New millionaire from Cheshire in August's jackpot draw
- A woman living in Cheshire
- Bond Number: 131PZ498375
- Winning Bond bought in September 2007
- Total holdings £30,000
For the August 2012 draw ERNIE paid out over 1.8 million prizes, together amounting to over £54 million in value. There were 43,808,264,160 eligible Bond numbers in the draw.
Prize and value breakdown in August 2012
| Value of prizes | Number of prizes |
|---|---|
| £1,000,000 | 1 |
| £100,000 | 5 |
| £50,000 | 8 |
| £25,000 | 19 |
| £10,000 | 45 |
| £5,000 | 92 |
| £1,000 | 1,095 |
| £500 | 3,285 |
| £100 | 32,179 |
| £50 | 32,179 |
| £25 | 1,756,439 |
| Total prize fund value | Total number of prizes |
| £54,760,325 | 1,825,347 |
In Cheshire there are 379,437 Premium Bonds holdings worth more than £769 million.
Unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes
Across the UK there are over 831,000 unclaimed Premium Bonds prizes worth more than £42 million. In Cheshire in particular over 10,000 prizes worth more than £494,000 still remain unclaimed. There is a man from the region who is still due to receive £1,000 after failing to claim his prize in a previous draw. He has only £6 invested in Premium Bonds and the prize was won in October 2009.
There are a number of other unclaimed prizes due to the residents of Cheshire, the oldest of these outstanding prizes having been drawn in February 1963. Premium Bonds holders can reduce the chances of their prizes becoming unclaimed by opting to have any prizes paid directly into their bank accounts by BACS, with notification by email. To sign up holders should visit:
http://www.nsandi.com/register-our-online-service
Some of the top unclaimed prizes in the Cheshire region:
| Winning Bond Number | Winner | Month and Year of Draw | Current Holding Balance | Prize Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102NV698946 | Male | April 2010 | £30,000 | £1,000 |
| 1DL623053 | Male | October 2009 | £6 | £1,000 |
| 4LN123871 | Male | February 2003 | £25 | £1,000 |
| 6AZ890939 | Female | March 1998 | £10 | £1,000 |
| 9AP797546 | Male | August 2001 | £600 | £1,000 |
Some of the oldest unclaimed prizes in the Cheshire region:
| Winning Bond Number | Winner | Month and Year of Draw | Current Holding Balance | Prize Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1AN892719 | Female | February 1963 | £1 | £25 |
| 1AF306431 | Female | February 1965 | £1 | £25 |
| 1BF216258 | Male | February 1965 | £1 | £25 |
| 2AP850779 | Male | December 1967 | £1 | £25 |
| LF090265 | Male | December 1968 | £35 | £25 |
August’s prize fund rate and odds
Premium Bond facts
Premium Bonds are an investment where, instead of interest payments, investors have the chance to win tax-free prizes. They were officially launched by Harold Macmillan, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his 1956 Budget.
Premium Bonds can be bought online at nsandi.com, by telephone on 0500 500 000 (see note 5), by post and over the counter at Post Office® branches.
Premium Bonds offer investors 100% capital security, backed by HM Treasury, as well as the sense of fun that comes from potentially winning tax-free prizes.
As at June 2012, customers have over 22 million holdings in Premium Bonds totalling more than £43 billion. Prizes range from £25 to £1 million.
Premium Bonds online
- view their holding in full, with a record of prizes won
- opt to automatically reinvest prizes
- opt to stop receiving paper confirmation for transactions
- update their personal details – address, bank details etc
- buy and cash in Bonds