Premium Bonds May 2025: 2 Wales winners claim £100k

Two people in Wales won major prizes of £100,000 in the May Premium Bonds draw. <i>(Image: PA)</i>
Two people in Wales won major prizes of £100,000 in the May Premium Bonds draw. (Image: PA)
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More than 100 people across Wales have been named winners in the May 2025 Premium Bonds draw.

National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has announced the Premium Bonds winners for this month.

The May draw saw 117 people across Wales win a share of more than £1.75 million with prizes ranging between £100,000 and £5,000.


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Two South Wales winners claim £100,000 in May Premium Bonds draw

Two lucky winners in Wales have won £100,000 each in the May Premium Bonds draw.

One of the winners had the bond number 543GT896409.

This bond was valued at £200 and was purchased in June 2023 with an overall holding of £10,550.

Meanwhile, the second winner was bond number 162GF674609. 

This bond was valued at £5000 and was purchased in November 2009 with an overall holding of £25,775.

Premium Bond prizes won in Wales in May 2025

Every month, two winners in the UK take home £1 million.

There are also prize values of £100,000, £50,000, £25,000, £10,000 and £5000.

More than 100 people in Wales claimed prizes in the May 2025 Premium Bonds draw.More than 100 people in Wales claimed prizes in the May 2025 Premium Bonds draw - were you one of them? (Image: PA) Welsh bondholders shared in over £1.75 million in the May draw, with two lucky winners claiming £100,000 and another 11 winning the £50,000 prize.

Here is a full rundown of the May 2025 winners in Wales and what prizes they were awarded:

  • £100,000 - 2 Welsh winners
  • £50,000 - 11
  • £25,000 - 16
  • £10,000 - 33
  • £5000 - 55

NS&I Premium Bonds prize checker

To find out if you have won a prize in May on your Premium Bond(s), simply visit the NS&I website.


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Use the NS&I prize checker, but make sure you have your holder’s number handy as you will need that to claim your winnings. 

Your holder number is either a nine or 10-digit number or 8 digits followed by a letter.

Prize draws are conducted every month through the service.

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