“The government should be encouraging people to invest and a public share sale of Lloyds Banking Group would be a great way to do this,”Gorham continued. “Lloyds is one of the UK’s largest and most important companies, with the potential to reward shareholders over the long term. This is why Hargreaves Lansdown has written to the prime minister and set up a petition urging the government to reconsider its decision.”
Lloyds shares slip with investors unconvinced by its PPI claim
Shares in Lloyds Banking Group slipped on Wednesday morning as the bank updated the market on its third quarter performance and its progress in dealing with the long-running payment protection insurance scandal.
