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The winners for the December draw for Premium Bonds have been announced including two \u00a31million winners.<\/p>\n
The first \u00a31million prize went to a Bond holder in in York. They have \u00a349,976 in Premium Bonds and bought their winning bond 481BJ590233 two years ago, in December 2021.<\/p>\n
The second \u00a31million winner is from Essex and their winning number is Bond number 28FD335334. They purchased the winning Bond in March 2000 and they have \u00a314,600 invested in Premium Bonds.<\/p>\n
One lucky winner from Berkshire took home \u00a3100,000 despite previously having just \u00a3340 in Bonds. They won with a winning Bond they bought as part of \u00a3100 in Bonds they purchased over 15 years ago in September 2008.<\/p>\n
Another person from Lancashire won \u00a3100,000 while they previously had only \u00a32,250 in Bonds. They won with a Bond they purchased in June 2014 when they bought \u00a3500 in Bonds.<\/p>\n
READ MORE <\/strong> NS&I responds to confusion over what time of month is best to buy Premium Bonds<\/strong><\/p>\n Andrew Westhead, NS&I retail director, said: \u201cA very big well done and congratulations to this month\u2019s millionaires from York and Essex. We hope they each enjoy their jackpot win from ERNIE, just in time to make this Christmas season extra special.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s been a bumper year for Premium Bonds and we end 2023 with more than 63 million prizes drawn, worth over \u00a34.6billion.”<\/p>\n Another \u00a3100,000 prize winner from Barnet won after they bought \u00a335,000 in Bonds just four months ago, in August 2003.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> Each \u00a31 Bond has an equal chance of winning a prize in the monthly prize draw but a person can increase their chances of winning by buying more Bonds.<\/p>\n Another top prize from winner, who won \u00a350,000, held a winning Bond they purchased over 30 years ago, in December 1992.<\/p>\n One lucky person from Norwich has had a 10,000x return on their savings, as they previously had just \u00a35 in Bonds and they have now won \u00a350,000. They purchased their \u00a35 in Bonds in July 1983.<\/p>\n
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