An auction was held on 19.1.2005 for the sale by the Central Bank of
The total value of the bids submitted was £63.691.400. The competitive bids amounted to £53.157.400 and the non-competitive bids to £10.534.000. The total value of bids accepted was £30.000.000. The competitive bids accepted amounted to £19.466.000 while the non-competitive bids accepted amounted to £10.534.000 .
The lowest and highest prices of the competitive bids accepted were £99,49 and £99,63 respectively, for every £100 nominal value, representing annual yields of 6,07% and 6,05% respectively. In accordance with the published terms of the auction, non-competitive bids amounting to £10.534.000 were accepted at the weighted average price of the accepted competitive bids. This price was £99,50 per £100 nominal value representing an annual yield of 6,07%.