1. Ticket Terms & Conditions Match Tickets 1. Terms & Conditions This ticket use policy (Ticket Use Policy) governs the use of tickets purchased for Football Matches held at the Madejski Stadium from the Ticket Office. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PURCHASE ANY TICKETS FROM THE TICKET OFFICE For the purpose of clarity a ticket is any medium used to gain access to the stadium. This includes stadium access/smartcards which may or may not be branded as a Season Ticket or Member Card.

2. Ticket holders and/or purchasers of tickets will be responsible for compliance and observance with this Ticket Use Terms and Conditions and with any ground regulations governing persons entering, present at or leaving the Madejski Stadium (the Stadium located at Bennett Road, Reading, Berkshire RG2 0FL) as may be specified by Reading Football Club (Reading FC, RFC or the Club) from time to time. Misconduct of the ticket holder or nominee, failing to adhere to this Ticket Use Policy or acting in a manner which the Club considers is detrimental to its interests or is likely in the reasonable opinion of the Club to bring Football or the Club into disrepute shall permit the Club to confiscate or forfeit (in each case without compensation) the ticket, to prevent access to the Stadium for the fixture in question and/or to ban the ticket holder from attending future matches or other events at the Stadium for such time as the Club deems appropriate. The club will seek where relevant to prosecute to the full extent of the law where applicable as well as informing other bodies either Football Regulatory or Law enforcement of any breaches of this nature.

3. All Football match tickets are issued subject to (i) these terms and conditions (as the same may be amended, varied or changed from time to time), (ii) the rules and regulations from time to time of FIFA, UEFA, The Football Association, The FA Premier League and The Football League as the case may be having regard to the competition in respect of which tickets are offered for sale, (iii) any ground regulations governing persons entering, present at or leaving the Stadium (as such regulations may be specified and amended, varied or changed by Reading FC from time to time), and (iv) such additional rules and regulations as Reading FC may adopt form time to time, all of which are hereby incorporated into the terms and conditions of the issuance of a ticket and called collectively the Ticket Use Terms and Conditions.

4. Reading FC will only give refunds on purchased tickets if the tickets are returned to the Reading FC Ticket Office over 24 hours before the kick off of the match the ticket is valid for.

5. Reading FC reserve the right to price tickets and change the price of tickets for any match however they deem appropriate including after a sale has been made without refund.

6. Concessions may be offered on ticket pricing for Senior Citizens, Junior and Disabled supporters. At the Clubs discretion you may be asked to provide proof of your concessionary status. For the avoidance of doubt Senior Citizen prices are valid for anybody 65 and over, and junior prices for anybody aged 21 and under as at 1st August (where August is the 1st month of the season). Disabled supporters are defined within the Clubs Disabled Ticketing Policy which can be found here (http://www.readingfc.co.uk/fans/disabled_supporters/) or via the Customer Service Department at the Stadium. The club reserves the right to alter these price age bands without notice. Anybody found to be using concession ticket unjustly to gain entry to a Reading FC match will be liable to denied entry or ejection & suspended from future matches. No refund will be given.

7. If the Football match for which a ticket relates to is postponed or abandoned for any reason the terms of the Clubs Customer Charter will apply. If the match is abandoned before kick off, the ticket shall remain valid for the rearranged match. Any person who does not wish to attend the rearranged Football match shall be entitled to a refund and in the case of a postponement before kick off this will be the full face value of the ticket for the relevant match. Refunds will only be considered until 24 hours prior to the match and will only be provided once the relevant ticket is returned to the Ticket Office. In the case of an abandonment of the Football match once the match has commenced half price admission to the re-arranged game will be offered. In no circumstances will Reading FC be liable to pay any other sums to any persons in connection with a postponed or abandoned Football match.

8. If for any reason the date and/or time of a Football match is altered after a ticket has been purchased it is the responsibility of the customer to ascertain the correct date and time of the fixture. Reading FC will endeavour to make this information available as soon as any changes have been made. Reading FC is under no obligation to give any form of recompense to anybody who misses a Football match due to a date and/or time change.

