1. 
 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued)

 
 
                                                                  At         At 
                                                             30 June     31 Dec 
                                                             2019(1)       2018 
                                                         (unaudited)  (audited) 
                                                   Note         GBPm       GBPm 
Equity and liabilities 
Liabilities 
Deposits from banks                                           21,027     20,908 
Customer deposits                                            154,132    162,141 
Due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings              122,431    109,169 
Items in course of transmission to banks                         158        274 
Financial liabilities at fair value through 
 profit or loss                                                  102        103 
Derivative financial instruments                              11,097      9,867 
Notes in circulation                                           1,042      1,104 
Debt securities in issue                              9       10,152     11,861 
Other liabilities                                              1,486        794 
Retirement benefit obligations                       10          126        124 
Current tax liabilities                                          109          2 
Deferred tax liabilities                                           1          - 
Other provisions                                     11          752      1,027 
Subordinated liabilities                                       3,969      4,211 
                                                         -----------  --------- 
Total liabilities                                            326,584    321,585 
 
Equity 
                                                         -----------  --------- 
Share capital                                                  3,763      3,763 
Other reserves                                                10,146     10,115 
Retained profits                                             (3,161)    (3,340) 
                                                         -----------  --------- 
Shareholders' equity                                          10,748     10,538 
Non-controlling interests                                      1,523      1,537 
                                                         -----------  --------- 
Total equity                                                  12,271     12,075 
                                                         -----------  --------- 
Total equity and liabilities                                 338,855    333,660 
                                                         -----------  --------- 
 
 
(1)  Reflects the implementation of IFRS 16, see note 1. 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

 
 
                               Attributable to equity shareholders 
                         ------------------------------------------------ 
                                                                                  Non- 
                                        Share     Other  Retained          controlling 
                                      capital  reserves   profits   Total    interests   Total 
                                         GBPm      GBPm      GBPm    GBPm         GBPm    GBPm 
 
Balance at 1 January 
 2019                                   3,763    10,115   (3,340)  10,538        1,537  12,075 
Comprehensive income 
Profit for the period                       -         -       696     696           50     746 
Other comprehensive 
income 
                         --------------------  --------  --------  ------  -----------  ------ 
Post retirement defined 
 benefit scheme 
 remeasurements, net of 
 tax                                        -         -      (44)    (44)            -    (44) 
Movements in 
 revaluation 
 reserve in respect of 
 debt securities held 
 at 
 fair value through 
 other 
 comprehensive income, 
 net of tax                                 -         9         -       9            -       9 
Movements in cash flow 
 hedging reserve, net 
 of 
 tax                                        -        35         -      35            -      35 
Currency translation 
 differences (tax: nil)                     -      (13)         -    (13)            -    (13) 
                         --------------------  --------  --------  ------               ------ 
Total other 
 comprehensive income                       -        31      (44)    (13)            -    (13) 
                         --------------------  --------  --------  ------  -----------  ------ 
Total comprehensive 
 income                                     -        31       652     683           50     733 
                         --------------------  --------  --------  ------  -----------  ------ 
Transactions with 
 owners 
                         --------------------  --------  --------  ------  -----------  ------ 
Dividends                                   -         -     (500)   (500)            -   (500) 
Distributions to 
 non-controlling 
 interests                                  -         -         -       -         (50)    (50) 
Capital contribution 
 received                                   -         -        27      27            -      27 
Changes in 
 non-controlling 
 interests                                  -         -         -       -         (14)    (14) 
                         --------------------  --------  --------  ------               ------ 
Total transactions with 
 owners                                     -         -     (473)   (473)         (64)   (537) 
                         --------------------  --------  --------  ------  -----------  ------ 
Balance at 30 June 2019                 3,763    10,146   (3,161)  10,748        1,523  12,271 
                         --------------------  --------  --------  ------  -----------  ------ 
 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (continued)

 
                                               Attributable to equity 
                                                    shareholders 
                                          Share 
                                        capital                                      Non- 
                                            and     Other  Retained           controlling 
                                        premium  reserves   profits    Total    interests    Total 
                                           GBPm      GBPm      GBPm     GBPm         GBPm     GBPm 
 
Balance at 1 January 2018                 3,763    10,220   (1,869)   12,114        1,537   13,651 
Comprehensive income 
Profit for the period(1)                      -         -       713      713           50      763 
Other comprehensive income 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Post-retirement defined benefit 
 scheme remeasurements, net 
 of tax                                       -         -       345      345            -      345 
    Movements in revaluation reserve 
     in respect of financial assets 
     held at fair value through 
     other comprehensive income, 
     net of tax: 
     Debt securities                          -       (9)         -      (9)            -      (9) 
    Equity shares                             -         8         -        8            -        8 
Movements in cash flow hedging 
 reserve, net of tax                          -      (73)         -     (73)            -     (73) 
Currency translation differences 
 (tax: nil)                                   -       (1)         -      (1)            -      (1) 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Total other comprehensive 
 income                                       -      (75)       345      270            -      270 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Total comprehensive income                    -      (75)     1,058      983           50    1,033 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Transactions with owners 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Dividends                                     -         -   (1,800)  (1,800)            -  (1,800) 
Distributions to non-controlling 
 interests(1)                                 -         -         -        -         (50)     (50) 
Capital contribution received                 -         -        37       37            -       37 
Total transactions with owners                -         -   (1,763)  (1,763)         (50)  (1,813) 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Realised gains and losses 
 on equity shares held at fair 
 value through other comprehensive 
 income                                       -       (1)         1        -            -        - 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Balance at 30 June 2018                   3,763    10,144   (2,573)   11,334        1,537   12,871 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
 
 
(1)  Restated, see note 1. 
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (continued)

 
                                               Attributable to equity 
                                                    shareholders 
                                          Share 
                                        capital                                      Non- 
                                            and     Other  Retained           controlling 
                                        premium  reserves   profits    Total    interests    Total 
                                           GBPm      GBPm      GBPm     GBPm         GBPm     GBPm 
 
Balance at 1 July 2018                    3,763    10,144   (2,573)   11,334        1,537   12,871 
Comprehensive income 
Profit for the period(1)                      -         -       772      772           51      823 
Other comprehensive income 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Post-retirement defined benefit 
 scheme remeasurements, net 
 of tax                                       -         -      (86)     (86)            -     (86) 
    Movements in revaluation reserve 
     in respect of financial assets 
     held at fair value through 
     other comprehensive income, 
     net of tax: 
     Debt securities                          -       (4)         -      (4)            -      (4) 
    Equity shares                             -         1         -        1            -        1 
Movements in cash flow hedging 
 reserve, net of tax                          -      (20)         -     (20)            -     (20) 
Currency translation differences 
 (tax: nil)                                   -         5         -        5            -        5 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Total other comprehensive 
 income                                       -      (18)      (86)    (104)            -    (104) 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Total comprehensive income                    -      (18)       686      668           51      719 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Transactions with owners 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Dividends                                     -         -   (1,500)  (1,500)            -  (1,500) 
Distributions to non-controlling 
 interests(1)                                 -         -         -        -         (51)     (51) 
Capital contribution received                 -         -        36       36            -       36 
Total transactions with owners                -         -   (1,464)  (1,464)         (51)  (1,515) 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Realised gains and losses 
 on equity shares held at fair 
 value through other comprehensive 
 income                                       -      (11)        11        -            -        - 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
Balance at 31 December 2018               3,763    10,115   (3,340)   10,538        1,537   12,075 
                                        -------  --------  --------  -------  -----------  ------- 
 
 
(1)  Restated, see note 1. 
 

