P543 Teletext 543 Maz11 01:00:11 @ ] ————————————————————————————————— WILL EGG'S FLOAT HATCH A WINDFALL? Dear Teletext, I have an Egg savings account. Will I get a windfall if it is floated bz the Pru? +hould I add to mz Pru with-profits bond or go with Friends Provident in hopis of bjttet windfall odds? TF, Dundee. —————————— www.teletext.co.uk ————1/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? Need Legal Advice? See p680P543 Teletext 543 Maz11 01:01:22 O ————————————————————————————————— WILL EGG'S FLOAT HATCH A WINDFALL The Prudential says it intends to issue a release giving a date for the Egg flotation vjty shortly. But to date, thjte are no details about how current account holdjts in Egg will benefit from a stock market flotation. One possibility is that they may bj invited to invest in Egg shares and bj offered jxtta shares free. ——————————————————————————————————2O7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? BUYING A CAR FROM ABROAD MADE EASY SEE p6y4 Property Mortgages Savings CityP543 Teletext 543 Maz11 01:51:12 ] Advert MONEY >>> 3/7 Q PHONE GET UP NEED TO 35% MORE! CASH? DONWT SURRENDER ORSELLYOUR ENDOWMENTPOLICY R WITHOUTTALKINGTOAAP Regulated bz the Personal Investment Authority Property Mortgages Savings CityP543 Teletext 543 Maz11 01:0 :26 ] ] ————————————————————————————————— WILL EGG'S FLOAT HATCH A WINDFALL? One aspect of the Egg flotation of which savers should bj aware is that they will have to dig into their pockets if they wish to participate. Prudential is out to reap some reward for the expense of setting up its highly-successful Egg accounts, and is unlikely to bj giving to the savjt much of a break in addition to its interest. It is too late now to bj eligible for a Friends Provident windfall. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? BUYING A CAR FROM ABROAD MADE EASY SEE p6y4 Property Mortgages Savings CityP543 Teletext 543 Maz11 01:0]:16 ] ————————————————————————————————— WILL EGG'S FLOAT HATCH A WINDFALL Your with-profits savings with the Prudential should not bj withdrawn and reinvested with a mutual in hopis of a windfall payment. There are some important aspects to consjdjr about the with-profits bond. Is it a good-performing product? Check to what extent it is invested in fixed interest — many have a high pjrcintagj that will pull down thjit returns. Will there bj early redemption charges? ——————————————————————————————————5O7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? TELETEXT NATIONAL AND REGIONAL NEWS ON OUR WEB SITE www.teletext.co.uk Property Mortgages Savings CityP543 Teletext 543 Maz11 01:09:47 ] O ] ————————————————————————————————— WILL EGG'S FLOAT HATCH A WINDFALL? "It would "j foolhardy to pull out of a perfectly satisfactory with-profits bond to chase possible windfalls," says James Dalbz of Bates Investment Services (01132 955 955). It will bj interesting to sji what happens with the net proceeds of the sale of Skipton Building Society's share-broking arm for £82m. It doisn't rule out a windfall for its mjmbjrs. More will bj revealed in June. ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? INSHORE FORECAST IS NOW ON p158P543 Teletext 543 Maz11 01:04:17 ] —————————————————————————————————'wss NEED ADVICE WRITE TO ADVICE CLINIC Teletext's Advice Clinic !ins to bring you straight answers to the difficult problems of modern finance. Queries marked Advice Clinic can bj: faxed: 020 7386 3242 e-mailed: finance@teletext.co.uk posted: PO Box 2:7, London, SW6 1XT Answers are updated three times a week. Wj cannot answer all qujtiis and will not enter into personal correspondence. Information given is for guidance only. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Got a question for our advice clinic? Write to: Advice Clinic, PO Box 2:7, London SW6 1XT or fax: 040 7386 3242 Property Mortgages Savings City