ABOUT THE No.1 COURT DEBENTURE ISSUE

The All England Lawn Tennis Ground plc, owner of the tennis courts, Grounds and buildings at which The Championships, Wimbledon are held, today announced the issue of No.1 Court debentures in relation to the five Championships from 2022 to 2026 inclusive. The issue will open for applications on Thursday 23 September.

Members of the public are invited to register their interest via the button below.

This will ensure they are among the first to receive the prospectus, and to be notified of the issue price and application details when they are released on 23 September. Applications will close on Friday 29 October.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the debentures, each registered holder of the 2022-2026 No.1 Court issue will enjoy:

One reserved No.1 Court seat, in a prime location, without further payment, for the first 11 days at The Championships from 2022 to 2026 inclusive (i.e., up to and including the second Thursday).

Entrance to the exclusive No.1 Court debenture restaurants and bar for the first 11 days at The Championships for the five-year period.

The No.1 Court debenture issue will include Middle Sunday, which will become a regular part of The Championships’ schedule as the tournament extends to 14 days from 2022.

Play regardless of inclement weather following the completion of the retractable roof in 2019, with seats among the best-located on No.1 Court.

Debenture tickets are the only Wimbledon tickets which are freely transferable, meaning debenture holders may give away or sell their tickets on the open market on days they cannot attend, or sell their entire debenture on the open market.

Further information on debentures and the application process is available at www.wimbledon.com/debentures.

Issue price

The issue price will be announced on 23 September when the application period formally opens.

Use of proceeds

Debentures are the main source from which The All England Lawn Tennis Ground plc derives its funds to meet capital expenditure and invest in improving the facilities.

The very first debenture issue helped fund the purchase of the Church Road Grounds and construction of Centre Court in 1922. Subsequent issues over the last 100 years have funded significant improvements and upgrades, including most recently the construction of the new No.1 Court in 1996; retractable roofs for Centre Court (2009) and No.1 Court (2019); the ongoing development of the AELTC Indoor Tennis Centre on Somerset Road, and the modernisation of facilities for players, guests, and the media.

The net proceeds of the forthcoming issue will be used to help finance capital expenditure; contribute towards continuing improvement of the existing AELTC Grounds and facilities; and fund future development under the Estate Master Plan, including the AELTC Wimbledon Park Project, for which a planning application has been submitted. The ambitions of the AELTC Wimbledon Park Project are to maintain The Championships at the pinnacle of the sport (with the associated substantial social and economic benefits locally and nationally) and, equally, provide year-round significant public benefit to our local community including a new public access park and improved biodiversity. More information is available here.

Important Notice:

This is an advertisement, not a prospectus. A prospectus will be published by The All England Lawn Tennis Ground plc (the "Company") in connection with the 2022-2026 No.1 Court Debenture Issue and will, when published, be available for download at www.wimbledon.com/debentures. Persons who intend to purchase debentures referred to in this advertisement are recommended to read the prospectus before making any investment decision and should not purchase any debentures, except on the basis of the information contained in the prospectus. 

This advertisement is not for publication or distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the United States of America. This advertisement is for information purposes only and is not an offer of securities for sale into the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1993, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, except pursuant to an applicable exemption from registration. No public offering or securities is being made in the United States.