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (UNAUDITED)

 
 
                                                   Half-year   Half-year 
                                                  to 30 June  to 30 June 
                                                        2019        2018 
                                                        GBPm        GBPm 
 
Profit before tax                                      1,107       1,110 
Adjustments for: 
Change in operating assets                           (3,680)      25,208 
Change in operating liabilities                        4,658    (22,226) 
Non-cash and other items                               (199)       (535) 
Tax paid                                               (159)       (820) 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
Net cash provided by operating activities              1,727       2,737 
 
Cash flows from investing activities 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
Purchase of financial assets                         (1,173)       (281) 
Proceeds from sale and maturity of financial 
 assets                                                  184         297 
Purchase of fixed assets                               (129)        (90) 
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets                        55          50 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
Net cash used in investing activities                (1,063)        (24) 
 
Cash flows from financing activities 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders                (500)     (1,800) 
Distributions on other equity instruments 
 issued by subsidiaries                                 (50)        (50) 
Interest paid on subordinated liabilities              (134)       (228) 
Repayment of subordinated liabilities                  (328)     (1,656) 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
Net cash used in financing activities                (1,012)     (3,734) 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and 
 cash equivalents                                          -           - 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
Change in cash and cash equivalents                    (348)     (1,021) 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 
 period                                                1,019       2,409 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period               671       1,388 
                                                  ----------  ---------- 
 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and balances at central banks (excluding mandatory deposits) and amounts due from banks with a maturity of less than three months.

NOTES

 
 
                                                           Page 
1   Accounting policies, presentation and estimates          16 
2   Net fee and commission income                            19 
3   Operating expenses                                       19 
4   Impairment                                               19 
5   Taxation                                                 20 
6   Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss    20 
7   Financial assets at amortised cost                       21 
8   Allowance for impairment losses                          24 
9   Debt securities in issue                                 27 
10  Post-retirement defined benefit schemes                  28 
11  Provisions for liabilities and charges                   29 
12  Contingent liabilities and commitments                   31 
13  Fair values of financial assets and liabilities          34 
14  Related party transactions                               40 
15  Dividends on ordinary shares                             40 
16  Implementation of IFRS 16                                41 
17  Ultimate parent undertaking                              41 
18  Other information                                        41 
 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

   1.         Accounting policies, presentation and estimates 

These condensed consolidated half-year financial statements as at and for the period to 30 June 2019 have been prepared in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and with International Accounting Standard 34 (IAS 34), Interim Financial Reporting as adopted by the European Union and comprise the results of HBOS plc (the Company) together with its subsidiaries (the Group). They do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Group's consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended 31 December 2018 which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the European Union. Copies of the 2018 Annual Report and Accounts are available on the Lloyds Banking Group's website and are available upon request from Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN.

The directors consider that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements. In reaching this assessment, the directors have considered projections for the Group's capital and funding position.

Except as noted below, the accounting policies are consistent with those applied by the Group in its 2018 Annual Report and Accounts.

Changes in accounting policy

The Group adopted IFRS 16 Leases from 1 January 2019. IFRS 16 replaces IAS 17 Leases and addresses the classification and measurement of all leases. The Group's accounting as a lessor under IFRS 16 is substantially unchanged from its approach under IAS 17; however for lessee accounting there is no longer a distinction between finance and operating leases.

As lessee, under IFRS 16, in respect of leased properties previously accounted for as operating leases the Group now recognises a right-of-use asset and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is available for use. Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that rate can be determined, or the Group's incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments are allocated between the liability and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to profit or loss over the lease period so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The right-of-use asset is depreciated over the shorter of the asset's useful life and the lease term on a straight-line basis. Payments associated with leases with a lease term of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets are recognised as an expense in profit or loss on a straight-line basis.

Details of the impact of adoption of IFRS 16 are provided in note 16.

The Group has also implemented the amendments to IAS 12 Income Taxes with effect from 1 January 2019 and as a result tax relief on distributions on other equity instruments, previously taken directly to retained profits, is now reported within tax expense in the income statement. Comparatives have been restated. Adoption of these amendments to IAS 12 has resulted in a reduction in the tax expense and an increase in profit for the period in the half-year to 30 June 2019 of GBP14 million (half-year to 30 June 2018: GBP14 million). There is no impact on total shareholders' equity.

Future accounting developments

The IASB has issued a number of minor amendments to IFRSs effective 1 January 2020 (including IFRS 3 Business Combinations and IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements). These amendments are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   1.         Accounting policies, presentation and estimates (continued) 

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

The preparation of the Group's financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that impact the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Due to the inherent uncertainty in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may include amounts which differ from those estimates. Estimates, judgements and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The Group's significant judgements, estimates and assumptions are unchanged compared to those applied at 31 December 2018, except as detailed below.

Allowance for impairment losses

At 30 June 2019 the Group's allowance for expected credit losses (ECL) allowance was GBP2,168 million (31 December 2018: GBP2,187 million), of which GBP2,114 million (31 December 2018: GBP2,137 million) was in respect of drawn balances.

The measurement of expected credit losses is required to reflect an unbiased probability-weighted range of possible future outcomes. The approach to generating the economic scenarios used in the calculation of the Group's ECL allowances is little changed since 31 December 2018. The central scenario reflects the Group's updated base case assumptions used for medium-term planning purposes. Additional model-generated upside, downside and severe downside scenarios are identified to represent a typical scenario from specified points along an estimated loss distribution, with the scenario weightings unchanged since 31 December 2018. The key UK economic assumptions made by the Group as at 30 June 2019 averaged over a five year period are shown below.

Economic assumptions

 
 
                                                                Severe 
                                Base case  Upside  Downside   downside 
                                        %       %         %          % 
 
Scenario weighting                     30      30        30         10 
 
At 30 June 2019 
Bank of England base rate            1.25    2.05      0.49       0.11 
Unemployment rate                     4.3     3.8       5.7        7.0 
House price growth                    1.5     5.2     (2.3)      (7.4) 
Commercial real estate price 
 growth                             (0.2)     1.6     (4.9)      (9.5) 
 
At 31 December 2018 
Bank of England base rate            1.25    2.34      1.30       0.71 
Unemployment rate                     4.5     3.9       5.3        6.9 
House price growth                    2.5     6.1     (4.8)      (7.5) 
Commercial real estate price 
 growth                               0.4     5.3     (4.7)      (6.4) 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   1.         Accounting policies, presentation and estimates (continued) 

Economic assumptions - start to peak

 
 
                                                                Severe 
                                Base case  Upside  Downside   downside 
                                        %       %         %          % 
At 30 June 2019 
Bank of England base rate            1.75    2.70      0.75       0.75 
Unemployment rate                     4.7     4.5       7.0        8.1 
House price growth                    7.3    28.8     (1.6)      (2.2) 
Commercial real estate price 
 growth                             (0.6)     8.4     (1.0)      (1.6) 
 
At 31 December 2018 
Bank of England base rate            1.75    4.00      1.75       1.25 
Unemployment rate                     4.8     4.3       6.3        8.6 
House price growth                   13.7    34.9       0.6      (1.6) 
Commercial real estate price 
 growth                               0.1    26.9     (0.5)      (0.5) 
 

Economic assumptions - start to trough

 
 
                                                                Severe 
                                Base case  Upside  Downside   downside 
                                        %       %         %          % 
At 30 June 2019 
Bank of England base rate            0.75    0.75      0.31       0.01 
Unemployment rate                     3.8     3.4       3.8        3.9 
House price growth                  (1.1)   (0.5)    (12.0)     (33.2) 
Commercial real estate price 
 growth                             (1.5)     0.0    (23.8)     (40.7) 
 
At 31 December 2018 
Bank of England base rate            0.75    0.75      0.75       0.25 
Unemployment rate                     4.1     3.5       4.3        4.2 
House price growth                    0.4     2.3    (26.5)     (33.5) 
Commercial real estate price 
 growth                             (0.1)     0.0    (23.8)     (33.8) 
 

The Group's base-case economic scenario has changed little over the year and reflects a broadly stable outlook for the economy. Although there remains considerable uncertainty about the economic consequences of the UK's planned exit from the European Union, the Group considers that at this stage the range of possible outcomes is adequately reflected in its choice and weighting of scenarios.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   2.         Net fee and commission income 
 
 
                                   Half-year  Half-year 
                                       to 30      to 30 
                                        June       June 
                                        2019       2018 
                                        GBPm       GBPm 
 
