Britain's biggest divorce: Wife wins £337 MILLION settlement from hedge fund manager husband

Settlement": The staggering amount is thought to be the largest ever awarded in England

A WIFE has been awarded a staggering £337 MILLION in one of the biggest divorce settlements ever seen in an English court.
The High Court today ruled that American national Jamie Cooper-Hohn should be awarded the eye-watering amount following a cash battle with her estranged husband Sir Chris Hohn.
Sir Chris and Mrs Cooper-Hohn, both in their 40s, had fought over who should get what share of a fortune said to run into hundreds of millions of pounds at a trial in the Family Division of the High Court in London this summer.
Detail of the figure awarded to Mrs Cooper-Hohn emerged at a private hearing in London today.
According to the Daily Telegraph the pair had fought over assets totalling more than £700 million following their separation after more than 15 years of marriage.

Sir Chris had argued that his estranged wife should get a quarter of their fortune, but she claimed she should get half because the wealth was created as a result of their "partnership”.
Mrs Justice Roberts has yet to deliver a detailed ruling on the dispute, but a draft version has been given to Sir Chris and Mrs Cooper-Hohn and their legal teams.
Sir Chris became famous as being one of the UK's largest philanthropists after giving more than £1billion to charity.
Our sister paper The Mirror reported in 2008 how he had donated a staggering £446 million to his wife's charity.
Sir Chris, who claimed he was worth just £67 million during court proceedings, has gifted money to charity through the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, which is linked to his hedge fund.
It was as chairman of the foundation that Mrs Cooper-Hohn claimed she contributed to their combined wealth.

He said she should get a quarter of their fortune but she claimed she should get half because the wealth was created as a result of their "partnership".
Both Sir Chris and Mrs Cooper-Hohn were at today's hearing. Neither commented as they left court.
Lawyers had gathered to discuss a number of legal issues with Mrs Justice Roberts - including when her judgment on the case would be made public.
The award figure emerged during those discussions.
Mrs Justice Roberts said although today's hearing had been in private, what had been said could be reported.
The late Russian oligarch, Boris Berezovsky, featured in a multi-million pound case three weeks ago - when it was reported that his former wife Galina Besharova had agreed to accept between £165 million and £220 million as part of a settlement.