9 October 2025

ACQUISITION OF SCHRODERS PERSONAL WEALTH

Lloyds Banking Group is today announcing the full acquisition of Schroders Personal Wealth (SPW), the wealth management and advice business previously operated as a Joint Venture with Schroders Group. Lloyds Banking Group has acquired the remaining 49.9% of share capital from Schroders in exchange for its 19.1% stake in Cazenove Capital. The transaction involved no cash consideration.

SPW, which will in due course be rebranded as Lloyds Wealth, offers a personalised advice led proposition, backed by strong investment expertise. The acquired business supports c.£17 billion in assets under administration, on behalf of c.60,000 clients (both Lloyds and non-Lloyds customers) and delivered operating profit of c.£45 million in the first half of 2025. The acquisition accelerates delivery of the Group's wealth strategy to deepen relationships in a high value segment whilst creating a differentiated, more integrated, banking and investment proposition combining expert face to face advice with powerful digital tools. It also supports the Group's ambition to deliver an end to end wealth offering, including; execution only share dealing, self-select digital investment and pension propositions, and full financial planning with advice. Full ownership will allow the Group to more effectively manage the existing business, whilst facilitating a seamless customer journey for existing and new customers. Going forward, we will continue to transform and grow the wealth business with this full advice proposition, available to more than 3 million mass affluent banking customers across Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland as well as Scottish Widows and new to bank customers.

After this transaction Schroders will continue to manage SPW's customer assets and the existing Scottish Widows mandate as part of a multi-year agreement. In addition, Lloyds Banking Group will continue to partner with Cazenove Capital to offer services to its high net worth customers.

The acquisition is not expected to have a material financial impact on the Group, or to impact full year guidance, with the exception that, given the associated costs of the acquired business, we now expect Group operating costs to modestly exceed the guidance of c.£9.7 billion in 2025. The capital impact is immaterial to the Group. From an accounting perspective the Group currently recognises its share of the JV profit after tax within other operating income. From the date of the acquisition, 9 October, SPW will be a fully owned subsidiary of the Group and its results will therefore be fully consolidated.

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For further information:

Investor Relations

Douglas Radcliffe                                                                                              +44 (0)20 7356 1571

Group Investor Relations Director

douglas.radcliffe@lloydsbanking.com

Corporate Affairs

Matt Smith                                                                                                         +44 (0)77 8835 2487

Head of Media Relations

matt.smith@lloydsbanking.com

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