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PREMIUM DIRECT ACCESS SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR CHARITY ACCOUNTS
- internet access only account

INTEREST RATES EFFECTIVE 12/08/05.

Balance Interest paid yearly Interest paid monthly
  Gross % Gross % AER %
£1 - £49,999 3.70 3.63 3.70
£50,000 - £199,999 3.95 3.88 3.95
£200,000 - £499,999 4.00 3.92 4.00
£500,000 - £999,999 4.05 3.97 4.05
£1,000,000 + 4.10 4.02 4.10

PREMIUM 10 DAY NOTICE ACCOUNT FOR CHARITY ACCOUNTS
- internet access only account

INTEREST RATES EFFECTIVE 12/08/05.

Balance Interest paid yearly Interest paid monthly
  Gross % Gross % AER %
£1 - £49,999 3.85 3.78 3.85
£50,000 - £199,999 4.10 4.02 4.10
£200,000 - £499,999 4.15 4.07 4.15
£500,000 - £999,999 4.20 4.12 4.20
£1,000,000 + 4.25 4.16 4.25

Please Note: the above interest rates only apply over the internet.

DIRECT ACCESS SAVINGS ACCOUNT FOR CHARITY ACCOUNTS

INTEREST RATES EFFECTIVE 12/08/05.

Balance Interest paid yearly Interest paid monthly
  Gross % Gross % AER %
£1 - £49,999 3.40 3.34 3.40
£50,000 - £199,999 3.50 3.44 3.50
£200,000 - £499,999 3.55 3.49 3.55
£500,000 - £999,999 3.60 3.54 3.60
£1,000,000 + 3.65 3.59 3.65

10 DAY NOTICE ACCOUNT FOR CHARITY ACCOUNTS

INTEREST RATES EFFECTIVE 12/08/05.

Balance Interest paid yearly Interest paid monthly
  Gross % Gross % AER %
£1 - £49,999 3.55 3.49 3.55
£50,000 - £199,999 3.65 3.59 3.65
£200,000 - £499,999 3.70 3.63 3.70
£500,000 - £999,999 3.75 3.68 3.75
£1,000,000 + 3.80 3.73 3.80

60 DAY NOTICE ACCOUNT FOR CHARITY ACCOUNTS

INTEREST RATES EFFECTIVE 12/08/05.

Balance Interest paid yearly Interest paid monthly
  Gross % Gross % AER %
£1+ 4.05 3.97 4.05

BUSINESS FIXED RATE BOND FOR CHARITY ACCOUNTS

Limited offer 12 and 18 month savings bonds giving you guaranteed fixed rate returns:

18 MONTH FIXED RATE BOND - MATURE DATE 08/03/2007

INTEREST RATES EFFECTIVE 08/09/05.

Balance Interest paid yearly Interest paid monthly
  Gross % Gross % AER %
£1,000 - £1,000,000 4.75 4.64 4.75

12 MONTH FIXED RATE BOND - MATURE DATE 08/09/2006

INTEREST RATES EFFECTIVE 08/09/05.

Balance Interest paid yearly Interest paid monthly
  Gross % Gross % AER %
£1,000 - £1,000,000 4.70 4.60 4.70

Terms and Conditions are available on request.
Rates correct as at 12 August 2005 and, except for Fixed Rate Bonds, are subject to variation.
10 Day/60 Day Notice Accounts for business savers - we will charge a penalty equal to 10 days’/60 days’ gross interest on the amount withdrawn if you do not give us 10/60 clear days’ notice of withdrawal. An Excess Telephone Charge of £50 will be charged if you make more than three withdrawals by telephone in any year on a Premium Account. Withdrawals sent by electronic transfer via your external account will normally take 3 working days. In exceptional cases we may permit same day withdrawals (not available for ISAs) but we will charge a fee for this, currently £28. Minimum deposit £1, except for Bonds, for which it is £1,000. For all accounts, you can choose whether interest is to be paid monthly or yearly.
Gross - the rate of interest paid without the deduction of tax, if applicable. Net - the rates quoted illustrate the gross rate less tax at the current rate of 20%.
AER means Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded each year. For Bonds, Standard Life Bank reserves the right to decline the Bond application if funds are not received within 14 days of the initial telephone call. No withdrawals will be allowed during the term of the Bond, apart from interest which must be transferred out of the Bond on payment. Account holders must be resident (and in the case of a limited company, incorporated) in the UK at the time of opening the account. Standard Life Bank Limited (registered in Scotland, number SC173685), Standard Life House, 30 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2DH, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
Interest may be paid gross on business accounts opened by registered or recognised charities/occupational pension scheme trustees/limited companies/clubs/societies.
Standard Life Bank Limited (registered in Scotland, number SC173685), Standard Life House, 30 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2DH, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to help us improve customer service.
For customers with hearing or speech difficulties - please call our Textphone facility direct on 0845 601 2346.

 

BUSINESS FIXED RATE BOND FOR CHARITY ACCOUNTS:
Terms and Conditions are available on request.
Rates correct as at 8 September 2005.
Standard Life Bank reserves the right to decline the Bond application if funds are not received within 14 days of the initial telephone call. Only one deposit permitted per Bond. No withdrawals will be allowed during the term of the Bond, apart from interest which must be transferred out of the Bond on payment.
Gross - the rate of interest paid without the deduction of tax, if applicable. Net - the rates quoted illustrate the gross rate less tax at the current rate of 20%.
AER means Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded each year.
Minimum deposit £1,000. You can choose whether interest is to be paid monthly or yearly. For business bonds, account holders must be resident (and in the case of a limited company, incorporated) in the UK at the time of opening the account.
Standard Life Bank Limited (registered in Scotland, number SC173685), Standard Life House, 30 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH1 2DH, is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.

Telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to help us improve customer service. For customers with hearing or speech difficulties – please call our Textphone facility direct on 0845 601 2346.

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