FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of February 2003 HOLMES FINANCING (No 3) PLC HOLMES FUNDING LIMITED HOLMES TRUSTEES LIMITED (Translation of registrant's name into English) Abbey National House, 2 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London NW1 3AN, England (Address of principal executive offices) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. Form 20-F ...X... Form 40-F ....... Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ...... No ...X... Holmes Financing No 3 plc Periodic Report re Holmes Trustees Limited and Holmes Funding Limited For Period 09 January 2003 to 10 February 2003 All values are in thousands of pounds sterling unless otherwise stated Mortgage Asset Analysis Analysis of Mortgage Trust Movements Current Period -------------- Number (pound)000's ------------------------------------- Brought Forward 362,863 23,922,700 Replenishment 13,751 1,029,745 Repurchased (6,035) (417,374) Redemptions (10,946) (830,987) Losses (22) (22) Other Movements 0 1 ------------------------------------- Carried Forward 359,611 23,704,063 ===================================== ------------------------------------- Cumulative ---------- Number (pound)000's ------------------------------------- Brought Forward 115,191 6,399,214 Replenishment 488,770 34,463,746 Repurchased (109,685) (7,708,432) Redemptions (134,465) (9,449,954) Losses (200) (512) Other Movements 0 1 ------------------------------------- Carried Forward 359,611 23,704,063 ===================================== Period CPR Annualised CPR ------------------------------------- 1 Month 5.27% 83.00% **( including ------------------------------------- redemptions and 3 Month 14.28% 71.82% repurchases ) ------------------------------------- 12 Month 47.80% 47.80% ------------------------------------- ** The annualised CPR's are expressed as a percentage of the outstanding balance at the end of the period Asset Profiles Weighted Average Seasoning 33.21 months ------------------- Weighted Average Loan size (pound)65,915.85 ------------------- Weighted Average LTV 77.68% *** (see below) ------------------- Weighted Average Remaining Term 19.21 Years ------------------- Product Type Analysis (pound)000's % ------------------------------------- Variable Rate 11,705,066 49.38% Fixed Rate 6,215,205 26.22% Tracker Rate 5,783,791 24.40% ------------------------------------- 23,704,063 100.00% ===================------------------ As at 10th February 2002 approximately 5% of the loans were flexible loans Holmes Financing No 3 plc Periodic Report re Holmes Trustees Limited and Holmes Funding Limited For Period 09 January 2003 to 10 February 2003 All values are in thousands of pounds sterling unless otherwise stated Mortgage Standard Variable Rate Effective Date Rate 01 November 2002 5.94% 01 December 2001 6.10% Geographic Analysis Region Number (pound)000's % - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Anglia 12,658 834,476 3.52% East Midlands 16,182 1,067,474 4.50% Greater London 81,452 5,370,100 22.65% North 11,615 765,190 3.23% North West 33,408 2,202,462 9.29% Scotland 3,380 223,944 0.94% South East 115,399 7,607,004 32.09% South West 27,798 1,832,856 7.73% Wales 13,737 906,476 3.82% West Midlands 21,001 1,383,170 5.84% Yorkshire and Humberside 17,585 1,159,323 4.89% Unknown 5,396 351,588 1.48% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 359,611 23,704,063 100.00% - ------------------------------================================================== Original LTV Bands Range Number (pound)000's % ----------------------------------------------------- 0.00 - 25.00 6,585 269,327 1.14% 25.01 - 50.00 40,107 2,168,531 9.15% 50.01 - 75.00 95,138 6,722,850 28.36% 75.01 - 80.00 19,068 1,380,542 5.82% 80.01 - 85.00 24,622 1,842,368 7.77% 85.01 - 90.00 53,387 4,095,277 17.28% 90.01 - 95.00 120,704 7,225,168 30.48% ----------------------------------------------------- Total 359,611 23,704,063 100.00% ===================================================== *** The balance is the current outstanding balance on the account including accrued interest. The LTV is that at origination and excludes any capitalised high loan to value fees, valuation fees or booking fees. Holmes Financing No 3 plc Periodic Report re Holmes Trustees Limited and Holmes Funding Limited For Period 09 January 2003 to 10 February 2003 All values are in thousands of pounds sterling unless otherwise stated Arrears ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Band Number Principal Overdue % ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Current 350,672 23,167,059 (2,040) 97.76% 1.00 - 1.99 months 5,474 334,288 2,609 1.41% 2.00 - 2.99 months 1,573 92,271 1,341 0.39% 3.00 - 3.99 months 781 44,842 938 0.19% 4.00 - 4.99 months 408 24,130 649 0.10% 5.00 - 5.99 months 234 12,643 427 0.05% 6.00 -11.99 months 399 20,743 1,013 0.09% 12 months and over 33 1,723 161 0.01% Properties in Possession 37 1,169 97 0.00% ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 359,611 23,698,868 5,195 100.00% ======================================================================= Definition of Arrears This arrears multiplier is calculated as the arrears amount ( which is the difference between the expected monthly repayments and the amount that has actually been paid, i.e. a total of under and/or over