Record numbers sign up for Lloyds TSB registrars' shareview

RECORD NUMBERS SIGN UP FOR LLOYDS TSB REGISTRARS' SHAREVIEW Shareview, the electronic on-line portfolio service offered by Lloyds TSB Registrars, now has 100,000 registrations - a record number for a unique service launched just a year ago. Launched in September 2000, Shareview provides shareholders with access to information on their investments, enabling them to build a portfolio of their shares electronically, free of charge. The service is unique because Shareview links to the public share registers maintained by Lloyds TSB Registrars, which are updated automatically following a sale, purchase, transfer or dividend payment. The service allows shareholders to: · Access information on their ordinary and other shares, including balance movements · Access extensive information on their employee holdings - the new all-employee share ownership plan, Sharesave and profit sharing · View recent dividend payments including record date, payment date and the payment rate · Appoint a proxy electronically in advance of a Company General Meeting · Build a portfolio of equity investments enabling easy on-line management · Obtain indicative share prices for individual securities and for their total portfolio · Register to receive shareholder communications electronically Simon Davies, managing director of Lloyds TSB Registrars, said: "The service has proved to be very popular, and we're delighted that we've reached the important milestone of 100,000 registered users. "Lloyds TSB Registrars' Shareview is still a unique service and we aim to develop it further in the future. For instance, we've recently made it easier for shareholders to transfer shares through our new gift transfer facility, which guides shareholders through the creation of a personalised stock transfer form, which is then printed off and returned to them. We hope to go from strength to strength and believe that as shares become increasingly popular, we will see even more people registering to use this safe, convenient and groundbreaking service." - ends - For further information: Helen Thompson/Stephen Finch Lloyds TSB Press Office 020 7356 1262/2401 Notes to Editors · For those shareholders interested in registering for the service, logon to www.shareview.co.uk, select 'Create a portfolio' and follow the simple on-screen instructions. · Lloyds TSB Registrars is the UK's leading provider of share registration and employee share plan administration acting for 60 of the FTSE 100 companies. Statistical information on Lloyds TSB Registars' Shareview Total number of portfolios registered 100,419 Total number of stocks held within Shareview 480 Average number of stocks per portfolio 1.6 Most stocks in a single portfolio 43 Portfolio users selecting e-mail as their 46.2 per communication preference cent Figures correct as of 3 September 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/09/06/20010906BIT00480/bit0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/09/06/20010906BIT00480/bit0001.pdf