Lloyds, 33 percent owned by the British taxpayer, said the jobs were going in its retail, risk, operations and commercial banking divisions. It said in 2011 the cost-saving plan would result in 15,000 positions being axed.

The bank, which currently employs around 104,000 people, said a further 310 roles would move to a new company.

Unite, one of the unions which represents workers at Lloyds, said that the bank had shed nearly 35,000 jobs since its 2008 bailout.

The British government sold an initial 6 percent stake in Lloyds in September and the group is expected to return to private ownership within 18 months.

(Reporting by Sarah Young, Editing by Paul Sandle)