Fee and commission income: 
                                   ---------  --------- 
    Current accounts                     103         96 
    Credit and debit card fees           110        114 
    Other                                 89         92 
                                   ---------  --------- 
Total fee and commission income          302        302 
Fee and commission expense             (148)      (186) 
                                   ---------  --------- 
Net fee and commission income            154        116 
                                   ---------  --------- 
 
   3.         Operating expenses 
 
 
                                                       Half-year   Half-year 
                                                      to 30 June  to 30 June 
                                                            2019        2018 
                                                            GBPm        GBPm 
 
Administrative expenses: 
    Staff costs                                              645         744 
    Premises and equipment                                    87         141 
    Other expenses                                           666         552 
                                                      ----------  ---------- 
                                                           1,398       1,437 
Depreciation and amortisation                                118          80 
                                                      ----------  ---------- 
Total operating expenses, excluding regulatory 
 provisions                                                1,516       1,517 
Regulatory provisions: 
                                                      ----------  ---------- 
    Payment protection insurance provision (note 
     11)                                                     280         175 
    Other regulatory provisions (note 11)                     52          70 
                                                      ----------  ---------- 
                                                             332         245 
                                                      ----------  ---------- 
Total operating expenses                                   1,848       1,762 
                                                      ----------  ---------- 
 
   4.         Impairment 
 
 
                                               Half-year  Half-year 
                                                      to         to 
                                                 30 June    30 June 
                                                    2019       2018 
                                                    GBPm       GBPm 
 
Impairment charge on drawn balances                  208        108 
Loan commitments and financial guarantees              4       (16) 
Financial assets at fair value through 
 other comprehensive income                            -          1 
Total impairment charge                              212         93 
                                               ---------  --------- 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   5.                             Taxation 

In accordance with IAS 34, the Group's income tax expense for the half-year to 30 June 2019 is based on the best estimate of the weighted-average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The tax effects of one-off items are not included in the weighted-average annual income tax rate, but are recognised in the relevant period.

An explanation of the relationship between tax expense and accounting profit is set out below:

 
 
                                                                     Half-year  Half-year 
                                                                         to 30      to 30 
                                                                          June       June 
                                                                          2019    2018(1) 
                                                                          GBPm       GBPm 
 
Profit before tax                                                        1,107      1,110 
                                                                    ----------  --------- 
UK corporation tax thereon at 19 per cent 
 (2018: 19 per cent)                                                     (210)      (211) 
Impact of surcharge on banking profits                                    (95)       (95) 
Non-deductible costs: conduct charges                                     (54)       (33) 
Other non-deductible costs                                                (16)        (8) 
Non-taxable income                                                           1          7 
Tax relief on coupons on non-controlling interests                          10         10 
Tax-exempt gains on disposals                                                3          1 
Recognition of losses that arose in prior 
 years                                                                       -       (14) 
Adjustments in respect of prior years                                        -        (4) 
                                                                    ----------  --------- 
Tax expense                                                              (361)      (347) 
                                                                    ----------  --------- 
 
 
 
(1)  Restated, see note 1. 
 
   6.         Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 
 
 
                                                     At      At 
                                                30 June  31 Dec 
                                                   2019    2018 
                                                   GBPm    GBPm 
 
Loans and advances to customers                     500     509 
                                               --------  ------ 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   7.         Financial assets at amortised cost 

Half-year to 30 June 2019

(A) Loans and advances to customers

 
 
 
 
 
                                           Stage 1  Stage 2  Stage 3    Total 
                                              GBPm     GBPm     GBPm     GBPm 
 
At 1 January 2019                          232,951   25,345    6,143  264,439 
Exchange and other adjustments                  76     (17)     (26)       33 
Additions (repayments)                          37  (1,515)    (544)  (2,022) 
                                          --------  -------  -------  ------- 
Transfers to Stage 1                         3,030  (3,020)     (10)        - 
Transfers to Stage 2                       (5,957)    6,525    (568)        - 
Transfers to Stage 3                         (345)  (1,181)    1,526        - 
                                          --------  -------  -------  ------- 
                                           (3,272)    2,324      948        - 
Recoveries                                                        85       85 
Disposal of businesses                     (6,615)    (360)     (42)  (7,017) 
Financial assets that have been 
 written off                                                   (371)    (371) 
                                          --------  -------  -------  ------- 
At 30 June 2019                            223,177   25,777    6,193  255,147 
Allowance for impairment losses              (154)    (816)  (1,128)  (2,098) 
                                          --------  -------  -------  ------- 
Total loans and advances to 
 customers                                 223,023   24,961    5,065  253,049 
                                          --------  -------  -------  ------- 
 
 

(B) Loans and advances to banks

 
 
At 1 January 2019                            486  --  486 
Additions (repayments)                     (154)  --(154) 
                                          ------    ----- 
At 30 June 2019                              332  --  332 
Allowance for impairment losses                -  --    - 
                                          ------    ----- 
Total loans and advances to 
 banks                                       332  --  332 
                                          ------    ----- 
 
 

(C) Debt securities

 
 
At 1 January 2019                           -       -     13       13 
Financial assets that have 
 been written off                                       (12)     (12) 
                                     --------  ------  -----  ------- 
At 30 June 2019                             -       -      1        1 
Allowance for impairment 
 losses                                     -       -    (1)      (1) 
                                     --------  ------  -----  ------- 
Total debt securities                       -       -      -        - 
                                     --------  ------  -----  ------- 
Due from fellow Lloyds 
 Banking Group 
 undertakings                          65,295       -      -   65,295 
                                     --------  ------  -----  ------- 
Total financial assets 
 at amortised cost                    288,650  24,961  5,065  318,676 
                                     --------  ------  -----  ------- 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   7.         Financial assets at amortised cost (continued) 

Year ended 31 December 2018

(A) Loans and advances to customers

 
 
 
 
 
                                           Stage 1   Stage 2  Stage 3    Total 
                                              GBPm      GBPm     GBPm     GBPm 
 
At 1 January 2018                          226,533    37,768    6,039  270,340 
Exchange and other adjustments                 108      (20)      (2)       86 
Additions (repayments)                       2,903   (2,104)  (1,287)    (488) 
                                          --------  --------  -------  ------- 
Transfers to Stage 1                        11,361  (11,350)     (11)        - 
Transfers to Stage 2                       (6,731)     7,470    (739)        - 
Transfers to Stage 3                         (680)   (2,395)    3,075        - 
                                          --------  --------  -------  ------- 
                                             3,950   (6,275)    2,325        - 
Recoveries                                       -         -      218      218 
Disposal of businesses                       (543)   (4,024)    (553)  (5,120) 
Financial assets that have been 
 written off                                                    (597)    (597) 
                                          --------  --------  -------  ------- 
At 31 December 2018                        232,951    25,345    6,143  264,439 
Allowance for impairment 
 losses                                      (149)     (858)  (1,108)  (2,115) 
                                          --------  --------  -------  ------- 
Total loans and advances to 
 customers                                 232,802    24,487    5,035  262,324 
                                          --------  --------  -------  ------- 
 
 

(B) Loans and advances to banks

 
 
At 1 January 2018                          551  -- 551 
Exchange and other adjustments               1  --   1 
Additions (repayments)                    (66)  --(66) 
At 31 December 2018                        486  -- 486 
Allowance for impairment                     -  --   - 
 losses 
                                         -----    ---- 
Total loans and advances to 
 banks                                     486  -- 486 
                                         -----    ---- 
 
 

(C) Debt securities

 
 
At 1 January 2018                                    -       -     20       20 
Financial assets that have been 
 written off                                                      (7)      (7) 
At 31 December 2018                                  -       -     13       13 
Allowance for impairment losses                      -       -   (13)     (13) 
                                              --------  ------  -----  ------- 
Total debt securities                                -       -      -        - 
                                              --------  ------  -----  ------- 
Due from fellow Lloyds Banking 
 Group 
 undertakings                                   53,190       -      -   53,190 
                                              --------  ------  -----  ------- 
Total financial assets at amortised 
 cost                                          286,478  24,487  5,035  316,000 
                                              --------  ------  -----  ------- 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   7.         Financial assets at amortised cost (continued) 

Transfers between stages are deemed to have taken place at the start of the reporting period, with all other movements shown in the stage in which the asset is held at 30 June 2019. Net increase and decrease in balances comprise new loans originated and repayments of outstanding balances throughout the reporting period. Loans which are written off in the period are first transferred to Stage 3 before write-off.

