The London Cup TESTIMONIALS A UNIQUE AND VISIONARY EVENT OFFERING EQUAL PRIZE FUNDS FOR MEN WOMEN AND PARA PLAYERS

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The London Cup TESTIMONIALS The London Cup 2016 is an international Men s, Women s and Para Table Tennis invitational featuring the world s best players.

visionary event offering equal prize funds for Men, Women and Para players.

1 The London Cup TESTIMONIALS The London Cup 2016 is an international Men s, Women s and Para Table Tennis invitational featuring the world s best players. The London Cup is the strongest tournament in the UK featuring the best players from Great Britain and strong international competition Danny Reed,, Team England Men s Silver It is a unique and visionary event offering equal prize funds for Men, Women and Para players. Established in 2012 as the Heritage Oil Cup, the event is renamed the London Cup from 2016 and offers one of the biggest prize funds in Table Tennis attracting the world s best players. I thoroughly enjoyed playing in the London Cup (Heritage Oil Cup). The organisers did a brilliant job! Much appreciated. Hope to be there again next year!! Gavin Maguire Ireland No.2 The event was televised on BT Sport in 2014 and previous winners have included current Men s Champion from Slovakia, Lubo Pistej and Women s Champion from Monaco, Xiao Xin Yang in The London Cup brings the excitement back in UK Table Tennis. Having the chance to play foreign opponents makes it so unique Ryan Jenkins, Table Tennis Wales TIMING 26th & 27th November 2016 The London Cup brings the highest standard players over to Britain raising the level of the British players. Definitely the most professional event in the UK. Charlotte Carey, Welsh No.1 VENUE Copper Box Arena, Olympic Park COMPETITIONS Individual - Men, Women & Para Class 7 PLAYERS 24 x Men, 12 x Women, 6 x Para Class 7 The London Cup will inspire the top British players to perform at the very highest level, compete against the worlds best players & inspire the younger generation to practice hard for the future! The London Cup will ensure top British players are as hungry as ever to practice with quality, intelligence and perform at the peak of their game! Gavin Rumgay, Scotland No.1 FORMAT MEN - 24 players: 8 Groups x 3 players Top player to progress to Quarters WOMEN 12: 4 groups x 3 players Top player to progress to Semis. PARA - 6 players: 2 Groups 3 players Top 2 progress to Final TV Global TV audience of 100 million extending to China, Singapore, Brazil, Japan and India PRIZE MONEY 179,000 MEN: Winner- 25k; Runner-up - 10k; Semi-finalist 5k x 2; Quarter finalist 3k x 4; 2nd in group 2k x 8; 3rd in group 1k x 8 WOMEN: Winner - 25k; Runner up 10k; Semi-finalists 5k x 2; Group stage: 2nd in group 2k x 4, 3rd in group 1k x 4 PARA CLASS 7: Winner - 25k; Runner up - 10k; Group stage: 2nd group 2k x 2, 3rd in group 1k x 2 ORGANISED BY LIMITED 1

The London Cup Men The UK s and world s best players lining up for The London Cup could include: PLAYER RECENT FORM Paul Drinkhall (age 25), England No.

2 Mixed Doubles Silver Medal Team Silver Medal Heritage Oil Cup winner 2013 Timo Boll (age 34), Germany No.

26), Japan World Pro Tour Finals winner 2014 Current World Ranking 5 Highest World Ranking - 5 Zhang Jike (age 27), China Current World Ranking - 4

4; Gavin Rumgay, Scotland No.1; Ryan Jenkins, Welsh No.

