FTSE 100 Movers: Lloyds lower on FD's defection

Lloyds Banking was leading the fallers after announcing that it will wave goodbye to two of its boardroom members, finance director Tim Tookey and Scottish Widows' deputy chairman Lord Sandy Leitch.The move prompted Evolution Securities to reiterate its "buy" recommendation on the banking giant, but investors appeared to ignore the tip as the share price dropped 6%. A strong demand for safe-bet stocks led investors to Randgold Resources, sending the firm's share price leaping to the top of the risers and nearing its 52-week high. The shares are up more than 50% over the last three months, as risk-averse shareholders, encouraged by the group's strong second quarter results, warmed to the gold producer's strong balance sheet and minimal debt. FTSE 100 - RisersRandgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 7,065.00p +1.58%Pearson (PSON) 1,143.00p +0.44%National Grid (NG.) 622.00p +0.24%Smith & Nephew (SN.) 593.00p +0.17%Autonomy Corporation (AU.) 2,533.00p +0.16%Imperial Tobacco Group (IMT) 2,028.00p +0.10%FTSE 100 - FallersLloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 33.38p -6.79%Kazakhmys (KAZ) 982.00p -6.65%Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,214.00p -6.62%Xstrata (XTA) 975.70p -6.27%Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 22.75p -6.26%Barclays (BARC) 153.25p -6.21%Vedanta Resources (VED) 1,342.00p -5.63%Inmarsat (ISAT) 502.50p -5.63%3i Group (III) 199.80p -4.77%Essar Energy (ESSR) 257.70p -4.17%NR