P277 CEEFAX 277 Fri 6 Jan 21:04/36 1/4 ANNUITY TRENDS BENCHMARK % TRENDS ANNUITY CHANGE This week £1,190 1 month ago £1,190 0.00 3 months ago £1,154 3.11 6 months ago £1,129 5.40 1 year ago £1,101 8.08 Benchmark annuity = Male 65, single life, guaranteed for 5 years Source: Annuity Direct Economy CPA Men CPA Women CPA JointP277 CEEFAX 277 Fri 6 Jan 21:07/35 2/4 ANNUITY TRENDS UPI LINKED % TRENDS ANNUITY CHANGE This week £ 811 1 month ago £ 811 0.00 3 months ago £ 811 0.00 6 months ago £ 788 2.91 1 year ago £ 788 2.91 Benchmark annuity = Male 65, single life, guaranteed for 5 years Source: Annuity Direct Economy CPA Men CPA Women CP— JointP277 CEEFAX 277 Fri 6 Jan 21:10/06 G ANNUITY TRENDS BENCHMARK UPI -RENDS 0GILT YIELDS INDEX This week 8.64% 145 1 month ago 8.74% 144 3 months ago 8.49% 144 6 months ago 8.33% 144 1 year ago 7.19% 141 Benchmark gilt = 15 year medium coupon Source: Annuity Direct Economy CPA Men CPA Women CPA JointP277 CEEFAX 277 Fri 6 Jan 21:13/21 4/4 ANNUITY UPDATE Sip 11.90% Aug 11.90% Jul 11.71% Jzn 11.55% May 11.29% Apr 11.08% Mar 10.82% Rise in the benchmark Feb 10.39% annuity rate (male 65) since Jan 10.39% January 1994 Source: Annuity Direct Economy CPA Men CPA Women CPA Joint