The must-be-won draw resulted in an eye-watering payout to the trio of ticket holders — who matched five of the six main numbers and the Bonus Ball to split the £26.3m pot.
The winning Lotto numbers are: 45, 25, 03, 11, 05, 27 and the bonus number is 18.
Meanwhile, a lucky Millionaire Raffle player took home the top £1m prize.
And 20 raffle players can claim a £20,000 payout from the game.
This draw’s guaranteed £1 million Lotto Millionaire Raffle winning code is: PLUM 9445 7856.
For the full list of tonight’s Millionaire Raffle numbers players are invited to check their tickets at www.national-lottery.co.uk.
In the Thunderball draw, one player matched all five numbers plus the lucrative Thunderball to win £500,000.
And another player won the second-highest prize of £5,000 by matching the five main draw numbers.
The winning Thunderball numbers are: 21, 30, 16, 13, 37 and the Thunderball number is 06.
The estimated jackpot for Saturday's Lotto draw will now be £3.1million.
Andy Carter, Senior Winners’ Advisor at The National Lottery, said: "Wednesday’s must-be-won Lotto jackpot rolled down and was won by three lucky ticket-holders who matched five main numbers and the Bonus Ball.
"They have each banked an incredible £8.8million.
"We are urging all players to check their tickets and, rest assured, we have plenty of champagne on ice ready to celebrate.
"By buying a ticket for Lotto or any other National Lottery game, every player is helping to raise money for Good Causes.
"On average, around £30million is raised every week for projects across the UK, both big and small, including funding everything from local community projects to funding great British films.”
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