Grant Ringshaw, Lloyds Banking Group

Lloyds Banking Group appoints new media relations director

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Grant Ringshaw, a former Citigate Dewe Rogerson executive director, as director of media relations. 

He will report to Fiona Laffan, Lloyds’ group corporate communications director, and starts next week.

At Citigate, Ringshaw advised many high profile UK and international companies in financial services and worked on M&A, IPO and special situations projects.

Before joining Citigate, he worked as a business journalist and held senior editor and commentary roles at the Sunday Times and Sunday Telegraph.

Laffan said: “Grant brings a wealth of experience in corporate communications and a strong background in journalism. I am delighted he is joining Lloyds, further strengthening the group’s communications team.”

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