Lloyds shareholders demand release of HBOS takeover documents at high court

The 6,000 claimants say they were not given necessary information about HBOS finances and other details before the ill-fated acquisition

Lloyds shareholders involved in a 350m legal battle over the company's takeover of Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) have gone to the high court in an attempt to obtain secret documents relating to the deal.

The 6,000 claimants, who all held Lloyds TSB stock at the time of the acquisition, claim they were kept in the dark when they were asked to approve the takeover.

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