May’s Premium Bonds millionaires come from Suffolk and Highlands & Islands
- May’s jackpot millionaires come from Suffolk and Highlands & Islands
- ERNIE has drawn more than five million prizes this month, worth over £376 million
This month’s £1 million Premium Bonds jackpot winners come from Suffolk and Scotland’s Highlands & Islands.
The first Premium Bonds £1 million winning Bond number this month is 567VN857011 and is held by someone from Suffolk. They purchased the winning Bond in January 2024 and hold £50,000.
The second Premium Bonds £1 million jackpot Bond number is 643SE292364 held by someone in the Highlands & Islands. They purchased the winning Bond in September 2025 and hold £23,500.
May 2026 prize draw breakdown
In the May draw, 5,947,523 tax-free prizes will be paid to Premium Bonds prize winners totalling £376,180,825. This month there were 136,793,028,278 £1 Bonds eligible for the draw.
| Value of prize | Number of prizes |
| £1,000,000 | 2 |
| £100,000 | 71 |
| £50,000 | 143 |
| £25,000 | 285 |
| £10,000 | 712 |
| £5,000 | 1,425 |
| £1,000 | 15,046 |
| £500 | 45,138 |
| £100 | 1,538,283 |
| £50 | 1,538,283 |
| £25 | 2,808,135 |
| Total value of prizes | Total number of prizes |
| £376,180,825 | 5,947,523 |
Notes to editors
- The variable annual prize fund rate for the May 2026 Premium Bonds prize draw is 3.30%. The odds of any £1 Bond number winning a prize are 23,000 to 1.
- Details of previous prize fund rates and odds for Premium Bonds can be found here .
- All Premium Bonds are free of UK Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax.
- ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment). The story of ERNIE is available here .
- NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK, offering a range of savings and investments to more than 24 million customers including over 22 million Premium Bonds holders. All products offer 100% security as NS&I is backed by HM Treasury.
- Further information on NS&I including past press releases is available at www.nsandi-corporate.com .
- NS&I photography and logos are available to download here .