National Savings and Investments

2-year Fixed Interest National Savings Certificates – New Issue

17th Issue 2-year Fixed Interest Savings Certificates went an sale on 5th February 2003. A Certificate will grow in value at a guaranteed rate each year as follows:

Year 1 2.35%

Year 2 2.86%

If a Certificate is held for two years, these rates will give a tax-free and guaranteed return equal to 2.60% pa compound.

5-year Fixed Interest National Savings Certificates – New Issue

67th Issue 5-year Fixed Interest Savings Certificates went on sale on 5th February 2003. A Certificate will grow in value at a guaranteed rate each year as follows:

Year 1 2.50%

Year 2 2.60%

Year 3 2.80%

Year 4 3.00%

Year 5 3.36%

If a Certificate is held for five years, these rates will give a tax-free and guaranteed return equal to 2.85% pa compound.

2-year Index-linked National Savings Certificates – New Issue

15th Issue 2-year Index-linked Savings Certificates went on sale on 5th February 2003. The value of a Certificate will move in line with the rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Prices Index (subject to the detailed rules set out in the terms and conditions), plus extra interest as follows:

Purchase price	+ Index-linking	+ 0.25% of	= Anniversary
	for year 1	Purchase price	Value
1st Anniversary	+ Index-linking	+ 0.76% of 1st	= Maturity
Value	for year 2	Anniversary Value	Value

If a Certificate is held for two years, these rates will give a tax-free and guaranteed return equal to 0.50% pa compound in addition to index-linking.

5-year Index-linked National Savings Certificates – New Issue

26th Issue 5-year Index-linked Savings Certificates went on sale on 5th February 2003. The value of a Certificate will move in line with the rate of inflation as measured by the Retail Prices Index (subject to the detailed rules set out in the terms and conditions), plus extra interest as follows:

Purchase price	+ Index-linking	+ 0.65% of	= 1st Anniversary
	for year 1	Purchase price	Value
1st Anniversary	+ Index-linking	+ 0.75% of 1st	= 2nd Anniversary
Value	for year 2	Anniversary Value	Value
2nd Anniversary	+ Index-linking	+ 0.95% of 2nd	= 3rd Anniversary
Value	for year 3	Anniversary Value	Value
3rd Anniversary	+ Index-linking	+ 1.15% of 3rd	= 4th Anniversary
Value	for year 4	Anniversary Value	= Value
4th Anniversary	+ Index-linking	+ 1.51% of 4th	= Maturity
Value	for year 5	Anniversary Value	Value

If a Certificate is held for five years, these rates will give a tax-free and guaranteed return equal to 1.00% pa compound in addition to index-linking.

National Savings and Investments Fixed Rate Savings Bonds – New Issues

New Issues of Fixed Rate Savings Bonds went on sale on 5th February 2003, as shown in the table below. The rate of interest earned by a Bond will be determined by its capital value at any time – the original investment plus any interest added to the Bond less any repayments. The rate is determined by whether the interest is paid monthly or at maturity. Interest is paid net of tax.

Term	Capital value	Gross Annual Rates
	of Bond	Monthly	Annual
		interest	interest
		option	option
l-year	£500 to £19,999.99	3.00%	3.05%
Issue 18	£20,000 to £49,999.99	3.15%	3.20%
	£50,000 and above	3.35%	3.40%
3-year	£500 to £19,999.99	3.25%	3.30%
Issue 11	£20,000 to £49,999.99	3.40%	3.50%
	£50,000 and above	3.60%	3.70%
5-year	£500 to £19,999.99	3.40%	3.50%
Issue 9	£20,000 to £49,999.99	3.55%	3.65%
	£50,000 and above	3.75%	3.85%

National Savings and Investments Pensioners Guaranteed income Bonds l-year Term – New Series

Series 15 1-year Pensioners Guaranteed Income Bonds went on sale on 5th February 2003. The interest rate, fixed and guaranteed for the first year a Bond is held, is 3.30% pa gross. The interest is paid gross and is taxable.

National Savings and Investments Pensioners Guaranteed Income Bonds 2-year Term – New Series

Series 21 2-year Pensioners Guaranteed Income Bonds went on sale on 5th February 2003. The interest rate, fixed and guaranteed for the first two years a Bond is held, is 3.45% pa gross. The interest is paid gross and is taxable.

National Savings and Investments Pensioners Guaranteed Income Bonds 5-year Term – New Series

Series 30 5-year Pensioners Guaranteed Income Bonds went on sale on 5th February 2003. The interest rate, fixed and guaranteed for the first five years a Bond is held, is 3.75% pa gross. The interest is paid gross and is taxable.

National Savings and Investments Individual Savings Accounts – Notice of New Interest Rates

On and from 19th February 2003, the variable tax-free rate of interest payable on Individual Savings Accounts (cash mini and TESSA-only accounts) will be 4.05% pa.

National Savings and Investments Investment Accounts – Notice of New Interest Rates

On and from 19th February 2003, the variable gross rates of interest payable on Investment Accounts will be as follows:

Balance in Account	Rate of Interest
up to £499.99	2.45% pa
£500 to £4,999.99	2.55% pa
£5,000 to £9,999.99	2.65% pa
£10,000 to £24,999.99	2.85% pa
£25,000 to £40,999.99	3.05% pa
£50,000 and above	3.45% pa

National Savings and Investments Treasurer’s Accounts – Notice of New Interest Rates

On and from 19th February 2003, the variable gross rates of interest payable on Treasurer’s Accounts: will be as follows:

£10.000 to £24,999.99	2.85% pa
£25,000 to £90,999.99	3.05% pa
£100,000 and above	3.45% pa

Issued by National Savings and Investments on behalf of the Treasury.