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May’s Premium Bonds millionaires come from Suffolk and Highlands & Islands

 

  • May’s jackpot millionaires come from Suffolk and Highlands & Islands 
  • ERNIE has drawn more than five million prizes this month, worth over £376 million 

This month’s £1 million Premium Bonds jackpot winners come from Suffolk and Scotland’s Highlands & Islands.

The first Premium Bonds £1 million winning Bond number this month is 567VN857011 and is held by someone from Suffolk. They purchased the winning Bond in January 2024 and hold £50,000.

The second Premium Bonds £1 million jackpot Bond number is 643SE292364 held by someone in the Highlands & Islands. They purchased the winning Bond in September 2025 and hold £23,500.

May 2026 prize draw breakdown

In the May draw, 5,947,523 tax-free prizes will be paid to Premium Bonds prize winners totalling £376,180,825. This month there were 136,793,028,278 £1 Bonds eligible for the draw.

Value of prizeNumber of prizes
£1,000,0002
£100,00071
£50,000143
£25,000285
£10,000712
£5,0001,425
£1,00015,046
£50045,138
£1001,538,283
£501,538,283
£252,808,135
Total value of prizesTotal number of prizes
£376,180,8255,947,523

Notes to editors

  1. The variable annual prize fund rate for the May 2026 Premium Bonds prize draw is 3.30%. The odds of any £1 Bond number winning a prize are 23,000 to 1.
  2. Details of previous prize fund rates and odds for Premium Bonds can be found here .
  3. All Premium Bonds are free of UK Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax.
  4. ERNIE (Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment). The story of ERNIE is available here .
  5. NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK, offering a range of savings and investments to more than 24 million customers including over 22 million Premium Bonds holders. All products offer 100% security as NS&I is backed by HM Treasury.
  6. Further information on NS&I including past press releases is available at www.nsandi-corporate.com .
  7. NS&I photography and logos are available to download here .

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