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A syndicate of 33 workers at a pie factory
in Market Drayton, Shropshire, is celebrating
after winning a share of the £120 million
Euromillions jackpot fund on Friday 17 November.
That particular draw was the twelfth since
the previous jackpot winner, and because nobody
managed to match five main numbers and two Lucky
Star numbers, the jackpot fund was shared between
those who were able to match five main numbers
and one Lucky Star, according to Euromillions
rules. The syndicate of 33 succeeded in doing
that, and won £6.75 million as a result.
Each of the 33 syndicate members will take
home £204,553, which is sure to put a
festive smile of their faces. Even better for
two of the syndicate members is the fact that
they are married, giving them twice as many
reasons to be merry in the run-up to Christmas.
The shopping lists have already been started,
with holidays, cars and home purchases the most
common items included, but so far none of the
syndicate members have said that they want to
stop working at the Shropshire pie factory
The £120 million Euromillions jackpot
fund was shared between 20 tickets winning a
second-tier prize. 7 were from the UK, 4 from
France, 3 from Spain, 3 from Portugal, 2 from
Ireland and 1 from Belgium. So far just one
other UK prize winner has been named as factory
foreman Dean Hardman from Greater Manchester.
23 November 2006
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