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Press releaseAUGUST’S £1 MILLION JACKPOT WINNING NUMBERS01 August 2006One million other tax-free* prizes worth over £75m also awarded
The winner from County Down, who is keeping his identity a closely-guarded secret, exclaimed: “I have been waiting for this day for a long time! My good fortune will help along way towards a happy and prosperous retirement! Thankyou ERNIE, it looks like we’ve been blessed with some Irish luck!” Agent Million also visited the winner from County Antrim who has chosen to remain anonymous. The winners were told 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. This was only the fifth time Agent Million has visited Northern Ireland since the jackpot was introduced in 1994- there have been a total of 6 jackpot winners in Northern Ireland. Regional facts In County Down, more than 70,000 people own Premium Bonds worth approximately £78 million. There are almost 1,322 unclaimed prizes in the area, worth almost £80,750. This is the second time a jackpot winner has emerged in County Down, and also the second time the jackpot has been won in the county this year! In County Antrim, almost 80,000 people own Premium Bonds worth over £87 million. There are more than 1,781 unclaimed prizes in the county, worth almost £102,125. This is the third time someone from County Antrim has scooped the jackpot. In August’s draw ERNIE gave away over one million prizes worth more than £77 million. Number and value of prizes awarded in August 2006 £1 million 2 Prize value Number of prizes Premium Bond Facts The Premium Bond prize fund rate is 2.95% tax-free*, equivalent to 4.92% for a higher rate taxpayer and 3.69% 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 £30 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. Customers can pick up leaflets at over 700 Tesco stores. 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, over 140 million tax-free* prizes worth £8.9 billion have been given away. Prizes range from £50 to £1 million. There is currently over £29 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 1. The lucky jackpot winners become ERNIE’s 161st and 162nd Premium Bond millionaires 2. * All Premium Bond prizes are free of UK income Tax and Capital Gains tax. 3. Pictures of ERNIE (including the new ERNIE 4 machine), Agent Million and buying Premium Bonds online are available in high-resolution jpeg format from the NS&I media team. 4. Further information on National Savings and Investments (NS&I), including press releases and product information, is available on the website at www.nsandi.com. You can also contact the NS&I media team. 5. NS&I has a number of spokespeople available for interviews and our experienced radio 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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