Roads (NI) Order

2009-03-252009-02-132009-02-192009-02-27TSO (The Stationery Office), St Crispins, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1PD, 01603 622211, customer.services@tso.co.uk70611510/131510/13

National Savings and Investments

Interest Rates

Fixed gross rates*

New Issues from 19 February 2009

Rate pa	AER**
1-Year Guaranteed Growth Bond – Issue 47	1.00%	1.00%
Taxable, paid net
3-Year Guaranteed Growth Bond – Issue 41	1.75%	1.75%
Taxable, paid net
5-Year Guaranteed Growth Bond – Issue 38	2.60%	2.60%
Taxable, paid net
1-Year Guaranteed Income Bond – Issue 47	1.00%	1.00%
Taxable, paid net
3-Year Guaranteed Income Bond – Issue 41	1.70%	1.71%
Taxable, paid net
5-Year Guaranteed Income Bond – Issue 38	2.55%	2.58%
Taxable, paid net

Fixed tax-free rates‡

New Issues from 19 February 2009

Rate pa	AER**
Children's Bonus Bonds – Issue 33	2.30%	2.30%

Guaranteed compound rate over 5 years

(including 5th anniversary bonus)

Equivalent	Equivalent
grossed up	grossed up
rate for	rate for
basic rate	higher rate
Rate pa/AER**	taxpayers†	taxpayers†
2-Year Fixed Interest
Savings Certificates	0.95%	1.19%	1.58%
46th Issue Guaranteed
compound rate over 2 years
5-Year Fixed Interest
Savings Certificates	1.90%	2.38%	3.17%
95th Issue Guaranteed
compound rate over 5 years
Variable gross rates*	Current	Current	New	New
Rate pa	AER**	Rate pa	AER**
Income Bonds	£25,000+	2.20%	2.22%	1.45%	1.46%
New rates from 19 February 2009	£500-£24,999	1.95%	1.97%	1.20%	1.21%
Investment Account	£50,000+	0.90%	0.90%	0.50%	0.50%
New rates from 19 February 2009	£25,000+	0.55%	0.55%	0.40%	0.40%
£10,000+	0.35%	0.35%	0.40%	0.40%
£5,000+s	0.35%	0.35%	0.30%	0.30%
£500+s	0.35%	0.35%	0.30%	0.30%
£1 to £500s	0.35%	0.35%	0.30%	0.30%
Easy Access
Savings Account	£50,000+	1.20%	1.20%	0.70%	0.70%
New rates from 19 February 2009	£25,000+	0.95%	0.95%	0.45%	0.45%
£10,000+	0.70%	0.70%	0.45%	0.45%
£100+	0.45%	0.45%	0.30%	0.30%
Variable tax-free rates‡	Current	Current	New	New
Rate pa	AER**	Rate pa	AER**
Direct ISA
New rate from 19 February 2009	2.30%	2.30%	1.80%	1.80%
Cash ISA
New rate from 19 February 2009	1.40%	1.40%	0.90%	0.90%
T Cash ISA
New rate from 19 February 2009	1.40%	1.40%	0.90%	0.90%
*	Gross is the taxable rate of interest payable without the deduction of UK Income Tax.
**	AER (Annual Equivalent Rate) enables you to compare interest rates from different financial institutions on a like-for-like basis. It shows what the notional annual rate would be if interest was compounded each time it was credited or paid out. Where interest is credited once a year the rate quoted and the AER will be the same.
s	These interest rate tiers have now been combined into one tier.
	These interest rate tiers have now been combined into one tier.
‡	Tax-free means that the return is exempt from UK Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax at al rates of taxation.
†	At current rates of tax.

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National Savings and Investments is backed by HM Treasury

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Department for Regional Development

Abandonment Order/Ordú Tréigin

Notice is given that the Department for Regional Development by virtue of the powers conferred on it by the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 –

Made the following Order on 13th February 2009 entitled

The Iveagh Street, Belfast (Abandonment) Order (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R. 2008 No. 51)

The Order will come into operation on 25th March 2009.

Copies of the Order may be obtained from Roads Service Headquarters, Room 201, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GB.

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