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The FTSE 100 Index has remained inside a narrow range in the past few weeks. It has slipped by 2.55% from its highest point this year to the current 10,708.

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LYG) Presents at Bank of America 31st Annual Financials CEO Conference Transcript

Charlie Nunn, chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group NYSE: LYG, said U.K. households and businesses have remained resilient despite a slower-growth economic backdrop, while outlining the bank's strategy for growth, investment and efficiency through 2030.

William Chalmers, chief financial officer of Lloyds Banking Group NYSE: LYG, said the lender's Accelerate 2030 strategy is designed to build on progress under its prior plan through customer-experience improvements, greater business-line connectivity, productivity gains and broader technology deployment.

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) is expected to be among the bidders for specialist lender Aldermore, with analysts at RBC Capital Markets valuing the target at around £1.4 billion and calling the deal financials "very compelling". FirstRand, the South African group that owns Aldermore, said in its full-year results that the sale process has begun, with non-binding offers due by the end of September and final binding offers by December.

Lloyds share price has crawled back in the past few days, moving from a low of 108.25p on September 1 to the current 112.75. It is hovering slightly below the year-to-date high of 117p, and is up by 33% from its lowest level this year.

Lloyds' share price has moved sideways in recent weeks and is hovering near its highest level of the year. The stock was trading at 114.70p on Monday, just a few pence below its year-to-date high of 118p.

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) won a broadly positive response from City analysts after its half-year results and strategy update, with brokers arguing that its new targets may prove conservative. Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating, saying the new plan looks built on "conservative assumptions" and so offered additional upside from Lloyds' proposed consumer 'ecosystem' spanning housing, cars, wealth and insurance.

Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a key role in Lloyds Banking Group's new strategic plan that runs through 2030. The U.K.-focused financial services provider aims to achieve a return on tangible equity of greater than 18% in 2028 and about 20% in 2030, according to a frequently asked investor questions file released Thursday (July 30).

LONDON, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lloyds Bank plc 2026 half year results 30 July 2026 Member of the Lloyds Banking Group CONTENTS     Forward-looking statements       Condensed consolidated income statement (unaudited) 1 Condensed consolidated balance sheet (unaudited) 1     Financial review 2     Risk management   Principal risks and uncertainties 4 Capital risk 5 Credit risk 8 Liquidity risk 14     Condensed consolidated half-year financial statements (unaudited) 15 Condensed consolidated income statement (unaudited) 16 Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income (unaudited) 17 Condensed consolidated balance sheet (unaudited) 18 Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity (unaudited) 19 Condensed consolidated cash flow statement (unaudited) 22 Notes to the condensed consolidated half-year financial statements (unaudited) 23     Statement of directors' responsibilities 47 Independent review report to Lloyds Bank Plc 48 Contacts 49 FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the US Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and section 27A of the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended, with respect to the business, strategy, plans and/or results of Lloyds Bank plc together with its subsidiaries (the Lloyds Bank Group) and its current goals and expectations. Statements that are not historical or current facts, including statements about the Lloyds Bank Group's or its directors' and/or management's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements.