BL-2023-000713 - Bundle for Disposal Hearing

Filed on behalf of the Claimant / Applicant First Affidavit of N Truesdale Sworn before: Edward Gardiner Affidavit No. 1 Date Sworn: 1August 2023 Exhibits: NT2 NT3 Affidavit No. 1

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FIRST AFFIDAVIT OF NEVIN TRUESDALE

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I, NEVIN TRUESDALE, Group Chief Executive Officer of The Jockey Club (Company Number RC000287, 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London, England, WC1N 3NL), the ultimate parent company of Jockey Club Racecourses Limited (Company Number 02909409, 21-27 Lambs Conduit Street, London, England, WC1N 3NL) (the latter being the "Applicant"), STATE ON OATH as follows: I, NEVIN TRUESDALE , Group Chief Executive Officer of The Jockey Club (Company Number Conduit Street, London, England, WC1N 3NL) (the latter being the “ Applicant ”), STATE ON OATH as follows:

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I am employed as the Group Chief Executive Officer of The Jockey Club, the owner and parent company of the Applicant. I have held this position since the end of August 2020. I am duly authorised by the Applicant to make this affidavit on its behalf and in support of its application for contempt of court proceedings against Mr Ben Newman' who is the proposed ninth defendant (the "Respondent") for breaching the Order of Sir Anthony Mann of 26 May 2023 (the "Order") (pages 5-20 of NT2 (defined in paragraph 4 below)). Unless stated otherwise, the facts and matters set out in this affidavit are within my knowledge and are true. Where any facts or matters are not within my own knowledge, the source of the information is identified, and those facts and matters are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. There is now shown to me marked exhibit "NT2" a bundle of true copy documents to which I refer in the course of this affidavit. Save where stated otherwise, references below to page numbers are to the pages of exhibit "NT2". of its application for contempt of court proceedings against Mr Ben Newman 1 who is the proposed ninth defendant (the “ Respondent ”) for breaching the Order of Sir Anthony Mann of 26 May 2023 (the “ Order ”) (pages 5-20 of NT2 (defined in There is now shown to me marked exhibit " NT2 " a bundle of true copy documents to below to page numbers are to the pages of exhibit " NT2 ”.

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There is now also shown to me:

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A copy of the bundle used at the hearing of the Applicant's application dated 22 May 2023 (the "Injunction Application") for an Order prohibiting 1 named defendant and 8 unnamed defendants (persons unknown) from entering, or causing objects to enter, various areas of the Epsom Racecourse and from intentionally endangering any A copy of the bundle used at the hearing of the Applicant’s application dated 22 May 2023 (the “ Injunction Application ”) for an Order prohibiting 1 named defendant and 8

Surrey Police have confirmed Mr Newman resides at 5 Wintergreen Court, Homerton High Street, Hackney, London, E9 6FU. 2 1

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