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Ann Budge

Ann Budge – An outstanding leader committed to doing what was right for Heart of Midlothian The agony, the ecstasy of being a Hearts fan. The match day nerves, the walking to the ground, the friends and family, the pubs, the fish bar, the Plaza, the shop. Tynecastle. The warm-up, the Hearts song, the kick off, the cheers, the groans. A week ruined or a week with a warm glow. All this and so much more. The history, memories and hopes, past family members, youngsters picking up the baton. All wrapped up in maroon and white. Glorious Hearts. We all know how much it means. We can only imagine what it would be like if this was all taken away. It could have been – and it would have been had not an extraordinary leader emerged when that prospect was very real. Ann Budge steps down as the chair of our club in December of this year after enabling the saving of the club more than ten years ago. Since then, she has steered it back to its proper place, brought stability and respect, restored the values which the supporters cherish. On a corporate level, her work has been a case study of professionalism, vision, and strategy delivered with absolute integrity. But it has been much more than that. Her commitment to the Hearts community and everyone in it has been passionate and fierce. We have been incredibly fortunate to have had a real champion with the drive and the skills to take the club forward and when necessary to fight our corner. We are proud that the journey for her began with the Foundation, a relationship that convinced her that this group of supporters were clearly here for altruistic reasons associated only with saving Hearts. Thankfully, she picked up the mantle. And on the platform of her financial and professional expertise, plus the faith and the pledges of the amazing Hearts supporters, she rebuilt a club that was all but broken. Her list of achievements is long and impressive. First, the club not only exists but has powered forward. On the pitch, European nights and regular Hampden visits. Off the pitch, sell-out stadiums, the growth of the Academy, the development of Tynecastle, the re-building of the Big Hearts charity, the creation of the Innovation Centre, the strong links with the local community, the exemplary management of our finances when serving as CEO, outside investment. She has been that rare thing, a strong woman leading and making waves in a male-dominated world which is at times populated with individuals who can hold entrenched values and opinions. Ann Budge has risen above that and thrived, her selfless decision-making informed only by what she believed was right and by what was best for Heart of Midlothian. The Foundation of Hearts is often cited as an outstanding example of what fans can achieve. It – we – can also boast that through this fans’ movement, we helped to bring forward and then worked alongside a leader who leaves a legacy which will never be forgotten as long as Hearts teams run out at Tynecastle. Chroniclers and historians in the future will focus on this period as a daunting but ultimately reinvigorating watershed era for Heart of Midlothian. Their headlines will rightly be dedicated to the person who led us in making this all happen, Ann Budge.

90 Minutes: With Derek McInnes

Foundation of Hearts members are invited to an exclusive, behind-the-scenes evening at “90 Minutes: With Derek McInnes” 📅 Monday 7th July 2025 🕖 Event Starts: 19:00 (Doors open: 18:30) 📍 Gorgie Suite Hosted by Hearts TV’s Rob Borthwick, the event will give fans an insight into the coaching team’s plans heading into the new season.Expect open and honest discussion, tactical talk, and a rare opportunity to hear directly from the man shaping the future of the club.The evening will conclude with an interactive Q&A, giving members the chance to put their own questions to Derek.Tickets are limited and available exclusively to FoH members. These will be available on Tuesday 24th June by clicking here.

