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Second claim to £91m prize share | |
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A second person has come forward to claim a share of the 100m euro (£91m) Euromillions jackpot, according to the National Lottery operator. | |
The record-breaking cash prize was won by two British tickets following the draw on Friday. | The record-breaking cash prize was won by two British tickets following the draw on Friday. |
Camelot said it still had to verify the claim for £45,570,835.50 - the UK's largest ever lottery prize. | Camelot said it still had to verify the claim for £45,570,835.50 - the UK's largest ever lottery prize. |
If one person, rather than a syndicate, owns either ticket it will also be the UK's biggest ever individual win. | If one person, rather than a syndicate, owns either ticket it will also be the UK's biggest ever individual win. |
Until now, the record single win was by former Royal Mail worker Angela Kelly, from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, who scooped £35.4m in August 2007. | Until now, the record single win was by former Royal Mail worker Angela Kelly, from East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, who scooped £35.4m in August 2007. |
Champagne on ice | Champagne on ice |
Camelot said no details of Friday's winners would be released until Monday at the earliest to allow time for the claims to be verified and the money paid out. | Camelot said no details of Friday's winners would be released until Monday at the earliest to allow time for the claims to be verified and the money paid out. |
"We have plenty of champagne on ice and are looking forward to welcoming the lucky ticketholders to the National Lottery millionaires' club," a spokeswoman added. | "We have plenty of champagne on ice and are looking forward to welcoming the lucky ticketholders to the National Lottery millionaires' club," a spokeswoman added. |
The winning numbers on Friday were 19, 43, 45, 34, 11 and the Lucky Star numbers were 5 and 9. | The winning numbers on Friday were 19, 43, 45, 34, 11 and the Lucky Star numbers were 5 and 9. |
Nine European countries participate in the EuroMillions lottery - Britain, the Irish Republic, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. | Nine European countries participate in the EuroMillions lottery - Britain, the Irish Republic, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and Luxembourg. |
In May a ticket bought in Spain broke the European lottery's record by netting a 126m euros (£110m) jackpot. | In May a ticket bought in Spain broke the European lottery's record by netting a 126m euros (£110m) jackpot. |