UK Lotto Draw Announces 8.4M Pound Jackpot Winner

The winning numbers for the UK National Lottery's Lotto draw on Wednesday evening have been announced, with a jackpot of 8.4 million pounds available to one fortunate ticketholder who matched all six main numbers.

The Lotto draw, held at 8 p.m., produced the numbers 6, 12, 18, 29, 49 and 56, with a bonus ball of 7. Players who matched all six main numbers secured the top prize, while those matching five main numbers plus the bonus ball won 1 million pounds. Matching five main numbers alone yielded 1,750 pounds, according to lottery officials. Tickets for the draw, which cost 2 pounds each, had to be purchased by 7:30 p.m., and entries are available at retailers or online.

Shortly after, at 8:15 p.m., the Thunderball draw took place, offering a top prize of 500,000 pounds. The winning numbers were 11, 18, 23, 30 and 33, with the Thunderball number 11. To claim the Thunderball jackpot, players needed to match all five main numbers plus the Thunderball. Smaller prizes in both games ranged from 3 pounds to several thousand, with overall odds of winning any prize in Lotto at about one in 45 million for the jackpot and one in 13 for Thunderball prizes.