EGM FAQs

Heart of Midlothian plc General Meeting – 18 June 2025 FAQ’s 1. Why do the New Articles create a new class of shares? Tony Bloom has agreed that the shares he acquires will carry no right to vote. Other than having no right to vote, the new class of Non-Voting Shares will otherwise have the same rights as the existing Ordinary Shares. The Club’s existing articles of association do not provide for Non-Voting Shares (on the basis that none currently exist). The New Articles will therefore create such a new class and define the rights attaching to those shares. 2. Why has the maximum number of Club directors been increased? In exchange for his investment, the Club has agreed that Tony Bloom shall be entitled to appoint one individual to the Club’s board of directors for so long as he continues to hold a 10% equity stake in the Club. Given that there will be an additional board member, the New Articles also increase, by one, the maximum number of individuals who can be appointed to the Club’s board. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no change to the necessary quorum requirements for Board meetings. 3. Do any restrictions apply if Tony Bloom wishes to transfer his shares? Yes – if Tony Bloom wishes to transfer his shares, the New Articles state that, before transferring to an external third-party, he must first offer those shares to any existing shareholder who owns more than 10% of the share capital of the Club. Note that, in addition, Tony Bloom has also agreed not to transfer his shares (other than to a Permitted Transferee – see below) for a period of 2 years unless a majority of the Ordinary Shareholders provide their consent. 4. Do any restrictions apply if the Club wishes to issue more shares? UK company law states that, generally, unless disapplied by a special resolution, when a company issues new shares for cash, all existing ordinary shareholders have a right to purchase a proportion of those new shares, on the same or more favourable terms, pro rata to the existing equity stake held by them. The New Articles contain a provision which confirms that Tony Bloom’s prior written consent would be required in order for such pre-emption rights to be waived (for so long as Tony Bloom continues to hold a 25% equity stake). This has been included to ensure that Tony Bloom has the benefit of these rights (in the same way as the ordinary shareholders) – this is necessary because Tony has agreed to forego voting rights and therefore could otherwise have his rights disapplied without his consent. 5. What are the Permitted Transfer provisions and why does Tony Bloom have the benefit of these? The New Articles contain a customary ‘Permitted Transfers’ provision which allows Tony Bloom to transfer his shares to a family member, family trust or corporate entity wholly owned by him and/or his family without having to first having to comply with certain other restrictions which would otherwise apply to him transferring his shares. This is a common provision which is included to ensure that, if an investor needs to rearrange his affairs for family estate planning or other reasons, they can do so without first having to navigate the restrictions which otherwise apply to shares transferred by the investor. 6. Why do all share transfers now have to comply with Football Regulations? The New Articles now recognise the fact that any transfer of the Club’s shares must be compliant with Football Regulations – meaning, primarily, the regulations of the Scottish FA, the SPFL, UEFA and FIFA. Previously, the Club’s shares were readily transferable under the Articles notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in the Football Regulations, but such transfers could have resulted in a breach of such regulations by the transferee and/or the Club. Accordingly, this change embeds that requirement in the New Articles. This is an important to protect the Club (and individual shareholders) from being sanctioned by a football regulatory body. 7. What are the anti-dilution rights and why have these been awarded to Tony Bloom? · As noted in the Club’s latest accounts and as discussed at the AGM, in 2024, the Club’s principal benefactor provided a long-term 10-year loan facility to the Club. That loan facility includes a mechanism whereby, instead of repaying the loan in cash, if both the Club and the benefactor agree, the loan can instead be repaid by converting the amount owed into non-voting shares in the Club – this a common mechanism used in lending arrangements of this nature. · If the Club and the benefactor agree to repay the loan in that way (note that this would only ever take place in 10 years’ time or more), Tony Bloom will be entitled to be issued with such number of additional Non-Voting Shares as is necessary in order to ensure that his 29% equity stake is not inadvertently diluted by the issue of shares to the benefactor. To be clear, the Anti-Dilution Rights only apply in respect of the benefactor loan facility and only entitle Tony Bloom to maintain a 29% non-voting stake as opposed to, for example, providing him with the right to increase his stake. · Note that the shares which could be issued to the benefactor and the shares which would in turn then be issued to Tony Bloom, would only ever be more of the same non-voting shares as are being issued now to Tony Bloom. This means that, in any event, the existing shareholders’ voting rights would remain unaffected and FOH’s controlling shareholding of 75.5% of the voting rights in the Club would not be impacted. Any such share issue would require the approval of FOH as the Club’s majority shareholder. · Given his deep football industry experience and expertise, the Club considers its to be important that Tony Bloom maintains a meaningful equity stake in the Club – it was therefore agreed that his stake shouldn’t be diluted by any arrangements relating to the long-term loan facility which existed prior to him investing in the Club. 8. What are all the other more minor changes in the New Articles? The Board is also taking the opportunity to make some additional minor or technical amendments. These changes generally reflect modern best practice and may assist in relieving certain administrative burdens on the Club. 9. Why do the general meeting resolutions refer to shares with a nominal value of £6,391,364.40 being issued? This refers to the nominal (or par) value of the shares of that Tony Bloom is subscribing for – this is essentially the face value of the shares. Each share in the Club has a nominal value of 10p and, in order for Tony Bloom to achieve a 29% stake he will receive 63,913,644 shares of 10p each (i.e. an aggregate nominal value of £6,391,364.40). That being said, in this case, Tony Bloom has agreed to pay a premium on the shares he is acquiring meaning that, instead of simply paying nominal value for the shares, he has agreed to pay £9.86m for those shares in full on completion of the investment.

