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Pair scoop premium bond millions | Pair scoop premium bond millions |
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Two premium bond holders have each won £1m in March's double jackpot. | Two premium bond holders have each won £1m in March's double jackpot. |
The first winner is a man living in Dumfries and Galloway who bought his bond back in January 1993 - part of a total holding of £4,000. | The first winner is a man living in Dumfries and Galloway who bought his bond back in January 1993 - part of a total holding of £4,000. |
The second jackpot was won by a woman in Wiltshire. It is part of a £20,000 holding with the winning bond having been purchased in 1998. | The second jackpot was won by a woman in Wiltshire. It is part of a £20,000 holding with the winning bond having been purchased in 1998. |
There have now been 206 millionaires picked by the Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment - known as Ernie. | There have now been 206 millionaires picked by the Electronic Random Number Indicator Equipment - known as Ernie. |
Two special draws to mark the 50th anniversary of the bonds each created five millionaires across the UK. | |
They were launched in November 1956 by Harold Macmillan who was chancellor at the time. |
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