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UK ticket-holder wins £111m EuroMillions jackpot

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Hennessey, T. (2026, September 25). UK ticket-holder wins £111m EuroMillions jackpot. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/euromillions-national-lottery-france-press-association-b1298462.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-25 · by Ted Hennessey

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A UK lottery ticket-holder has won the EuroMillions jackpot, receiving £111m. The winning numbers were 11, 12, 15, 38, 49 with Lucky Star numbers 10 and 12. This victory marks the third major win for a UK player this year; earlier wins included a £181m prize on March 10 and a shared £125m jackpot on April 21. Allwyn’s Andy Carter encourages players to check their tickets and contact them if they believe they have won.
Written by AI on 2026-09-25, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A ticket-holder from the UK won the £111m EuroMillions jackpot, matching numbers 11, 12, 15, 38, and 49 along with Lucky Stars 10 and 12 on Friday night's draw. This win marks the third major victory for a UK player in 2023, following wins of £181m in March and a shared £125m prize with a French player in April. The winner has up to 180 days to claim their prize and must decide whether to remain anonymous or go public. EuroMillions draws occur every Tuesday and Friday across nine European countries, with the next draw set for Tuesday evening offering an estimated £14 million jackpot.

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Ted Hennessey
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🔮 Andy Carter of Allwyn said, “Wow, what fantastic news for a UK EuroMillions player tonight. “One lucky ticket-holder has won the life-changing £111m super jackpot prize. “This is the third EuroMillions jackpot win in the UK this year after one lucky ticket-holder scooped the £181m jackpot on March 10 followed by two UK winners who shared a £125m jackpot with a player in France on April 21. “Be sure to check your tickets and get in touch if you think you might be tonight’s lucky winner.”
🔮 Andy Carter of Allwyn said, “Wow, what fantastic news for a UK EuroMillions player tonight. “One lucky ticket-holder has won the life-changing £111m super jackpot prize. “This is the third EuroMillions jackpot win in the UK this year after one lucky ticket-holder scooped the £181m jackpot on March 10 followed by two UK winners who shared a £125m jackpot with a player in France on April 21. “Be sure to check your tickets and get in touch if you think you might be tonight’s lucky winner.”
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Topics

Allwyn EuroMillions France

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EuroMillions ORG · 4× Allwyn ORG · 1× Andy Carter PERSON · 1× France GPE · 1×

Narrative

The winning main EuroMillions numbers are 11, 12, 15, 38, 49 and the winning EuroMillions Lucky Star numbers are 10, 12.
framing: mixed · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
🔮 Andy Carter of Allwyn said, “Wow, what fantastic news for a UK EuroMillions player tonight. “One lucky ticket-holder has won the life-changing £111m super jackpot prize. “This is the third EuroMillions jackpot win in the UK this year after one lucky ticket-holder scooped the £181m jackpot on March 10 followed by two UK winners who shared a £125m jackpot with a player in France on April 21. “Be sure to check your tickets and get in touch if you think you might be tonight’s lucky winner.”
2026-09-25 · Evening Standard
UK ticket-holder wins £111m EuroMillions jackpot · mixed framing
2026-09-26 · Evening Standard
UK ticket-holder wins huge £111million EuroMillions jackpot · mixed framing

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The winning main EuroMillions numbers are 11, 12, 15, 38, 49 and the winning EuroMillions Lucky Star numbers are 10, 12. asserted
numbers → win → ?
Andy Carter of Allwyn said, “Wow, what fantastic news for a UK EuroMillions player tonight. “One lucky ticket-holder has won the life-changing £111m super jackpot prize. “This is the third EuroMillions jackpot win in the UK this year after one lucky ticket-holder scooped the £181m jackpot on March 10 followed by two UK winners who shared a £125m jackpot with a player in France on April 21. “Be sure to check your tickets and get in touch if you think you might be tonight’s lucky winner.” uncertain
you → say → touch
Tuesday’s jackpot is now an estimated £14 million. asserted
jackpot → estimate → ?
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