Table - UK CPI unexpectedly holds steady at one-year low of 2.4 percent

LONDON (Reuters) - The Office for National

Statistics released the following consumer price indices on Wednesday:

MAY APRIL MAY FORECAST

CPI (HICP)

Mth-on-mth (pct) 0.4 0.4 0.4

Yr-on-yr 2.4 2.4 2.5

Core CPI (ex- energy, food,

(alcohol and tobacco)

Mth-on-mth (pct) 0.3 0.4 0.3

Yr-on-yr 2.1 2.1 2.1

CPIH (CPI plus owner occupier

housing costs)

Mth-on-mth 0.3 0.4

Yr-on-yr 2.3 2.2

RPI

Mth-on-mth (pct) 0.4 0.5 0.4

Yr-on-yr 3.3 3.4 3.4

RPIX (RPI ex-mortgages)

Mth-on-mth 0.4 0.5

Yr-on-yr 3.4 3.4

COMPONENTS OF CPI (pct):

MAY YR/YR APRIL YR/YR

Food & non-alcoholic bevs -0.2 2.3 -0.2 2.7

Alcoholic bevs & tobacco 0.9 4.0 0.8 4.0

Clothing & footwear 0.2 1.5 0.4 1.7

Housing,water,elec,gas,fuels 0.1 1.5 0.3 2.1

Furniture, hhold equip, main. 0.6 2.1 -0.8 2.7

Health 0.0 2.4 1.0 2.7

Transport 1.5 4.7 1.0 2.4

Communication 0.3 0.7 0.5 1.0

Recreation & culture 0.1 2.6 0.4 3.5

Education 0.0 2.8 0.0 2.8

Restaurants & hotels 0.4 2.6 0.8 2.7

Misc. goods & services 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

All goods 0.4 2.5 0.1 2.6

All services 0.4 2.3 0.7 2.1

Fuels and lubricants 3.8 8.0 1.2 3.1

CPIH owner-occupier costs 0.1 1.1 0.1 1.2