Two share U.K.’s largest lottery payout

Each ticketholder gets $75 million; winners have yet to claim prizes

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updated 9:03 p.m. ET Nov. 9, 2009

LONDON - European lottery officials say two British ticketholders have shared a jackpot of 90 million pounds ($150 million) — the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the United Kingdom.

Lottery organizer Camelot says two tickets in Friday's EuroMillions competition both won about 45.5 million pounds ($75 million) each.

"These two ticketholders have just banked the largest lottery prizes ever paid out in the country," Camelot said Saturday.

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The winners have yet to come forward.

Britain's previous record win came in 2007, when a postal worker won 35 million pounds ($58 million).

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