payments ) divided by the monthly amount repayable. It is recalculated every time the arrears amount changes, i.e. on the date when a payment is due. Shares of Trust last Distribution Date (10 February 2003) (pound)000's % ------------------------------------- Funding Share 13,633,717 57.51637% Seller Share 10,070,346 42.48363% ------------------------------------- 23,704,063 100.00000% ===================================== ------------------------------------- Minimum Seller Share 947,954 4.00% ------------------------------------- Cash Accumulation Ledger ------------------- (pound)000's ------------------- Brought Forward 811,000 ------------------- Additional Amounts Accumulated 60,562 Payment of Notes (811,000) ------------------- Carried Forward 60,562 =================== Liquidity Facilities Drawn(pound)000's Undrawn(pound)000's Holmes Funding (pound)0 (pound)25,000 ------------------------------------- Holmes Financing 1 (pound)0 (pound)25,000 ------------------------------------- Holmes Financing 2 (pound)0 (pound)25,000 ------------------------------------- Holmes Financing 3 (pound)0 (pound)25,000 ------------------------------------- Holmes Financing 4 (pound)0 (pound)25,000 ------------------------------------- Holmes Financing 5 (pound)0 (pound)25,000 ------------------------------------- Holmes Financing 6 (pound)0 (pound)25,000 ------------------------------------- Holmes Financing No 3 plc Periodic Report re Holmes Trustees Limited and Holmes Funding Limited For Period 09 January 2003 to 10 February 2003 All values are in thousands of pounds sterling unless otherwise stated Excess Spread ------------------- Quarter to 15/1/03 0.5960% ------------------- Quarter to 15/10/2002 0.5892% ------------------- Quarter to 15/7/2002 0.5891% ------------------- Quarter to 15/4/2002 0.5414% ------------------- Reserve Funds First Reserve Second Reserve ------------------------------------------- Balance as at 15/01/2003 (pound)195,410,721.15 (pound)56,890,739.99 ------------------------------------------- Required Amount as at 15/01/2003 (pound)291,000,000.00 (pound)73,825,687.00 ------------------------------------------- Percentage of Notes 1.43% 0.42% ------------------------------------------- Properties in Possession Stock Current Period ------------------------------------- Number (pound)000's ------------------------------------- Brought Forward 25 822 ------------------------------------- Repossessed in Period 22 857 ------------------------------------- Sold in Period (10) (413) ------------------------------------- Carried Forward 37 1,266 ===================================== Cumulative ------------------------------------- Number (pound)000's ------------------------------------- Repossessed to date 248 11,398 Sold to date (211) (10,132) ------------------------------------- Carried Forward 37 1,266 ===================================== Repossession Sales Information ------------------- Average time Possession to Sale 79 Days ------------------- Average arrears at time of Sale (pound)3,095 ------------------- MIG Claim Status ------------------------------------- Number (pound)000's ------------------------------------- MIG Claims made 135 1,017 ------------------------------------- MIG Claims outstanding 10 103 ------------------------------------- Average time claim to payment 35 ------------------ Trigger Events There has been no debit to the AAA Principal Deficiency Ledger The Seller has not suffered an Insolvency Event The Seller is still the Servicer The Outstanding Principal balance is in excess of (pound)21 billion Holmes Financing No 3 plc Periodic Report re Holmes Trustees Limited and Holmes Funding Limited For Period 09 January 2003 to 10 February 2003 All values are in thousands of pounds sterling unless otherwise stated Retired Class A Notes - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date Retired Holmes 1 Holmes 2 Holmes 3 Holmes4 Holmes 5 Holmes 6 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 02Q3 0 - 703 - - 352 02Q4 0 - - - - 352 03Q1 0 - - 750 - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outstanding Class A Notes - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Expected Holmes 1 Holmes 2 Holmes 3 Holmes4 Holmes 5 Holmes 6 Redemption - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03Q2 - - - - - - 03Q3 600 - - - - 481 03Q4 - 176 - 191 - 481 04Q1 - 176 - 191 - - 04Q2 - 176 - 191 - - 04Q3 - 176 - 191 - - 04Q4 - - - - 698 - 05Q1 - - 750 - - - 05Q2 - - - - - 801 05Q3 650 - - - - - 05Q4 - 125 - - - - 06Q1 - 125 - - - - 06Q2 - 125 - - - - 06Q3 - 125 500 1,340 - - 06Q4 - - - 350 875 - 07Q1 - - - - - - 07Q2 - - - - - 634 07Q3 575 - - - - - 07Q4 - 300 - - - 770 08Q1 - - - - - - 08Q2 - - - - - 500 08Q3 - - - - - - 08Q4 - - - - - - 09Q1 - - - - - - 09Q2 - - - - - - 09Q3 - - - - - - 09Q4 - - - - - - 10Q1 - - - - - - 10Q2 - - - - - - 10Q3 250 - - - - - 10Q4 - - - - - - - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holmes Financing No 3 plc Periodic Report re Holmes Trustees Limited and Holmes Funding Limited For Period 09 January 2003 to 10 February 2003 All values are in thousands of pounds sterling unless otherwise stated [GRAPHIC OMITTED] SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. HOLMES FINANCING (No 3) PLC Dated: 28 February 2003 By Ian Christie (Authorised Signatory)