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NS&I Names May Premium Bonds Winners: £1 Million Prizes Go to Suffolk and Highlands & Islands

Results were generated by ERNIE 5, a quantum random number system used for the monthly draw.

Overview

  • NS&I released the May Premium Bonds results, confirming two £1 million winners from Suffolk and from the Highlands & Islands.
  • The Suffolk winner held bond number 567VN857011, with the winning bond valued at £50,000 and bought in January 2024 within a £50,000 holding.
  • The Highlands & Islands winner held bond number 643SE292364, had a total holding of £23,500, and the winning bond was worth £15,000 purchased in September 2025.
  • In Dorset, two bonds won £100,000 with numbers 339VE054054 and 658BT434020, and county prizes totalled £691,000, up from £578,000 in April.
  • ERNIE 5 selects winners by generating random numbers using light-based quantum tech in about 20 minutes, and bondholders can check results on NS&I’s prize checker with a holder or NS&I number.