Loans and advances to customers include advances securitised under the Group's securitisation and covered bond programmes (see note 9).

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   8.         Allowance for impairment losses 

Half-year to 30 June 2019

 
 
 
 
 
                                             Stage  Stage  Stage 
                                                 1      2      3  Total 
                                              GBPm   GBPm   GBPm   GBPm 
In respect of drawn balances 
At 1 January 2019                              158    858  1,121  2,137 
Exchange and other adjustments                 (1)    (6)    109    102 
 
Transfers to Stage 1                           153  (149)    (4)      - 
Transfers to Stage 2                          (22)     87   (65)      - 
Transfers to Stage 3                           (5)   (98)    103      - 
Impact of transfers between stages           (135)    168     85    118 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
                                               (9)      8    119    118 
Other items charged to the income 
 statement                                      27   (35)     98     90 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Charge to the income statement 
 (note 4)                                       18   (27)    217    208 
Advances written off                                       (383)  (383) 
Disposal of businesses                         (6)    (9)   (14)   (29) 
Recoveries of advances written 
 off in previous years                                        85     85 
Discount unwind                                              (6)    (6) 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
At 30 June 2019                                169    816  1,129  2,114 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 
In respect of undrawn balances 
At 1 January 2019                               24     23      3     50 
 
Transfers to Stage 1                             3    (3)      -      - 
Transfers to Stage 2                           (1)      1      -      - 
Transfers to Stage 3                             -    (1)      1      - 
Impact of transfers between stages             (3)      6      -      3 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
                                               (1)      3      1      3 
Other items charged to the income 
 statement                                       1      2    (2)      1 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Charge to the income statement 
 (note 4)                                        -      5    (1)      4 
At 30 June 2019                                 24     28      2     54 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Total allowance for impairment 
 losses                                        193    844  1,131  2,168 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 
In respect of: 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Loans and advances to customers                154    816  1,128  2,098 
Debt securities                                  -      -      1      1 
Other assets                                    15      -      -     15 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Drawn balances                                 169    816  1,129  2,114 
 
Provisions in relation to loan 
 commitments and 
 financial guarantees                           24     28      2     54 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Total allowance for impairment 
 losses                                        193    844  1,131  2,168 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   8.         Allowance for impairment losses (continued) 

Year ended 31 December 2018

 
 
 
 
 
                                             Stage  Stage  Stage 
                                                 1      2      3  Total 
                                              GBPm   GBPm   GBPm   GBPm 
In respect of drawn balances 
At 1 January 2018                              163  1,076  1,260  2,499 
Exchange and other adjustments                  17    (1)     41     57 
 
Transfers to Stage 1                           137  (134)    (3)      - 
Transfers to Stage 2                          (14)     92   (78)      - 
Transfers to Stage 3                           (8)  (111)    119      - 
Impact of transfers between stages            (95)    120    152    177 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
                                                20   (33)    190    177 
Other items charged to the income 
 statement                                    (42)   (82)    179     55 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Charge to the income statement 
 (note 4)                                     (22)  (115)    369    232 
Advances written off                                       (604)  (604) 
Disposal of businesses                           -  (102)  (162)  (264) 
Recoveries of advances written 
 off in previous years                                       218    218 
Discount unwind                                              (1)    (1) 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
At 31 December 2018                            158    858  1,121  2,137 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 
In respect of undrawn balances 
At 1 January 2018                               37     50      -     87 
Exchange and other adjustments                   -    (1)      2      1 
 
Transfers to Stage 1                            11   (11)      -      - 
Transfers to Stage 2                           (2)      2      -      - 
Transfers to Stage 3                           (1)    (2)      3      - 
Impact of transfers between stages            (10)      7    (1)    (4) 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
                                               (2)    (4)      2    (4) 
Other items charged to the income 
 statement                                    (11)   (22)    (1)   (34) 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Charge to the income statement                (13)   (26)      1   (38) 
At 31 December 2018                             24     23      3     50 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Total allowance for impairment 
 losses                                        182    881  1,124  2,187 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 
In respect of: 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Loans and advances to banks                      -      -      -      - 
Loans and advances to customers                149    858  1,108  2,115 
Debt securities                                  -      -     13     13 
Other assets                                     9      -      -      9 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Drawn balances                                 158    858  1,121  2,137 
 
Provisions in relation to loan 
 commitments and 
 financial guarantees                           24     23      3     50 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
Total allowance for impairment 
 losses                                        182    881  1,124  2,187 
                                             -----  -----  -----  ----- 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   8.         Allowance for impairment losses (continued) 

The Group's income statement charge comprises:

 
 
                          Half-year 
                              to 30  Year ended 
                               June      31 Dec 
                               2019        2018 
                               GBPm        GBPm 
 
Drawn balances                  208         232 
Undrawn balances                  4        (38) 
                          --------- 
Total                           212         194 
                          ---------  ---------- 
 

Transfers between stages are deemed to have taken place at the start of the reporting period, with all other movements shown in the stage in which the asset is held at 30 June 2019. As assets are transferred between stages, the resulting change in expected credit loss of GBP118 million for drawn balances, and GBP3 million for undrawn balances, is presented separately as in the stage in which the allowance is recognised at the end of the reporting period.

Net increase and decrease in balances comprise the movements in the expected credit loss as a result of new loans originated and repayments of outstanding balances throughout the reporting period. Loans which are written off in the period are first transferred to Stage 3 before write-off. Consequently, recoveries on assets previously written-off will also occur in Stage 3 only.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   9.         Debt securities in issue 
 
 
                                   30 June 2019                 31 December 2018 
                            --------------------------  --------------------------------- 
                            At fair                       At fair 
                              value                         value 
                            through         At            through         At 
                             profit  amortised   Total     profit  amortised        Total 
                                 or                            or 
                               loss       cost               loss       cost 
                               GBPm       GBPm    GBPm       GBPm       GBPm         GBPm 
 
Medium-term notes issued          -      1,166   1,166          -      1,168        1,168 
Covered bonds                     -      4,811   4,811          -      6,017        6,017 
Securitisation notes             52      4,175   4,227         53      4,676        4,729 
                            -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ---------      ------- 
Total debt securities 
 in issue                        52     10,152  10,204         53     11,861       11,914 
                            -------  ---------  ------  ---------  ---------      ------- 
 
 

The notes issued by the Group's securitisation and covered bond programmes are held by external parties and by subsidiaries of the Group.

Securitisation programmes

At 30 June 2019, external parties held GBP4,227 million (31 December 2018: GBP4,729 million) and the Group's subsidiaries held GBP22,425 million (31 December 2018: GBP22,826 million) of total securitisation notes in issue of GBP26,652 million (31 December 2018: GBP27,555 million). The notes are secured on loans and advances to customers and debt securities classified at amortised cost amounting to GBP27,335 million (31 December 2018: GBP29,330 million), the majority of which have been sold by subsidiary companies to bankruptcy remote structured entities. The structured entities are consolidated fully and all of these loans are retained on the Group's balance sheet.

Covered bond programmes

At 30 June 2019, external parties held GBP4,811 million (31 December 2018: GBP6,017 million) and the Group's subsidiaries held GBP700 million (31 December 2018: GBP700 million) of total covered bonds in issue of GBP5,511 million (31 December 2018: GBP6,717 million). The bonds are secured on certain loans and advances to customers amounting to GBP7,355 million (31 December 2018: GBP9,034 million) that have been assigned to bankruptcy remote limited liability partnerships. These loans are retained on the Group's balance sheet.