9. In the event of a ticket being lost, damaged or misplaced Reading FC is under no obligation to provide a duplicate ticket.

10. The purchase of a ticket constitutes an acceptance by the purchaser of, and an undertaking to be bound by and observe, the Ticket Purchase Policy and Ticket Use Terms and Conditions of Reading FC.

11. The resale of any tickets at more than face value is strictly prohibited. When purchasing the ticket, you will inform the new holder that they are subject to this policy. A ticket shall become void and will not allow entry to the stadium or have any right to a refund where Reading FC believe it has been sold to another person at higher price, sold on the Internet (through unauthorised ticket brokers, auction sites or otherwise) or any other medium whether now or hereafter developed or it has been used as a prize in a lottery, competition or for any other promotional or advertising purpose unless expressly authorised by Reading FC in writing. The club will seek where relevant to prosecute to the full extent of the law where applicable as well as informing other bodies either Football Regulatory or Law enforcement of any breaches of this section.

12. Entrance to the stadium is only permitted upon presentation of a valid ticket, which should be retained until the Football match in question has been played to a conclusion. In addition, upon request, proof of identity may be required.

13. The ticket gives access only to the block, row and seat indicated on the ticket and not to any other seat within the stadium, however Reading FC reserves the right to reallocate the ticket holder to any other seats in the stadium at any time.

14. No person (other than the holder of a valid licence granted by Reading FC or by a Football authority with London Irish's consent) may bring into, or use within, the stadium any equipment which is capable of recording or transmitting any audio, visual or audio-visual material or any information or data in relation to a match or the stadium, other than mobile phones or like devices for personal non commercial use.

15. The ticket remains the property of Reading FC at all times.

16. Reading FC excludes to the maximum extent permitted by the law any liability for loss, injury or damage to persons/property in or around the stadium (whether or not indirect or consequential). Nothing in the Ticket Purchase and Use Terms and Conditions shall exclude or restrict Reading FC's liability for its own negligence.

17. Reading FC Reserves the right to refuse any person the right to buy a ticket, entry to the stadium and to eject from the stadium any person:

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who fails to comply with the Ticket Purchase and Use Terms and Conditions; who does not produce a valid ticket on request; who holds a ticket in breach of any of the paragraphs above; whose presence within the stadium may be a source of danger, nuisance, annoyance or otherwise that may give rise to concerns in relation to the safety and security arrangements for the Football match concerned. This includes excessive noise, smoking, use of foul and abusive language and the throwing of any object which might injure or cause damage to people or property; Reading FC will not tolerate any forms of bigotry, racism or inappropriate behaviour arising from any form of prejudice. Anyone found in breach of this condition could receive a warning, have their ticket confiscated without compensation, receive an indefinite life ban from the stadium and in some cases arrest; who fails to comply with instructions from a Reading FC steward or police officer, including refusal to be searched; who is in possession of any item that may be used as a weapon or missile which includes but is not limited to flares and smoke bombs, or any bottle, can or tin; who appears to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs who is overly aggressive or abusive to any member of Reading FC staff or a police officer; who is suspected of committing, being likely to commit or having committed in the past a criminal offence within or on the site of the stadium; who enters an area prohibited to the ticket holder; who damages, interferes with or tampers with Reading FC's property in any way; or who stands in a seated area, on a seat, in an aisle or gangway or climbs over any fences or other structures without permission.

If these Ticket Purchase and Use Terms and Conditions are not accepted tickets should not be purchased or should be returned to the club immediately. The purchase and/or use of the ticket will be deemed to constitute acceptance by the user of these Ticket Purchase and Use Terms and Conditions in full.