2 The London Cup Men The UK s and world s best players lining up for The London Cup could include: PLAYER RECENT FORM Paul Drinkhall (age 25), England No.1 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Team Silver Medal Spanish World Pro Tour Senior Winner 2014 Heritage Oil Cup runner-up 2015 Liam Pitchford (age 22), England No. 2 Mixed Doubles Silver Medal Team Silver Medal Heritage Oil Cup winner 2013 Timo Boll (age 34), Germany No. 1 Highest World Ranking 1 Current World Ranking 7 Vladamir Samsanov (age 39), Belarus Current World Ranking 8 Highest World Ranking - 1 Jun Mizutani (age 26), Japan World Pro Tour Finals winner 2014 Current World Ranking 5 Highest World Ranking - 5 Zhang Jike (age 27), China Current World Ranking - 4 Highest World Ranking - 1 Ma Long (age 27), China Current World Ranking - 1 Other players could include: Sam Walker, England No.3; Danny Reed, England No.4; Gavin Rumgay, Scotland No.1; Ryan Jenkins, Welsh No.1; Dimitrij Ovtcharov Germany; Gao Ning, Singapore; Tiago Apolonia, Portugal; Li Ping, Qatar; Quadri Aruna, Nigeria; Omar Assar, Egypt; Alexander Shibaev, Russia; Wang Hao, China; Hao Shuai, China; Chen Qi, China; Wang Liqin, China; Gionis, Greece; and Ma Lin, China. Subject to changes. ORGANISED BY LIMITED 2

The London Cup Women The UK s and world s best players lining up for The London Cup could

2 Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Heritage Oil Cup runner-up 2014 Joanna Drinkhall (age 27), England

1 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Heritage Oil Cup winner 2013 Tin Tin Ho (age 16), England 3, 2014

1 Ding Ning (age 25), China Current World Ranking - 1 Liu Shiwen (age 24), China Current World

3 The London Cup Women The UK s and world s best players lining up for The London Cup could include: PLAYER RECENT FORM Kelly Sibley (age 27), England England No.2 Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Heritage Oil Cup runner-up 2014 Joanna Drinkhall (age 27), England England No.1 Mixed Doubles Gold Medal Heritage Oil Cup winner 2013 Tin Tin Ho (age 16), England England No. 3, 2014 Commonwealth Games Mixed Doubles Silver Medal Charlotte Carey (age 19), Wales Wales No.1 Ding Ning (age 25), China Current World Ranking - 1 Liu Shiwen (age 24), China Current World Ranking - 2 Other players could include: Ai Fukuhara, Japan; Elizabeta Samara, Romania; Georgina Pota, Hungary; Xiao Xin Yang, Monaco; Feng Tianwei, Singapore; and Petra Lovas, Hungary. Subject to changes. ORGANISED BY LIMITED 3

The London Cup Para Class 7 Offering the biggest prize fund in any international disabled sports competition even higher than Wimbledon! The London Cup Para Class 7 will comprise six players.

The event is an invitational only with the best players in the world being invited to compete.

4 The London Cup Para Class 7 Offering the biggest prize fund in any international disabled sports competition even higher than Wimbledon! The London Cup Para Class 7 will comprise six players. The competition will be run under the auspices of the British Table Tennis Association for People With Disabilities. The event is an invitational only with the best players in the world being invited to compete. They include: WILL BAYLEY, 27, UNITED KINGDOM Will Bayley is current World Champion Para Class 7 and won Silver at London 2012 Paralympics. In 2011, he was voted the European Players Player of the Year and in 2012 he achieved the world number one ranking. Bayley was born with arthrogryposis, which affects all four of his limbs. At the age of seven he was diagnosed with cancer, during his recovery he began playing Table Tennis after his grandmother bought him his first table. BILLY SHILTON, 17, UNITED KINGDOM Billy Shilton is a showing his best form to date having recently beat China s number 1 player in Para Class 7 event and will be a likely member of Team GB Paralympic in Rio In 2015 he took Gold at the Slovenia Open and Silver at the German Open in the Men s Class 7 Team events. These players will be joined by four others from around the world. Names are yet to be finalised, but include players from China, Germany, Belgium and the Ukraine. Other players could include: PLAYER RECENT FORM Jochen Wollmert, Germany Gold Medallist, London 2012 Paralympics Class 7 Maxym Nikolenko, Ukraine Ukraine s No. 1 Para Table Tennis Player Silver Medallist at World Championship China 2015 Mykhaylo Popov, Ukraine Bronze Medallist, London 2012 Paralympics Class 7 Ben Despineux, Belgium Belgium s No. 1 Para Table Tennis Player Gold Medallist at Spanish Open 2015 Torsten Schwinn, Germany Germany s No. 2 Para Table Tennis Player Subject to changes. ORGANISED BY LIMITED 4

