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From Reuters.
BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS ALLOTS £1.999bn of £2bn GILT PURCHASES TO COMPETITIVE BIDS.

BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS TOTAL OFFERS RECEIVED £10.508bn.

BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS BUYS £339m of 5.0% 2014 GILT AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE OF 114.792.

BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS BUYS £440m of 4.75% 2015 GILT AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE OF 114.486.

BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS BUYS £241m of 8.0% 2015 GILT AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE OF 134.846.

RTRS-BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS BUYS £153m  of 4.0% 2016 GILT AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE OF 109.870.

BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS BUYS  £97m of 8.75% 2017 GILT AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE OF 144.810.

BANK OF ENGLAND SAYS BUYS £730m of 5.0% 2018 GILT AT WEIGHTED AVERAGE PRICE OF 117.179.

And the market reaction.

UK LONG GILT FUTURES EXTEND GAINS AFTER BOE GILT BUYING PROGRAMME
RTRS-STERLING LITTLE CHANGED VS DOLLAR  AT $1.3787 AFTER BOE’S  GILT BUYING PROGRAMME

Related Links:
QE in action - FT Alphaville
£75 Billion Asset Purchase Programme - Bank of England