A leading shareholder said Lloyds was "largely in this position because of the decision to buy HBOS", adding: "One or both [of Blank and Daniels] is going to come under quite a lot of pressure."

一名主要股东表示，劳埃德集团处于这一状况，很大程度上是因为做出了收购哈利法克斯银行的决定。他还表示，布兰克和埃里克当中一人，或者两者，将会承受相当大的压力。