Season Tickets 1. Issue of Season Ticket 1.1 The issue of a Season Ticket and subsequent access to the Ground is subject to the Terms & Conditions of Entry. 1.2 Season Tickets are for the use of supporters of the Club only. By applying for a Season Ticket and/or using the same you hereby warrant and represent that you are a supporter of the Club. 2. Admission to the Ground 2.1 Use of a Season Ticket constitutes acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Entry. 2.2 A Season Ticket permits you to occupy at the Match the seat indicated on the Season Ticket or such other alternative seat of equal price as the Club may, from time to time, allocate to you at its reasonable discretion. 2.3 Nothing in these Conditions of Issue shall constitute or imply any entitlement to occupy the seat indicated on the Season Ticket in any subsequent season. 2.4 Save as set out in clause 2.5 below, you shall not bring into (or use within) the Stadium any equipment which is capable of recording or transmitting (by digital or other means) any audio, visual or audio-visual material or any information or data in relation to a Match or any aspect of it. 2.5 Mobile telephones are permitted within the Stadium, provided that they are used for personal and private use only. 2.6 Save for official Club merchandise and/or other football related clothing worn in good faith, you shall not bring into, use or display within the Stadium any sponsorship, promotional or marketing materials. 2.7 You shall not offer or distribute (either free or for sale by any person) within the Ground any consumer article or commercial product of any nature. For the avoidance of doubt this clause shall not prevent the lawful distribution of text publications in any format which do not infringe clause 2.6 where both the content and the publication are lawful in all respects and do not in the Club's reasonable opinion constitute a threat to public order. 2.8 The Club reserves the right to refuse admission to, or eject from, the Ground any person who fails to comply with the Terms & Conditions of Entry. 3. Use of Season Ticket 3.1 Season Tickets are issued for your sole use and you shall not resell, assign or (save as set out in clause 3.2 below) transfer or lend the Season Ticket or the benefit of it to any other person without the prior written consent of the Club. For the avoidance of doubt (and by way of example only) this Season Ticket may not be offered as a prize in any promotion or competition nor transferred, lent or sold to any third party as part of a hospitality or travel package, given to a third party who agrees to buy another good or service,

or used for any other commercial purpose, save as expressly authorised by the FL or the Club. 3.2 You may only resell or transfer the Season Ticket to a Guest with the express written consent of the Club given at the Club's absolute discretion. No such resale or transfer will be permitted except where the same takes place in respect of an individual match and in consideration of no payment or benefit in excess of the face value of a ticket to that Match and such transfer does not take place during the course of any business or for the purpose of facilitating any third party's business. Such resale or transfer to any Guest will be subject to the Terms and Conditions of Entry which will (save for any rights to transfer under this clause) apply to that Guest as if he/she was the original purchaser of the Season Ticket (and you must inform the Guest of this). Transfers of Season Tickets are permitted solely when advised to the club in advance and the appropriate upgrade fee based on the individual match price is paid. The Club will cancel any season ticket if the appropriate upgrade fee is not paid. Season Tickets are intended solely for the named Season Ticket Holder and the club will monitor and reserves the right to suspend the transfer facility or Season Ticket if tickets are regularly not being used by the named holder. Non-adult Season Ticket Holders may use the official scheme to upgrade their Season Tickets to Concession/Adult tickets on a per game basis via the Reading FC ticket office a maximum of 3 times plus any evening matches. The unauthorised sale or disposal of tickets is a criminal offence under section 166 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, as amended by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006. The Club will inform the police when it becomes aware that Season Tickets are being sold illegally and will press charges to be brought against those breaking this law. 3.3 The Season Ticket will remain the property of the Club at all times and must be produced together with evidence of your identity if required to do so by any official, steward or employee of the Club or any police officer. The Club reserves the right to require the immediate return of the Season Ticket at any time. 3.4 Any Season Ticket obtained or used in breach of the Terms & Conditions of Entry shall be automatically void and all rights conferred or evidenced by such Season Ticket shall be nullified. Misuse of this Season Ticket may result in the holder being refused entry to, or ejected from, the Ground in respect of a particular Match and/or the cancellation and withdrawal of this Season Ticket. In the event of any cancellation and withdrawal in accordance with this clause 3.5, no refund shall be payable to the holder in respect of any unexpired portion of the Season Ticket. The Club further reserves its right to take any legal action against any person(s) as it sees fit in connection with such matters. 4. Changes to Dates, Refunds & Exchanges 4.1 No guarantees can be given by the Club that a Match will take place at a particular time or on a particular date. The Club reserves the right to reschedule any Match without notice and without any liability whatsoever. Your Season Ticket will enable you to attend the re-arranged Match.

