A US real estate company in Maryland surprised its employees by giving them 8 million pounds equivalent to more than 10 million US dollars, which will be divided between about 200 employees, according to the "Mirror" British website.

The workers did not expect the large cash gains, which were distributed on the occasion of the company achieving its goals at the end of the year.

Each employee was given a red envelope at the company's Christmas dinner, with each employee receiving approximately 38,000 pounds, depending on how long they worked for the company.

The company said, commenting on the matter, that it wanted to make a "significant" impact on the lives of those responsible for its success.