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Press releaseNS&I REVEALS THE LUCKIEST REGIONS FOR WINNING PREMIUM BONDS PRIZES27 August 2009A list of the luckiest regions for winning Premium Bonds prizes has been unveiled by NS&I showing that those firstly in the South West, and then in the East Midlands, win more Premium Bonds prizes of £1,000 or more, than the rest of the UK. Ranking as third luckiest was Wales, while the North East of England emerged as the least lucky of all the regions. Luckiest regions across Great Britain
* Based on the total prize value per million Bonds held in each region, calculated only on prizes £1,000 and over Sally Swait, Premium Bonds manager at NS&I commented: “Each month ERNIE randomly generates the winning Premium Bonds numbers from his home in Blackpool, where all eligible Bonds – regardless of their age – have an equal chance of winning. “The last year has seen the South West region receive the greatest luck in having their numbers come up, though all other regions were not without their own significant wins. As the numbers are generated randomly each month, we may very well see a change in the rankings of the luckiest regions in the UK next year!” Lucky regions fail to claim all their prizes There are currently over 599,000 unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes across the UK, worth over £35 million.
Unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes as at July 2009 The good news is that there is no time limit for claiming prizes. Premium Bonds investors can check to see if they have won by visiting www.nsandi.com and using the Premium Bonds prize checker or writing in to NS&I. Premium Bonds facts Premium Bonds are an investment where, instead of interest payments, investors have the chance to win tax-free prizes. They were officially launched by Harold Macmillan, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his 1956 budget. At the end of June 2009, over 23 million people had a total of over £40 billion invested in Premium Bonds. There are currently over one million tax- free3 prizes from £25 to £1 million being won each month. Ends
Notes to Editors 1. Calculations for the luckiest regions data is based on the total value of prizes (£1,000 and over) won by counties with at least 100,000 Premium Bond holdings. Information is for the period July 2008 – June 2009. 2. The current Premium Bonds prize fund rate is 1.0% tax-free3. The current odds of each £1 Bond number winning any prize are 36,000 to 1, so with average luck, an investor with £30,000 in Premium Bonds could win 10 tax-free prizes a year. 3. All Premium Bonds prizes are free of UK Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax. 4. ERNIE stands for Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment - the machine which generates the winning Bond numbers each month. 5. To see if they have won a prize, customers simply need to enter their Premium Bonds holder’s number into the search facility at www.nsandi.com. Alternatively, they can write in to NS&I at: Premium Bonds 6. Further information on NS&I, including press releases and product information, is available on the website at www.nsandi.com. 7. NS&I has a number of spokespeople available for interviews and our experienced media team is available via our ISDN line: 020 7602 4522.
Media team The numbers below are for media use only. Customers wishing to contact NS&I can find details here.
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