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BUZZ-Lloyds: boosted by UK govt retail share sale plans

** Lloyds rises c.2 pct after UK government announces sale of at least 2 bln pounds worth of shares in the company to retail investors in spring 2016

** Lloyds shares will be offered to retail investors at a discount of 5 pct to the market price

** Lloyds most actively traded UK blue-chip stock, with 14 million shares having gone through (RM (LSE: RM.L - news) : aastha.agnihotri.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)