4.2 The Club will have no further liability whatsoever, including (but not limited to) any direct or consequential loss or damage, loss of enjoyment or travel costs. 5. Lost or Stolen Season Tickets 5.1 In order to gain admission to the Stadium the Season Ticket smartcard must be presented at every match. If applicable, the numbered vouchers must be torn from Season Ticket books in the presence of the turnstile operator/attendant. 5.2 In the event that you forget your Season Ticket in respect of any individual Match, the Club shall not be obliged to admit you or issue any other form of ticket for that Match. If a match-day duplicate ticket is issued, the Club will require payment of a non-refundable administration charge. 5.3 If, in the Club's opinion, a Season Ticket is irreparably lost, stolen or destroyed, a duplicate Season Ticket shall be issued by the Club as soon as reasonably practicable after the payment of a non-refundable administration charge. You may be required to sign a document confirming that the original Season Ticket is irreparably lost, stolen or destroyed and indemnifying the Club against any direct or indirect consequences of such matter having been falsely represented or stated to the Club. 5.4 Should any Season Ticket when applied for not arrive in the post after purchase, you may be required to sign a document confirming this and undertaking to immediately return the original Season Ticket to the Club should it come into your possession at any time. There will be no charge for the issue of a duplicate Season Ticket in this instance. 6. Change of Address If you change your address during the season you must notify the Club as soon as reasonably practicable. 7. Cancellation & Withdrawal of Season Ticket 7.1 Without prejudice to any other remedies it may have, the Club shall have the right in the case of any serious or persistent breach of the Terms & Conditions of Entry to cancel and withdraw your Season Ticket. In the event of such cancellation no refund will be paid in respect of any unexpired portion of the Season Ticket. Without prejudice to the general nature of the above the following actions shall constitute serious breach of the Terms & Conditions of Entry: 7.1.1 smoking in designated non-smoking areas; 7.1.2 persistent standing in seated areas whilst the Match is in progress; 7.1.3 sale or transfer (save as permitted) of this Season Ticket to any person; 7.1.4 deliberate misuse of the Season Ticket; 7.1.5 the supply of any misleading or incorrect information in any application; 7.1.6 persistent swearing during the Match; 7.1.7 the throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful authority or excuse;

7.1.8 the chanting of anything of an indecent or racist nature; 7.1.9 any misrepresentation in relation to clause 1.2; 7.1.10 breach of the terms of any Membership; 7.1.11 any failure to pay or default of payment in respect of any sums owing to the Club (or any third party) in respect of this Season Ticket. 7.2 In the event that your Season Ticket is withdrawn or cancelled the Club reserves the right to exclude you from any membership scheme maintained or organised by the Club and/or to disqualify you from applying for any Match ticket or season ticket at its discretion. 8. Exclusion of Liability To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Club hereby excludes any liability for loss, injury or damage to persons/property in or around the Ground. 9. Governing Law These Conditions of Issue shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. The parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales. 10 Definitions In the Conditions of Issue the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: "Conditions of Issue" means these terms and conditions governing the issue and use of a Season Ticket. "Ground" means the football stadium and all other locations owned, occupied or utilised by the Club. "Ground Regulations" means those ground regulations issued by the Club from time to time that set out the terms and conditions upon which spectators are granted entry to the Ground (copies of which are enclosed). "Guest" means a relative, friend, colleague and/or companion to the disabled who would be entitled to purchase a Season Ticket under the Terms and Conditions of Entry. "Match" means any football match in which the Club participates and that takes place at the Ground. "Season Ticket" means the season ticket smartcard (and/or any rights arising out of or in connection with any of the foregoing) for admission to Matches. "Terms & Conditions of Entry" means each of the rules and regulations of FIFA, UEFA, The Football Association, The Football Association Premier League Limited and The Football League (FL); the Ground Regulations; and the Conditions of Issue.