Cash deposits of GBP1,691 million (31 December 2018: GBP1,843 million) which support the debt securities issued by the structured entities, the term advances related to covered bonds and other legal obligations are held by the Group.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   10.       Post-retirement defined benefit schemes 

The Group's post-retirement defined benefit scheme obligations are comprised as follows:

 
 
                                                   At        At 
                                              30 June    31 Dec 
                                                 2019      2018 
                                                 GBPm      GBPm 
Defined benefit pension schemes: 
    Fair value of scheme assets                15,914    14,519 
    Present value of funded obligations      (15,457)  (14,148) 
                                             --------  -------- 
Net pension scheme asset                          457       371 
Other post-retirement schemes                    (43)      (40) 
                                             --------  -------- 
Net retirement benefit asset                      414       331 
                                             --------  -------- 
 
Recognised on the balance sheet as: 
Retirement benefit assets                         540       455 
Retirement benefit obligations                  (126)     (124) 
                                             --------  -------- 
Net retirement benefit asset                      414       331 
                                             --------  -------- 
 

The movement in the Group's net post-retirement defined benefit scheme asset during the period was as follows:

 
 
                                 GBPm 
 
Asset at 1 January 2019           331 
Income statement charge          (53) 
Employer contributions            189 
Remeasurement                    (53) 
                                ----- 
Asset at 30 June 2019             414 
                                ----- 
 
 

The principal assumptions used in the valuations of the defined benefit pension schemes were as follows:

 
 
                                                         At      At 
                                                    30 June  31 Dec 
                                                       2019    2018 
                                                          %       % 
 
Discount rate                                          2.33    2.90 
Rate of inflation: 
Retail prices index                                    3.19    3.20 
Consumer prices index                                  2.14    2.15 
Rate of salary increases                               0.00    0.00 
Weighted-average rate of increase for pensions 
 in payment                                            3.02    3.03 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   11.          Provisions for liabilities and charges 
 
                         Provisions       Payment         Other 
                                for    Protection    regulatory 
                        commitments     Insurance    provisions   Other   Total 
                               GBPm          GBPm          GBPm    GBPm    GBPm 
 At 31 December 
  2018                           50           392           442     143   1,027 
 Adjustment on 
  implementation 
  of IFRS 16                      -             -             -    (30)    (30) 
 Provisions applied               -         (323)         (220)    (44)   (587) 
 Charge for the 
  period                          4           280            52       6     342 
                      -------------  ------------  ------------  ------  ------ 
 At 30 June 2019                 54           349           274      75     752 
                      -------------  ------------  ------------  ------  ------ 
 

Payment protection insurance

The Group increased the provision for PPI costs by a further GBP280 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019, of which GBP245 million was in the second quarter, bringing the total amount provided to GBP5,738 million.

The charge in the second quarter is largely driven by the significant increase in PPI information requests (PIRs) which is likely to lead to higher total complaints and associated administration costs.

At 30 June 2019, a provision of GBP349 million remained unutilised relating to complaints and associated administration costs. Total cash payments were GBP323 million during the six months to 30 June 2019.

The total amount provided for PPI represents the Group's best estimate of the likely future cost. A number of risks and uncertainties remain including with respect to future complaint volumes, however the potential impact of these risks has reduced due to the proximity of the industry deadline. The cost could differ from the Group's estimates and the assumptions underpinning them, and could result in a further provision being required. This may also be impacted by any further regulatory changes, the final stage of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) media campaign and Claims Management Company and customer activity, and potential additional remediation arising from the continuous improvement of the Group's operational practices.

Deloitte LLP has been appointed to assist the Official Receiver with the submission of PPI queries to providers to establish whether any mis-sold PPI redress is due to creditors of bankrupts' estates. The Group has not made any provision in relation to this matter, which will remain under review.

For every additional 1,000 reactive complaints per week from July 2019 through to the industry deadline of the end of August 2019, the Group would expect an additional charge of approximately GBP20 million.

Other provisions for legal actions and regulatory matters

In the course of its business, the Group is engaged in discussions with the PRA, FCA and other UK and overseas regulators and other governmental authorities on a range of matters. The Group also receives complaints in connection with its past conduct and claims brought by or on behalf of current and former employees, customers, investors and other third parties and is subject to legal proceedings and other legal actions. Where significant, provisions are held against the costs expected to be incurred in relation to these matters and matters arising from related internal reviews. During the six months to 30 June 2019 the Group charged a further GBP52 million in respect of legal actions and other regulatory matters, and the unutilised balance at 30 June 2019 was GBP274 million (31 December 2018: GBP442 million). The most significant items are as follows.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   11.          Provisions for liabilities and charges (continued) 

Arrears handling related activities

The Group has provided an additional GBP26 million in the half-year to 30 June 2019 for the costs of identifying and rectifying certain arrears management fees and activities, taking the total provided to date to GBP480 million. The Group has put in place a number of actions to improve its handling of customers in these areas and has made good progress in reimbursing arrears fees to impacted customers.

Packaged bank accounts

The Group had provided a total of GBP204 million up to 31 December 2018 in respect of complaints relating to alleged mis-selling of packaged bank accounts, with no further amounts provided during the six months to 30 June 2019. A number of risks and uncertainties remain particularly with respect to future volumes.

HBOS Reading - customer review

The Group has now completed its compensation assessment for all 71 business customers within the customer review, with more than 98 per cent of these offers to individuals accepted. In total, more than GBP98 million has been offered of which GBP84 million has so far been accepted, in addition to GBP9 million for ex-gratia payments and GBP6 million for the re-imbursements of legal fees.

The review follows the conclusion of a criminal trial in which a number of individuals, including two former HBOS employees, were convicted of conspiracy to corrupt, fraudulent trading and associated money laundering offences which occurred prior to the acquisition of HBOS by Lloyds Banking Group in 2009. The Group had provided a further GBP15 million in the year ended 31 December 2018 for customer settlements, raising the total amount provided to GBP115 million and is now nearing the end of the process of paying compensation to the victims of the fraud, including ex-gratia payments and re-imbursements of legal fees.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   12.       Contingent liabilities and commitments 

Interchange fees

With respect to multi-lateral interchange fees (MIFs), the Group is not directly involved in the ongoing litigation (as described below) which involve card schemes such as Visa and Mastercard. However, the Group is a member / licensee of Visa and Mastercard and other card schemes:

-- Litigation brought by retailers continues in the English Courts against both Visa and Mastercard.

-- Litigation brought on behalf of UK consumers is also proceeding in the English Courts against Mastercard.

-- Any ultimate impact on the Group of the litigation against Visa and Mastercard remains uncertain at this time

Visa Inc completed its acquisition of Visa Europe on 21 June 2016. As part of this transaction, the Group and certain other UK banks also entered into a Loss Sharing Agreement (LSA) with Visa Inc, which clarifies the allocation of liabilities between the parties should the litigation referred to above result in Visa Inc being liable for damages payable by Visa Europe. The maximum amount of liability to which the Group may be subject under the LSA is capped at the cash consideration which was received by the Group at completion. Visa Inc may also have recourse to a general indemnity, previously in place under Visa Europe's Operating Regulations, for damages claims concerning inter or intra-regional MIF setting activities.

LIBOR and other trading rates

In July 2014, Lloyds Banking Group announced that it had reached settlements totalling GBP217 million (at 30 June 2014 exchange rates) to resolve with UK and US federal authorities legacy issues regarding the manipulation several years ago of Lloyds Banking Group companies' submissions to the British Bankers' Association (BBA) London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and Sterling Repo Rate. The Swiss Competition Commission concluded its investigation against Lloyds in June 2019. Lloyds Banking Group continues to cooperate with various other government and regulatory authorities, including a number of US State Attorneys General, in conjunction with their investigations into submissions made by panel members to the bodies that set LIBOR and various other interbank offered rates.

Certain Lloyds Banking Group companies, together with other panel banks, have also been named as defendants in private lawsuits, including purported class action suits, in the US in connection with their roles as panel banks contributing to the setting of US Dollar, Japanese Yen and Sterling LIBOR and the Australian BBSW Reference Rate. Certain of the plaintiffs' claims, have been dismissed by the US Federal Court for Southern District of New York (subject to appeals).

