The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry hereby gives notice that the rate of interest prescribed by Regulation 9(6) and Regulation 23A(6) of The Insolvency Regulations 1994 (as amended) is varied from 1.25% to 0.5% with effect from 13 May 2009.

Regulations 9 and 23A of The Insolvency Regulations 1994 (as amended), entitle Companies in liquidation and the estates of Bankrupts to accrue interest on any amounts standing to their credit on or after 1 April 2004 in the Insolvency Services Account.

The Insolvency Service, 21 Bloomsbury Street, London WC1B 3QW, 0121 698 4268 and 0121 698 4269.