5 COMMERCIAL SPONSORSHIP & PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES INVENTORY THE LONDON CUP TITLE SPONSOR CO- SPONSORS OFFICIAL SUPPORTERS TITLE RIGHTS Rights to title The London Cup in association with [Title Sponsor Name] for PR & advertising use Rights to title Co-Sponsor The London Cup in association with [Title Sponsor Name] for PR & advertising use Rights to title Official Supporter The London Cup in association with [Title Sponsor Name] for PR & advertising use Category Exclusivity The identity of the space in connection with the Title Sponsor & Co-Sponsors must always predominate and take precedence over others 7-16/22 boards 3/22 boards 1/22 boards IMAGE RIGHTS Right to generate & use The London Cup images (still and moving) in all Sponsor advertising & promotional materials EVENT BRANDING RIGHTS Development of The London Cup composite logo Auditorium Boards (2.3m by 1.0m) 7-16/22 boards 3/22 boards 1/22 boards Auditorium Gerflor Floor Table Net (either side) Table Tennis Table Stands Balls Scoring Machine Additional Additional Additional Timer (Time Outs) Additional Additional Additional Outside Venue; Venue reception Event Tickets Officials - Umpires; Umpire Table; Referees Chest Sleeve Players Clothing Shirt Chest / Sleeve Chest Sleeve At Events - Hospitality Functions Launch, Build Up Events / PR Events Media Backdrops logo presence Dominant MEDIA & PROMOTIONAL RIGHTS Promotional Campaign. Inclusion in - Press Materials; Press Conferences - Social Media & Websites - Newsletters - Event Programmes - Event DVD Right to host press conferences and a launch event Opportunity to run promotions with other Partners BROADCAST RIGHTS Opportunity to purchase broadcast sponsorship rights to events ATHLETE RIGHTS Personal Appearances at venues of your choice X5 X2 X1 Exhibition Matches At Your Offices Staff Pro-Am Competitions Product and service endorsement by team and athletes Use Of athlete name/fame and imagery in advertising and PR HOSPITALITY & NETWORKING RIGHTS Branding & presence at: Meet Player Events; Launch Event; Build Up Event; Networking with stakeholders VIP Passes to Opening Ceremony and Pre Event Dinner DATA RIGHTS Mail list forwarding service access ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT Provision of account manager to manage sponsorship and post event report ORGANISED BY LIMITED 5

INTERNATIONAL LIVE TELEVISED TABLE TENNIS EVENTS FEATURING THE UK S & WORLD S BEST PLAYERS The Organisers Established in 2015 London Table Tennis

Managing Director, Steven Pound has over 25 years experience in the world of Table Tennis and set up the London Cup (aka the Heritage Oil Cup) in

and Table Tennis Daily. Contact Us PURPLE TANGERINE SPONSORSHIP Nigel Jones, Director e - nigel@purpletangerine.

6 INTERNATIONAL LIVE TELEVISED TABLE TENNIS EVENTS FEATURING THE UK S & WORLD S BEST PLAYERS The Organisers Established in 2015 London Table Tennis Limited is the rights holder and organiser of The London Cup and the International Trophy. Managing Director, Steven Pound has over 25 years experience in the world of Table Tennis and set up the London Cup (aka the Heritage Oil Cup) in Previous Sponsors Existing and previous sponsors include: Heritage Oil, BT Sport, K2 Crawley, Freedom Leisure, Tees Sport, Table Tennis 365 and Table Tennis Daily. Contact Us PURPLE TANGERINE SPONSORSHIP Nigel Jones, Director e - nigel@purpletangerine.com LONDON TABLE TENNIS m LIMITED Steven Pound, Director e - steven@londontabletennis.co.uk m Imagery: Thanks to Michael Loveder, IMG, Google and London Table Tennis Limited ORGANISED BY LIMITED 6

MA Long. #ITTFWorldCup Page 2. Country China. Qualification World Champion. World Rank 1. Seed 1. Age 29. Best WC Result Champion (2015, 2012)

MA Long. #ITTFWorldCup Page 2. Country China. Qualification World Champion. World Rank 1. Seed 1. Age 29. Best WC Result Champion (2015, 2012) MA Long Country China Qualification World Champion World Rank 1 Seed 1 Age 29 Best WC Result Champion (2015, 2012) Achievements 2016 Olympic Champion, 2015 & 2017 World Champion, World Tour Grand Finals