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Lloyds offered to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">exchange Enhanced Capital</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Notes (ECNs) or relevant</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">exchange consideration in the</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">form of new ordinary shares,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">cash or additional ECNs. Upon</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">completion, CR's were to hold</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">an undisclosed minority stake</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">in the restructured Lloyds.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>UK - London-based Lloyds Banking Group PLC (Lloyds) planned a debt restructuring transaction with Creditors (CR). Lloyds offered to exchange Enhanced Capital Notes (ECNs) or relevant exchange consideration in the form of new ordinary shares, cash or additional ECNs. Upon completion, CR's were to hold an undisclosed minority stake in the restructured Lloyds.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">UK - London-based Lloyds Banking Group PLC (Lloyds) planned a debt restructuring</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">transaction with Creditors (CR). Lloyds offered to exchange Enhanced Capital Notes (ECNs)</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">or relevant exchange consideration in the form of new ordinary shares, cash or additional</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">ECNs. Upon completion, CR's were to hold an undisclosed minority stake in the restructured</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Lloyds.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">UK - London-based Lloyds Banking Group PLC (Lloyds) planned a debt restructuring transaction with Creditors (CR). 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