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Press releaseDECEMBER'S £1 MILLION JACKPOT WINNING NUMBERS02 December 20051 million other tax-free prizes worth over £72m also awarded
Boosting long-term savings The winner from Berkshire – who has chosen to remain anonymous – said: “The knock on the door was a bit of a shock. I bought this bond years ago as an alternative to investing in the stock market. I’ve always had good value for my money with Premium Bonds but I never expected a visit from Agent Million. “I think I’ll probably put some money towards a holiday and treat my family but the rest will go into my long-term savings.” Winner from West Midlands The winner from the West Midlands is also keeping their identity a closely-guarded secret. The winners were told last night in person by NS&I’s Agent Millions – M1 and M2 – the mystery people who pay a personal visit to the jackpot winners to give them the good news. M1, who visited the winner in the West Midlands last night, commented: “I often see a real range of emotions when I go to deliver the good news to the winner but disbelief is always one of the first - and last night was no exception. The winners often have no idea what they will do with the money at first, they are still busy taking it in but this man is over 65 so some of it will certainly go towards making his retirement more comfortable.” Regional facts In Berkshire, over 350,000 people own Premium Bonds worth almost £550 million. There are approximately 6,000 unclaimed prizes in the county, worth over £350,000. This is the third time someone from the area has scooped the jackpot. In the West Midlands, approximately 800,000 people own Premium Bonds worth almost £750 million. There are over 24,000 unclaimed prizes in the area, worth approximately £1.5 million. This is the second time a jackpot winner has been from the West Midlands. In December’s draw ERNIE gave away over one million prizes worth approximately £72 million. Number and value of prizes awarded in December 2005
Premium Bond Facts The Premium Bond prize fund rate is 3.00% tax-free, equivalent to 5.00% for a higher rate taxpayer and 3.75% for a basic rate taxpayer. The odds of winning are 24,000 to 1 and, with average luck, an investor with £30,000 in Premium Bonds can expect to win 15 tax-free prizes a year – more than one a month. 23 million people have more than £28 billion invested in Premium Bonds. Premium Bonds can be bought online at www.nsandi.com, by telephone on 0500 007 007, by post and over the counter at Post Office® branches. Like all NS&I products, Premium Bonds offer investors 100% security, backed by HM Treasury, as well as the sense of fun that comes from winning tax free prizes. Since the first Premium Bonds prize draw in 1957, almost 130 million tax-free prizes worth £8.25 billion have been given away. Prizes range from £50 to £1 million. There is currently over £25 million in unclaimed prizes. There is no time limit on claiming prizes. Premium Bond investors can check to see if they have won by logging on to www.nsandi.com and using the Premium Bond prize checker. ENDS Notes to Editors
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