Certain Lloyds Banking Group companies are also named as defendants in (i) UK based claims; and (ii) two Dutch class actions, raising LIBOR manipulation allegations. A number of the claims against Lloyds Banking Group in relation to the alleged mis-sale of interest rate hedging products also include allegations of LIBOR manipulation.

It is currently not possible to predict the scope and ultimate outcome on the Group of the various outstanding regulatory investigations not encompassed by the settlements, any private lawsuits or any related challenges to the interpretation or validity of any of Lloyds Banking Group's contractual arrangements, including their timing and scale.

UK shareholder litigation

In August 2014, Lloyds Banking Group and a number of former directors were named as defendants in a claim by a number of claimants who held shares in Lloyds TSB Group plc (LTSB) prior to the acquisition of HBOS plc, alleging breaches of duties in relation to information provided to shareholders in connection with the acquisition and the recapitalisation of LTSB. The defendants refute all claims made. A trial commenced in the English High Court on 18 October 2017 and concluded on 5 March 2018 with judgment to follow. It is currently not possible to determine the ultimate impact on the Group (if any).

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   12.       Contingent liabilities and commitments (continued) 

Tax authorities

Lloyds Banking Group has an open matter in relation to a claim for group relief of losses incurred in its former Irish banking subsidiary, which ceased trading on 31 December 2010. In 2013 HMRC informed Lloyds Banking Group that their interpretation of the UK rules which allow the offset of such losses denies the claim. If HMRC's position is found to be correct management estimate that this would result in an increase in HBOS Group's current tax liabilities of approximately GBP360 million (including interest). Lloyds Banking Group does not agree with HMRC's position and, having taken appropriate advice, does not consider that this is a case where additional tax will ultimately fall due.

Mortgage arrears handling activities

On 26 May 2016, Lloyds Banking Group was informed that an enforcement team at the FCA had commenced an investigation in connection with the Group's mortgage arrears handling activities. This investigation is ongoing and Lloyds Banking Group continues to cooperate with the FCA. It is not currently possible to make a reliable assessment of any liability that may result from the investigation including any financial penalty or public censure.

HBOS Reading - FCA investigation

The FCA's investigation into the events surrounding the discovery of misconduct within the Reading-based Impaired Assets team of HBOS has concluded. The FCA issued a final notice on 21 June 2019 announcing that Lloyds Banking Group had agreed to settle the matter and pay a fine of GBP45.5 million.

Other legal actions and regulatory matters

In addition, during the ordinary course of business the Group is subject to other complaints and threatened or actual legal proceedings (including class or group action claims) brought by or on behalf of current or former employees, customers, investors or other third parties, as well as legal and regulatory reviews, challenges, investigations and enforcement actions, both in the UK and overseas. All such material matters are periodically reassessed, with the assistance of external professional advisers where appropriate, to determine the likelihood of the Group incurring a liability. In those instances where it is concluded that it is more likely than not that a payment will be made, a provision is established to management's best estimate of the amount required at the relevant balance sheet date. In some cases it will not be possible to form a view, for example because the facts are unclear or because further time is needed properly to assess the merits of the case, and no provisions are held in relation to such matters. In these circumstances, specific disclosure in relation to a contingent liability will be made where material. However the Group does not currently expect the final outcome of any such case to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, operations or cash flows.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

12. Contingent liabilities and commitments (continued)

Contingent liabilities and commitments arising from the banking business

 
 
                                                                 At      At 
                                                            30 June  31 Dec 
                                                               2019    2018 
                                                               GBPm    GBPm 
 
Contingent liabilities 
Acceptances and endorsements                                      1       1 
Other: 
                                                            -------  ------ 
    Other items serving as direct credit substitutes             32      36 
    Performance bonds and other transaction-related 
     contingencies                                              212     192 
                                                            -------  ------ 
                                                                244     228 
                                                            -------  ------ 
Total contingent liabilities                                    245     229 
                                                            -------  ------ 
 
Commitments and guarantees 
Documentary credits and other short-term trade-related 
 transactions                                                     1       1 
Forward asset purchases and forward deposits 
 placed                                                          27      47 
Undrawn formal standby facilities, credit 
 lines and other commitments to lend: 
  Less than 1 year original maturity: 
                                                            -------  ------ 
    Mortgage offers made                                     13,075  10,059 
    Other commitments and guarantees                         23,376  23,024 
                                                            -------  ------ 
                                                             36,451  33,083 
1 year or over original maturity                              3,008   3,211 
                                                            -------  ------ 
Total commitments and guarantees                             39,487  36,342 
                                                            -------  ------ 
 

Of the amounts shown above in respect of undrawn formal standby facilities, credit lines and other commitments to lend, GBP16,635 million (31 December 2018: GBP13,937 million) was irrevocable.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   13.       Fair values of financial assets and liabilities 

The valuations of financial instruments have been classified into three levels according to the quality and reliability of information used to determine those fair values. Note 41 to the Group's 2018 financial statements describes the definitions of the three levels in the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation control framework

Key elements of the valuation control framework, which covers processes for all levels in the fair value hierarchy including level 3 portfolios, include model validation (incorporating pre-trade and post-trade testing), product implementation review and independent price verification. Formal committees meet quarterly to discuss and approve valuations in more judgemental areas.

Transfers into and out of level 3 portfolios

Transfers out of level 3 portfolios arise when inputs that could have a significant impact on the instrument's valuation become market observable; conversely, transfers into the portfolios arise when sources of data cease to be observable.

Valuation methodology

For level 2 and level 3 portfolios, there is no significant change to the valuation methodology (techniques and inputs) disclosed in the Group's 2018 Annual Report and Accounts applied to these portfolios.

The table below summarises the carrying values of financial assets and liabilities presented on the Group's balance sheet. The fair values presented in the table are at a specific date and may be significantly different from the amounts which will actually be paid or received on the maturity or settlement date.

 
 
                                              30 June 2019      31 December 2018 
                                            -----------------  ------------------ 
                                            Carrying     Fair   Carrying     Fair 
                                               value    value      value    value 
                                                GBPm     GBPm       GBPm     GBPm 
 
Financial assets 
Financial assets at fair value through 
 profit or loss                                  500      500        509      509 
Derivative financial instruments              10,479   10,479      9,361    9,361 
                                            --------  -------  ---------  ------- 
  Loans and advances to banks                    332      333        486      487 
  Loans and advances to customers            253,049  256,387    262,324  264,320 
  Due from fellow Lloyds Banking Group 
   undertakings                               65,295   65,295     53,190   53,190 
                                            --------  -------  ---------  ------- 
Financial assets at amortised cost:          318,676  322,015    316,000  317,997 
Financial assets at fair value through 
 other 
 comprehensive income                          2,170    2,170      1,085    1,085 
Financial liabilities 
Deposits from banks                           21,027   21,027     20,908   20,908 
Customer deposits                            154,132  153,939    162,141  161,908 
Due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group 
 undertakings                                122,431  122,431    109,169  109,169 
Financial liabilities at fair value 
 through profit or loss                          102      102        103      103 
Derivative financial instruments              11,097   11,097      9,867    9,867 
Debt securities in issue                      10,152   10,178     11,861   11,821 
Subordinated liabilities                       3,969    3,984      4,211    3,963 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   13.       Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued) 

The carrying amount of the following financial instruments is a reasonable approximation of fair value: cash and balances at central banks, items in the course of collection from banks, items in course of transmission to banks and notes in circulation.

The Group manages valuation adjustments for its derivative exposures on a net basis; the Group determines their fair values on the basis of their net exposures. In all other cases, fair values of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value are determined on the basis of their gross exposures.

The following tables provide an analysis of the financial assets and liabilities of the Group that are carried at fair value in the Group's consolidated balance sheet, grouped into levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is observable.

