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| Euromillions jackpot of £107.9m won by UK ticket-holder | Euromillions jackpot of £107.9m won by UK ticket-holder |
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| A British ticket-holder has scooped a £107.9m Euromillions jackpot - the fourth biggest UK winner in National Lottery history. | A British ticket-holder has scooped a £107.9m Euromillions jackpot - the fourth biggest UK winner in National Lottery history. |
| The winning numbers were 6, 24, 25, 27 and 30, with the lucky star numbers 5 and 9. | The winning numbers were 6, 24, 25, 27 and 30, with the lucky star numbers 5 and 9. |
| It is not yet known whether the winning ticket belongs to an individual player or a syndicate. | It is not yet known whether the winning ticket belongs to an individual player or a syndicate. |
| British winners have claimed more than £4bn in prizes since Euromillions draws began in 2004. | British winners have claimed more than £4bn in prizes since Euromillions draws began in 2004. |
| A National Lottery spokesman said: "With the weather set fair for the coming week, this UK winner is set fair for the rest of their lives having just become a multimillionaire. | A National Lottery spokesman said: "With the weather set fair for the coming week, this UK winner is set fair for the rest of their lives having just become a multimillionaire. |
| "This single UK ticket-holder will enter the exclusive top five on the National Lottery Rich List - at number four - and we've got the champagne on ice ready for the lucky winner to claim their prize." | "This single UK ticket-holder will enter the exclusive top five on the National Lottery Rich List - at number four - and we've got the champagne on ice ready for the lucky winner to claim their prize." |
| The largest Euromillions jackpot claimed to date was won by Colin and Christine Weir, of Largs in Scotland. | The largest Euromillions jackpot claimed to date was won by Colin and Christine Weir, of Largs in Scotland. |
| The couple won £161m in July 2011, and have since set up the Weir Charitable Trust to improve quality of life in Scotland. | The couple won £161m in July 2011, and have since set up the Weir Charitable Trust to improve quality of life in Scotland. |
| The second largest sum went to Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, on August 10 2012. | The second largest sum went to Adrian and Gillian Bayford, from Haverhill, Suffolk, on August 10 2012. |
| The third biggest jackpot of £113m, in October 2010, was claimed by a winner who decided to remain anonymous. | The third biggest jackpot of £113m, in October 2010, was claimed by a winner who decided to remain anonymous. |
| Based on the Sunday Times Rich List for 2013, the £107.9m ($179m) jackpot winner would be the 745th richest person in the UK, with a fortune that would narrowly outrank that of pop stars George Michael and Robbie Williams. The newspaper estimates the two singers have a wealth of £105m each. |