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Press releaseMARCH’S £1 MILLION JACKPOT WINNING NUMBERS01 March 2006One million other tax-free* prizes worth over £75m also awarded
Fife winner to enjoy windfall The winner from Fife – who has chosen to remain anonymous – said: “This is such a dream come true! Of course, I had hoped to win the £1 million jackpot but I never thought it could ever happen to me. I am certainly looking forward to enjoying life with this windfall.” Lucky lady from Kent The winner from Kent, who is also keeping her identity a closely-guarded secret, exclaimed: “This is the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me! This is my first Premium Bond and I can’t believe I actually won the jackpot with it. I always thought you had to have the maximum investment to win the jackpot but this shows that relatively small holdings can win big too. “I am definitely going to re-invest some of my winnings into Premium Bonds and spend some on treats for myself and my family. The first on my list would be a nice long relaxing holiday!” 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. Regional facts In Fife, more than 111,000 people own Premium Bonds worth over £68 million. There are more than 1,500 unclaimed prizes in the county, worth £95,000. This is the first time someone from Fife has scooped the jackpot. In Kent, more than 720,000 people own Premium Bonds worth approximately £872 million. There are 9,800 unclaimed prizes in the area, worth over £580,000. This is the fifth time a jackpot winner has emerged in Kent. In March’s draw ERNIE gave away over one million prizes worth more than £75 million. Number and value of prizes awarded in March 2006 £1 million 2 Prize value Number of prizes 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 £29 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, over 133.5 million tax-free* prizes worth £8.5 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 1. The lucky jackpot winners become ERNIE’s 151st and 152nd Premium Bond millionaires
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