LONDON (Dow Jones)--Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LLOY.LN) is in talks to sell GBP140 million of retail assets, the Mail on Sunday reports, without citing sources. It adds that Legal & General Property may buy the assets, but says other parties have also held talks over the assets sale. The 'LXB Three' portfolio includes a number of buildings leased by retailers, including Tesco PLC (TSCO.LN) and J Sainsbury PLC (SBRY.LN), the newspaper says. Lloyds declined to comment. Newspaper Web site: http://www.dailymail.co.uk -By Simon Zekaria, Dow Jones Newswires; +44 207 842-9410; simon.zekaria@dowjones.com (END) Dow Jones Newswires July 25, 2010 09:14 ET (13:14 GMT)