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| Lottery £90m winners' details due | Lottery £90m winners' details due |
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| The National Lottery's operator is to announce whether the winners of the UK's largest-ever lottery prize are individuals or part of a syndicate. | The National Lottery's operator is to announce whether the winners of the UK's largest-ever lottery prize are individuals or part of a syndicate. |
| The owners of two British tickets have come forward to claim their share of the £90m (100m euros) Euromillions jackpot following the draw on Friday. | The owners of two British tickets have come forward to claim their share of the £90m (100m euros) Euromillions jackpot following the draw on Friday. |
| Camelot said it still had to verify the claims for £45,570,835.50. | Camelot said it still had to verify the claims for £45,570,835.50. |
| If one person, rather than a syndicate, owns either ticket it will be the UK's biggest individual lottery win. | If one person, rather than a syndicate, owns either ticket it will be the UK's biggest individual lottery win. |
| The winner would be able to enjoy a personal fortune comparable with that of the singer Sir Cliff Richard, the DJ Chris Evans or the footballer Michael Owen. | The winner would be able to enjoy a personal fortune comparable with that of the singer Sir Cliff Richard, the DJ Chris Evans or the footballer Michael Owen. |
| Paid out | Paid out |
| Until now, the biggest single win was by Angela Kelly, from South Lanarkshire, who won more than £35m (39m euros) in August 2007. | Until now, the biggest single win was by Angela Kelly, from South Lanarkshire, who won more than £35m (39m euros) in August 2007. |
| Camelot say they will not release any details of the winners until Monday at the earliest to allow the claims to be checked and the money paid out. | Camelot say they will not release any details of the winners until Monday at the earliest to allow the claims to be checked and the money paid out. |
| HAVE YOUR SAYIf it was split into 90 £1million prizes - that would be 90 families with enough money for a new home and an easier life. Wouldn't that be better?Andrew Howlett, Manchester Send us your comments | |
| "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. |