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INDEX-LINKED NATIONAL SAVINGS AND INVESTMENTS CERTIFICATES

18 April 2002

The tables below give the May 2002 cash values for Index-linked Savings Certificates held for one year or more. The tables refer to certificates bought up to ten years ago.

Retail Prices Index

For working out these values in May, the Retail Price Index figure is 999999. The increase in the Index over the previous year is 1.3%.

Notes to Editors

1. Valuations for the 2-year and 5-year Certificates are shown in separate tables.

2. The charts show the exact value of a £100 Certificate including supplements, bonuses and extra interest.

3. All returns are tax-free. 

4. Customers requiring more information or a valuation of a certificate older than ten years can call National Savings and Investments on 0845 964 5000.

5. National Savings and Investments can usually guarantee delivering customer case studies, provided requests are received 24 hours in advance.

6. National Savings and Investments' May cash values will be published on 18 April 2002

Cash Value Chart 

May 2002

The index-linked increase is based on a Retail Prices Index figure of 174.5 an increase of 1.3% over the last year.  The charts show the exact value of a £100 Certificate including supplements, bonuses and extra interest.  All returns are tax-free.

If you would like more information or a valuation of your Certificates call us on 0845 964 5000.  For valuations please quote Issue number, purchase price and purchase date.

5-year Certificates

DATE OF

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

PURCHASE

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

1990

184.48

184.00

182.92

181.83

180.07

173.97

171.05

170.43

170.32

168.63

167.20

165.91

1991

166.29

166.33

166.01

165.14

164.50

162.43

161.95

161.25

161.62

161.23

160.75

160.08

1992

159.50

159.38

159.49

158.67

158.22

155.89

155.32

155.30

155.83

155.69

155.20
146.311

145.68

1993

145.88

146.42

147.80

146.85

146.33

144.94

144.41

144.52

144.84

144.22

143.70

143.71
142.042

1994

142.21

141.97

142.62

141.82

141.41

139.79

139.32

139.31

139.99

138.32

139.11

138.86

1995

138.74

138.07

138.08

137.22

136.64

135.27

134.71

134.51

135.15

134.47

133.89

134.53

1996

134.52
131.373

130.60

131.05

130.43

129.93

129.03

128.75

128.66

129.20

128.604
129.53

128.74

128.57

1997

128.40

127.97

127.81

127.20

126.75

125.52

124.56
125.875

124.77

124.12

122.72

121.51

120.72

1998

120.05
119.386

118.58

118.42
117.397

116.33

115.49

113.99

113.14

112.97

113.00

112.29
112.048

111.34

111.09
110.139

1999

110.64

110.45

110.96

110.59

110.13

109.29

108.90

108.77

108.97

108.59
109.1410

108.54

108.20

2000

107.93

107.41
107.9111

108.18

107.44

106.70

105.51

105.01

104.63

104.85

104.71

103.86

103.77
103.6312

2001 103.21
102.8113
102.65 103.20 102.56 102.34
102.5914

NOTE: Index-linked Savings Certificates which matured before 8 October 2001, and have not been cashed in or re-invested, earn index-linking (plus 0.5% interest for 3rd and 4th issues) for each complete month.

1: 6th Issue purchased 13 - 30 November 1992

2: 7th Issue purchased 17 - 31 December 1993.
3: 9th Issue purchased 26 - 31 January 1996
4: 9th Issue purchased 1 - 7 October 1996
NOTE: Index-linked Savings Certificates which mature on or after 8 October 2001, and have not been cashed in or re - invested, will automatically start earning  the new guaranteed rate of interest quoted in your maturity letter, in addition to index-linking.
5 :11th Issue purchased 25 - 31 July 1997
6 :12th Issue purchased 9 - 31 January 1998
7 :13th Issue purchased 27 - 31 March 1998
8 :14th Issue purchased 16 - 31 October 1998
9 :15th Issue purchased  31 December 1998
10 :16th Issue purchased 8 - 31 October 1999
11 :17th Issue purchased 24 - 29 February 2000
12 :18th Issue purchased 5 - 31 December 2000
13 :19th Issue purchased 23 - 31 January 2001
14 :20th Issue purchased 24 - 31 May 2001

MAY 2002: CASH VALUES OF A 2-YEAR £100 INDEX LINKED NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATE

DATE OF PURCHASE

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

1999

111.62 110.75 110.46
111.52A
2000 111.31 110.94
111.25B
111.57 110.87 110.15 108.76
108.41C
107.71 107.12 107.13 106.78
106.36D
105.35 105.12
104.84E
2001 104.27
103.96F
103.68 104.11 103.34 102.99
A : 2nd Issue purchased 22 - 31 December 1999
B : 3rd Issue purchased 24 - 29 February 2000
C:  4th Issue purchased 23 - 30 June 2000
D:  5th Issue purchased 24 - 31 October 2000
E:  6th Issue purchased 5 - 31 December 2000
F:  7th Issue purchased 23 - 31 January 2001

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