The rate of interest per annum for the next interest period, and the amount of interest payable on 10 April 2001, will be announced as soon as practicable after 11.00 am on 9 January 2001.
Interest is payable three months after the preceding interest payment date.
If any interest payment date falls on a non-business day, it is postponed to the next business day unless it would thereby fall in the next calendar month.