Savings Product Update -wire

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29TH OCTOBER - SAVINGS UPDATES

Stroud & Swindon BS
FIXED RATE BOND Issue 71 paying 6.45% withdrawn w.e.f. 29.10.08

Lloyds TSB
selected TERM DEPOSITS reduced by 0.50% w.e.f. 30.10.08. TERM DEPOSIT: 2 Year - 4.50%, 3 Year - 4.50%. Monthly options also reduced

Nottingham BS
SLEEP EASY SAVER increased by 0.50% to 5.50%, minimum investment reduced to £1K (previously £35K) and number of withdrawals permitted to qualify for bonus increased from none to six w.e.f. 30.10.08

ICICI Bank UK
12 MONTHS HISAVE FIXED RATE WITHOUT EARLY ACCESS will be withdrawn and re-launched paying a reduced rate w.e.f. 30.10.08: a 12 month fixed term account with a minimum investment of £1K paying 7.10% on maturity. No earlier access or further additions permitted. Transactions via nominated current account

Monmouthshire BS
ONE YEAR FIXED RATE BOND Issue 6 launched w.e.f. 29.10.08: a one year fixed term account with a minimum investment of £2.5K (£5K monthly) paying 5.75% on maturity (5.50% monthly). Earlier access permitted on closure only on 90 day loss of interest. Further additions not allowed. Maximum investment £250K.

Coventry BS
SIXTY- PLUS POSTSAVE withdrawn w.e.f close of business 30.10.08 and SIXTY- PLUS POSTSAVE ISSUE 2 launched paying 6.15% w.e.f. 31.10.08

Furness BS
variable rates will reduce by up to 0.50% w.e.f.1.11.08

Monmouthshire BS
selected variable rates will reduce by up to 0.60% w.e.f. 1.11.08

Hinckley & Rugby BS
selected variable savings rates will reduce by 0.50% w.e.f. 1.11.08.

Mansfield BS
Personal variable rates will reduce by 0.50% w.e.f. 1.11.08

Scarborough BS
selected variable rates will reduce by 0.50% w.e.f. 1.11.08

Scarborough BS
1 YEAR ISA BOND and CHRISTMAS SAVER will be withdrawn w.e.f. close of business 31.10.08 and 1 YEAR ISA BOND Issue 2 launched w.e.f. 1.11.08: a fixed term cash ISA maturing 31.12.09 with a minimum investment of £1K paying 6.15% yearly (5.95% monthly). Transfers in accepted. Transfers out and closure permitted on 120 day loss of interest. Further additions permitted.

Britannia BS
Personal variable rates will reduce by up to 0.50% w.e.f 31.10.08

Barclays Bank
variable rates will reduce by up to 0.50% w.e.f. 3.11.08. E-SAVINGS (-0.50%): £1 - 3.42%, £100K - 3.62%. E-SAVINGS REWARD: 4.63% (-0.50%). ACTIVE SAVINGS: 3.20% (-0.49%). NEST EGG SAVINGS no withdrawals (-0.50%): £5K - 3.43%, £50K - 3.67%, £100K - 3.91%, £250K - 4.15%. NEST EGG SAVINGS 1 or more withdrawals (-0.50%): £5K - 1.43%, £50K -1.67%, £100K - 1.91%, £250K - 2.15%. CHILDREN'S SAVINGS( -0.50%): £1 - 4.00%, £1K - 4.50%. CASH ISA (-0.50%): £1 - 3.51%, £12K - 3.66%, £18K - 4.06%. TAX HAVEN ISA: 5.58% (-0.50%

Saffron BS
will increase the maximum investment, reduce rates and retier V4 and withdraw LADYBIRD Issue 2 and launch Issue 3 w.e.f. 1.11.08..

Darlington BS
variable rates reduced by up to 0.50% w.e.f. 1.11.08.