Zurich Financial Services
Guaranteed Capital Account 12
Type: Guaranteed equity bond
Aim: Growth linked to the performance of the FTSE 100 index
Minimum-maximum investment: £2,500-£250,000
Term: Five years and six months
Return: 30% of the original investment in year three if the index grows by at least 30%, otherwise 135% of the growth in the index at the end of the term
Guarantee: Original capital returned in full at the end of the term
Closing date: May 24, 2007
Commission; Initial 3.25%
Tel: 0179 350 4414
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