An auction was held on 10.3.2004 for the sale by the Central Bank of
The total value of the bids submitted was £55.000.000. The competitive bids amounted to £37.000.000 and the non-competitive bids to £18.000.000. The total value of bids accepted was £40.000.000. The competitive bids accepted amounted to £22.000.000, while the non-competitive bids accepted amounted to £18.000.000.
The lowest and highest prices of the competitive bids accepted were £990,79 and £990,97, respectively, for every £1.000 nominal value, representing annual yields of 3,73% and 3,66%, respectively. In accordance with the published terms of the auction non‑competitive bids amounting to £18.000.000 were accepted at the weighted average price of the accepted competitive bids. This price was £990,88 per £1.000 nominal value representing an annual yield of 3,69%.