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21 July 2008	£100 FOR EVERYONE WHO SWITCHES ONLINE TO ALLIANCE & LEICESTER’S PREMIER CURRENT ACCOUNT
	Alliance & Leicester is once again raising the bar for current account switchers by giving £100 to customers who switch online to an Alliance & Leicester Premier Current Account1.
17 July 2008	NO SUMMER HOLIDAY FOR UK SMALL BUSINESSES
	Schools may be out for summer, but for many of the UK’s small business owners holidays are becoming a distant dream. New research1 from Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank reveals entrepreneurs are taking less time off than they did three years ago, and for those who do manage to get away, there are blurred boundaries between the beach and the boardroom.
15 July 2008	SCHOOL'S OUT FOR SUMMER - BUT WILL IT BREAK THE BANK?
	With school children soon leaving their classrooms behind for the summer holidays, parents will need to be well prepared for the costs involved. Research from Alliance & Leicester Savings reveals that keeping a child entertained over the summer break could cost parents in the UK over £370 million 1.
9 July 2008	NEW CHAIRMAN FOR ALLIANCE & LEICESTER
	The Board of Alliance & Leicester plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Gillespie as Chairman. Alan Gillespie has over thirty years’ experience in the banking industry. He has been Chairman of the Ulster Bank Group (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group) since 2001 and is stepping down from that role on 4 September 2008. He will take up the role of Chairman of Alliance & Leicester from 8 September 2008. The appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
8 July 2008	ALLIANCE & LEICESTER EXTENDS BEST BUY 8.5% CURRENT ACCOUNT CREDIT INTEREST RATE
	Alliance & Leicester is extending the 8.5% AER credit interest offer on both its Premier Direct and Premier 50 Current Accounts until 30th September 2008,1 it announces today. It is also extending the 10% AER interest rate on its Premier 21 Current Account for 16 to 21 year olds.
4 July 2008	ALLIANCE & LEICESTER STRENGTHENS BOARD
	Alliance & Leicester today announces a reorganisation of responsibilities for Board members and some senior managers. These are designed to position the Group well for the current and future operating environment.

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