BoE's Asset Purchase Facility purchase..........>

BOE: BoE's Asset Purchase Facility purchase operations re-start next week:

- Purchases 8 Gilts at Monday, Sep 4 operation in the 3-/7-year category for

Stg1.125bln size. Maturities include: 3.75% 2020, 1.50% 2021, 3.75% 2021, 4.00%

2022, 0.50% 2022, 1.75% 2022, 0.75% 2023 & 2.25% 2023. 

- Purchase 17 Gilts Tue, Sep 5 op in over 15-yr category for Stg1.125bln size.

Maturities include: 4.50% 2034, 4.25% 2036, 1.75% 2037, 4.75% 2038, 4.25% 2039,

4.25% 2040, 4.50% 2042, 3.25% 2044, 3.50% 2045, 4.25% 2046, 1.50% 2047%  4.25%

2049, 3.75% 2052, 4.25% 2055, 1.75% 2057, 4.00% 2060 & 3.50% 2068. 

- Purchases 3 Gilts at Wednesday, Sep 6 operation in 7-/15-year category for

Stg1.125bln size. Maturities include: 2.75% 2024, 2.00% 2025 and 1.50% 2026. 

- The 8% 2021, 5.00% 2025, 4.25% 2027, 6.00% 2028, 4.75% 2030 & 4.25% 2032 Gilts

excluded until further notice, since Bank's holdings are above 70% of "free

float". 

- The 2.50% 2026 & 1.25% 2027% Gilt is also excluded due to being auctioned

within 1-week of purchase operation.

*The Bank will continue to keep identity of eligible Gilts under review.