Financial assets

 
 
                                           Level 1  Level 2  Level 3   Total 
                                              GBPm     GBPm     GBPm    GBPm 
At 30 June 2019 
Financial assets at fair value 
 through profit or loss: 
Loans and advances to customers                  -        -      500     500 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total financial assets at 
 fair value through profit 
 or loss                                         -        -      500     500 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Financial assets at fair value 
 through other comprehensive 
 income: 
Debt securities                                123    2,047        -   2,170 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total financial assets at 
 fair value through other comprehensive 
 income                                        123    2,047        -   2,170 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Derivative financial instruments                 -   10,466       13  10,479 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total financial assets carried 
 at fair value                                 123   12,513      513  13,149 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
 
 
 
                                           Level 1  Level 2  Level 3   Total 
                                              GBPm     GBPm     GBPm    GBPm 
At 31 December 2018 
Financial assets at fair value 
 through profit or loss: 
Loans and advances to customers                  -      399      110     509 
Total financial assets at 
 fair value through profit 
 or loss                                         -      399      110     509 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Financial assets at fair value 
 through other comprehensive 
 income: 
Debt securities                                117      968        -   1,085 
Total financial assets at 
 fair value through other comprehensive 
 income                                        117      968        -   1,085 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Derivative financial instruments                 -    9,361        -   9,361 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total financial assets carried 
 at fair value                                 117   10,728      110  10,955 
                                           -------  -------  -------  ------ 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   13.       Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued) 

Financial liabilities

 
 
                                    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3   Total 
                                       GBPm     GBPm     GBPm    GBPm 
At 30 June 2019 
Financial liabilities at fair 
 value through profit or loss: 
Liabilities held at fair value 
 through profit or loss                   -        -       52      52 
Trading liabilities                       -       50        -      50 
                                    -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total financial liabilities 
 at fair value through profit 
 or loss                                  -       50       52     102 
                                    -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Derivative financial instruments          -   10,765      332  11,097 
                                    -------  -------  -------  ------ 
Total financial liabilities 
 carried at fair value                    -   10,815      384  11,199 
                                    -------  -------  -------  ------ 
 
 
 
                                    Level 1  Level 2  Level 3  Total 
                                       GBPm     GBPm     GBPm   GBPm 
At 31 December 2018 
Financial liabilities at fair 
 value through profit or loss: 
Liabilities held at fair value 
 through profit or loss                   -       53        -     53 
Trading liabilities                       -       50        -     50 
                                    -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Total financial liabilities 
 at fair value through profit 
 or loss                                  -      103        -    103 
                                    -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Derivative financial instruments          -    9,867        -  9,867 
                                    -------  -------  -------  ----- 
Total financial liabilities 
 carried at fair value                    -    9,970        -  9,970 
                                    -------  -------  -------  ----- 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   13.       Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued) 

Movements in level 3 portfolio

The tables below analyse movements in the level 3 financial assets portfolio.

 
                                                        Financial 
                                        Financial       assets at                    Total 
                                        assets at            fair                financial 
                                             fair   value through                   assets 
                                    value through           other                  carried 
                                        profit or   comprehensive  Derivative           at 
                                             loss          income      assets   fair value 
                                             GBPm            GBPm        GBPm         GBPm 
 
At 1 January 2019                             110               -           -          110 
Gains (losses) recognised 
 in the income statement within 
 other income                                 (1)               -           1            - 
Additions                                       -               -           1            1 
Sales                                         (8)               -           -          (8) 
Transfers into the level 3 
 portfolio                                    399               -          11          410 
At 30 June 2019                               500               -          13          513 
                                   --------------  --------------  ----------  ----------- 
Gains (losses) recognised 
 in the income statement within 
 other income relating to those 
 assets held at 30 June 2019                    -               -           -            - 
 
 
                                        Financial             Financial                    Total 
                                        assets at                assets                financial 
                                             fair               at fair                   assets 
                                    value through         value through                  carried 
                                           profit   other comprehensive  Derivative           at 
                                          or loss                income      assets   fair value 
                                             GBPm                  GBPm        GBPm         GBPm 
 
At 1 January 2018                              62                     7         420          489 
Exchange and other adjustments                  1                     -           -            1 
Gains (losses) recognised in 
 the income statement within 
 other income                                   2                     -         (2)            - 
Sales                                           -                     -       (418)        (418) 
Transfers into the level 3 
 portfolio                                      -                   128           -          128 
Transfers out of the level                                            - 
 3 portfolio                                    -                                 -            - 
                                   --------------  --------------------  ----------  ----------- 
At 30 June 2018                                65                   135           -          200 
                                   --------------  --------------------  ----------  ----------- 
Gains (losses) recognised in 
 the income statement within 
 other income relating to those 
 assets held at 30 June 2018                    9                     -         (2)            7 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   13.       Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued) 

Movements in level 3 portfolio

The tables below analyse movements in the level 3 financial liabilities portfolio.

 
 
                                               Financial 
                                             liabilities                       Total 
                                                      at                   financial 
                                              fair value                 liabilities 
                                                 through                     carried 
                                                  profit    Derivative            at 
                                                 or loss   liabilities    fair value 
                                                    GBPm          GBPm          GBPm 
At 1 January 2019                                      -             -             - 
Redemptions                                          (1)          (12)          (13) 
Transfers into the level 3 portfolio                  53           344           397 
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------ 
At 30 June 2019                                       52           332           384 
                                            ------------  ------------  ------------ 
Gains recognised in the income statement 
 within other income relating to those 
 liabilities held at 30 June 2019                      -             -             - 
 
 
 
 
                                                    Financial 
                                                  liabilities                         Total 
                                                           at                     financial 
                                                   fair value                   liabilities 
                                                      through                       carried 
                                                    profit or    Derivative         at fair 
                                                         loss   liabilities           value 
                                                         GBPm          GBPm            GBPm 
 At 1 January 2018                                          -            54              54 
 Redemptions                                                -          (54)            (54) 
                                                 ------------  ------------   ------------- 
 At 30 June 2018                                            -             -               - 
                                                 ------------  ------------   ------------- 
 Gains recognised in the income statement 
 within other income relating to those 
 liabilities held at 30 June 2018                           -             -               - 
 
 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   13.       Fair values of financial assets and liabilities (continued) 

The tables below set out the effects of reasonably possible alternative assumptions for categories of level 3 financial assets and financial liabilities which have an aggregated carrying value greater than GBP500 million.

 
                                                                            At 30 June 2019 
                                                                --------------------------------------- 
                                                                              Effect of reasonably 
                                                                               possible alternative 
                                                                                  assumptions(1) 
                                                                          ----------------------------- 
                               Significant 
 Valuation                      unobservable                    Carrying       Favourable  Unfavourable 
  technique(s)                  inputs               Range(2)      value          changes       changes 
                                                                    GBPm             GBPm          GBPm 
Financial assets at fair value through profit 
 or loss: 
 
 
  Loans and       Discounted     Inferred 
  advances        cash           spreads         76bps/104bps 
to customers    flows                                                500                4           (4) 
--------------  ----------------------------------------------  -------- 
Financial assets at fair value through 
 other comprehensive income                                            -                -             - 
Derivative financial assets                                           13                -             - 
                                                                -------- 
Financial assets carried at fair 
 value                                                               513 
                                                                -------- 
Financial liabilities at fair 
 value through profit or loss                                         52                -             - 
Derivative financial liabilities                                     332                -             - 
                                                                -------- 
Financial liabilities carried 
 at fair value                                                       384 
                                                                -------- 
 
 
 
 (1)   Where the exposure to an unobservable input is managed on a net 
        basis, only the net impact is shown in the table. 
 (2)   The range represents the highest and lowest inputs used in the 
        level 3 valuations. 
 
 
                                                                          At 31 December 2018 
                                                                 ------------------------------------- 
                                                                              Effect of reasonably 
                                                                               possible alternative 
                                                                                  assumptions(1) 
                                                                           --------------------------- 
                 Significant 
 Valuation        unobservable                                   Carrying     Favourable  Unfavourable 
  technique(s)    inputs                              Range(2)      value        changes       changes 
                                                                     GBPm           GBPm          GBPm 
Financial assets at fair value through profit 
 or loss: 
 
 
 Loans and       Discounted       Inferred 
 advances        cash             spreads         99bps/101bps 
to customers    flows                                                 110              1           (1) 
--------------  ---------------  -------------                   -------- 
Financial assets at fair value through 
 other comprehensive income                                             -              -             - 
Financial assets carried at fair 
 value                                                                110 
                                                                 -------- 
 
 
 
 (1)   Where the exposure to an unobservable input is managed on a net 
        basis, only the net impact is shown in the table. 
 (2)   The range represents the highest and lowest inputs used in the 
        level 3 valuations. 
 

