Deutsche Bank AG (DBK) was paid 1.8 million pounds ($2.9 million) for its advice on the sale of Northern Rock Plc, U.K. Financial Investments Ltd said.

The payment compared with costs of as much as 7 million pounds proposed by other potential advisers, UKFI said today in a statement.

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