Lloyds Banking Group plc announced the appointment of Nicholas Luff as an independent Non-executive Director. Mr. Luff will join the Board on March 5, 2013 and will serve as a member of the Audit and Risk Committees. Following Martin Scicluna's retirement from the Board on March 31, 2013, Mr. Luff will succeed him as chair of the audit committee on April 1, 2013.