Unobservable inputs

Significant unobservable inputs affecting the valuation of debt securities, unlisted equity investments and derivatives are unchanged from those described in the Group's 2018 financial statements.

Reasonably possible alternative assumptions

Valuation techniques applied to many of the Group's level 3 instruments often involve the use of two or more inputs whose relationship is interdependent. The calculation of the effect of reasonably possible alternative assumptions included in the table above reflects such relationships and are unchanged from those described in the Group's 2018 financial statements.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   14.       Related party transactions 

Balances and transactions with Lloyds Banking Group plc and fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings

The Company and its subsidiaries have balances due to and from the Company's ultimate parent company, Lloyds Banking Group plc, and fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings. These are included on the balance sheet as follows:

 
 
                                                           At       At 
                                                      30 June   31 Dec 
                                                         2019     2018 
                                                         GBPm     GBPm 
 
Assets 
Derivative financial instruments                        7,006    6,201 
Due from fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings      65,295   53,190 
 
Liabilities 
Due to fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings       122,431  109,169 
Derivative financial instruments                        8,786    7,674 
Debt securities in issue                                   53       61 
Subordinated liabilities                                   83       93 
 

During the half-year to 30 June 2019 the Group earned GBP229 million (half-year ended 30 June 2018: GBP175 million) of interest income and incurred GBP959 million (half-year ended 30 June 2018: GBP884 million) of interest expense on balances and transactions with Lloyds Banking Group plc and fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings.

In addition, during the half-year to 30 June 2019 the Group incurred expenditure of GBP27 million (half-year ended 30 June 2018: GBP33 million) on behalf of fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings which was recharged to those undertakings; and fellow Lloyds Banking Group undertakings incurred expenditure of GBP448 million (half-year ended 30 June 2018: GBP349 million) on behalf of the Group which has been recharged to the Group.

Other related party transactions

Other related party transactions for the half-year to 30 June 2019 are similar in nature to those for the year ended 31 December 2018.

   15.       Dividends on ordinary shares 

No interim dividend has been proposed in respect of the current period.

The Company paid a dividend of GBP500 million on 13 May 2019; the Company paid dividends of GBP1,800 million on 16 May 2018 and GBP1,500 million on 19 September 2018.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

   16.       Implementation of IFRS 16 

The Group adopted IFRS 16 Leases from 1 January 2019 and elected to apply the standard retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initial application being recognised at that date; comparative information has therefore not been restated.

Lease liabilities amounting to GBP779 million in respect of leased properties previously accounted for as operating leases were recognised at 1 January 2019. These liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the Group's incremental borrowing rate as at that date, adjusted to exclude short-term leases and leases of low-value assets. The weighted-average borrowing rate applied to these lease liabilities was 2.43 per cent. The corresponding right-of-use asset of GBP749 million was measured at an amount equal to the lease liabilities, adjusted for lease liabilities recognised at 31 December 2018 of GBP30 million. The right-of-use asset and lease liabilities are included within property, plant and equipment and other liabilities respectively. There was no impact on shareholders' equity.

In applying IFRS 16 for the first time, the Group has used a number of practical expedients permitted by the standard; the most significant of which were the use of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics; reliance on previous assessments of whether a lease is onerous and the use of hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease. The Group has also elected not to apply IFRS 16 to contracts that were not identified as containing a lease under IAS 17 and IFRIC 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease.

   17.       Ultimate parent undertaking 

HBOS plc's ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Lloyds Banking Group plc which is incorporated in Scotland. Lloyds Banking Group plc has published consolidated accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018 and copies may be obtained from Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN and are available for download from www.lloydsbankinggroup.com.

   18.       Other information 

The financial information included in these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements does not constitute statutory accounts within the meaning of section 434 of the Companies Act 2006. Statutory accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018 have been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. The auditors' report on those accounts was unqualified, did not include an emphasis of matter paragraph and did not include a statement under section 498 of the Companies Act 2006.

STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES

The directors listed below (being all the directors of HBOS plc) confirm that to the best of their knowledge these condensed consolidated half-year financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as adopted by the European Union, and that the half-year results herein includes a fair review of the information required by DTR 4.2.7R and DTR 4.2.8R, namely:

-- an indication of important events that have occurred during the six months ended 30 June 2019 and their impact on the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements, and a description of the principal risks and uncertainties for the remaining six months of the financial year; and

-- material related party transactions in the six months ended 30 June 2019 and any material changes in the related party transactions described in the last annual report.

Signed on behalf of the board by

António Horta-Osório

Group Chief Executive

30 July 2019

HBOS plc board of directors:

António Horta-Osório (Group Chief Executive)

George Culmer (Chief Financial Officer)

Juan Colombás (Chief Risk Officer)

Lord Blackwell (Chairman)

Anita Frew (Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director)

Alan Dickinson

Simon Henry

Lord Lupton CBE

Amanda Mackenzie OBE

Nicholas Prettejohn

Stuart Sinclair

Sara Weller CBE

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT TO HBOS PLC

Report on the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements

Our conclusion

We have reviewed HBOS plc's condensed consolidated half-year financial statements (the 'interim financial statements') in the 2019 Half-Year Results of HBOS plc (the 'Company') for the six month period ended 30 June 2019. Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the interim financial statements are not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

What we have reviewed

The interim financial statements comprise:

   --    the consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2019; 

-- the consolidated income statement and consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the period then ended;

   --    the consolidated cash flow statement for the period then ended; 
   --    the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the period then ended; and 
   --    the explanatory notes to the interim financial statements. 

The interim financial statements included in the 2019 Half-Year Results have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, 'Interim Financial Reporting', as adopted by the European Union and the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

As disclosed in note 1 to the interim financial statements, the financial reporting framework that has been applied in the preparation of the full annual financial statements of the Group is applicable law and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the European Union.

Responsibilities for the interim financial statements and the review

Our responsibilities and those of the directors

The 2019 Half-Year Results, including the interim financial statements, is the responsibility of, and has been approved by, the directors. The directors are responsible for preparing the 2019 Half-Year Results in accordance with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority.

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the interim financial statements in the 2019 Half-Year Results based on our review. This report, including the conclusion, has been prepared for and only for the Company for the purpose of complying with the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules sourcebook of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority and for no other purpose. We do not, in giving this conclusion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come save where expressly agreed by our prior consent in writing.

What a review of interim financial statements involves

We conducted our review in accordance with International Standard on Review Engagements (UK and Ireland) 2410, 'Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity' issued by the Auditing Practices Board for use in the United Kingdom. A review of interim financial information consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures.

A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) and, consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

We have read the other information contained in the 2019 Half-Year Results and considered whether it contains any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the information in the interim financial statements.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Chartered Accountants

London

30 July 2019

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CONTACTS

For further information please contact:

INVESTORS AND ANALYSTS

Douglas Radcliffe

Group Investor Relations Director

020 7356 1571

douglas.radcliffe@finance.lloydsbanking.com

Edward Sands

Director of Investor Relations

020 7356 1585

edward.sands@lloydsbanking.com

Nora Thoden

Director of Investor Relations

020 7356 2334

nora.thoden@lloydsbanking.com

CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Grant Ringshaw

Director of Media Relations

020 7356 2362

grant.ringshaw@lloydsbanking.com

Matt Smith

Head of Corporate Media

020 7356 3522

matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com

Copies of this news release may be obtained from Investor Relations, Lloyds Banking Group plc, 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. The full news release can also be found on the Group's website - www.lloydsbankinggroup.com.

Registered office: HBOS plc, The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ

Registered in Scotland no. SC218813

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