LONDON (Standard&Poor's) Sept. 18, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that it placed its 'AA-/A-1+' long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings on Lloyds TSB Group PLC (Lloyds TSB) on CreditWatch with negative implications. At the same time, Standard&Poor's placed its 'AA' long-term counterparty credit rating on its subsidiary Lloyds TSB Bank PLC on CreditWatch with negative implications. Furthermore, the 'A-1+' short-term counterparty credit rating on Lloyds TSB Bank PLC was affirmed. In addition, Standard&Poor's placed its 'A+/A-1' long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings on HBOS PLC, its 'AA-/A-1+' long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings on related entity Bank of Scotland PLC, and ratings on other wholly owned related entities on CreditWatch with developing