Members Update - Vote Results

Dear Owner, I am very happy to let you know that Foundation members have voted to accept the proposed investment in the club by Tony Bloom. With a 70% turnout, a total of 6208 votes were cast in the consultation exercise, with 6112 voting in favour and 96 voting against. In percentage terms, this resulted in 98.5% voting in favour of the proposal. I would like to thank everyone who took part in the consultation process. Clearly it is a huge majority in favour and this demonstrates - once again - the passion the Foundation members have for the club and their determination to see it move forward and reap the benefits of the financial investment. We have a wonderful opportunity now, I believe, to begin to tackle the challenge of becoming a disruptor of the long-standing status quo in Scottish football. It will take time, and it will require the continued – and indeed increased – financial commitment of Foundation members, current and new, to achieve this goal, but we have never been better placed to reach that position. Tony Bloom’s decision to invest in Hearts was very much founded on the many benefits he saw at Tynecastle through the club being in fan ownership, not least its financial security through the level of our pledging. What a testament to you, the supporters, and what a moment to be able to build on this, increase our membership, and drive forward together. The consultation process was also a great demonstration of the power of fan ownership. Not for Hearts fans the scenario of waking up to find that a deal has been reached behind closed doors with some rich person to take over their club. Foundation members were able, as their right, to scrutinise the offering and make a decision, yes or no. That is the level of influence and power that we the fans now have here, thanks to you. Stepping up engagement The recent level of engagement with members has not been restricted to the videos and meetings regarding the potential investment. In recent weeks we have also seen the launch of our monthly Pub Nights at the fans’ bar when supporters, members or not, can drop by and chat with key figures in the Foundation. And thanks to the work of our board member Claire Hammond, we have held two successful ’90 Minutes With’ events, one with Graeme Jones and another with Andrew Webster. These events will continue throughout the year, and - through the hard work of board members and other volunteers - they will be supplemented by other initiatives as we step up our communications and engagement, as promised. Maroon Mile developments We also continue to be at the very heart of the Maroon Mile project, an initiative which was driven at the very outset by the Foundation. The latest development on this was the launch of a new Maroon Mile wall in the museum which includes three interactive touchscreens. These include a timeline of Hearts’ history, a Top Trumps game, and an oral history archive. The presentation is dynamic and fascinating, not only for Hearts fans but also for anyone associated with the Gorgie-Dalry community, and I hope as many of you as possible will be able to visit it soon. More Maroon Mile initiatives are in the pipeline as this imaginative project continues to unfold. Coaching changes Finally, on behalf of all Foundation members, I want to extend a very warm welcome to Derek McInnes, Paul Sheerin, and Alan Archibald as they take up their coaching positions here at Tynecastle. They join the club at a fascinating time and we wish them the very best. I want to pay tribute to our board member Gary Locke who played an important role in the selection process for these appointments, and I also want to pay tribute to Liam Fox who, I think we can all agree, did a wonderful job when called on. A true Hearts man who has done so much for the club, we wish him the very best in his career. With thanks again - and have a great summer. Kind regards Gerry Mallon Chair, Foundation of Hearts

Investment Proposal Consultation

Following on from the club’s confirmation that Tony Bloom has submitted a proposal to invest £9.86m in Heart of Midlothian, we are delighted to share with you, our members, further details. Our aim is to provide you with as much information as we can before asking you to vote on whether or not to accept the proposal. Let us state at the outset: the Foundation of Hearts Board believe that this investment in the club presents an opportunity to realise the club’s full potential and take it into a new era. It is the recommendation of your Board that you vote in favour of accepting the proposal. We hope that, by the time you have read the following information, digested and considered it, you are in agreement. Further details can be found in the FAQs section. The Proposal Tony Bloom’s proposal is to invest capital of £9.86m into Hearts in exchange for a shareholding equating to 29% of the club’s issued shares. The shares allotted to him will be a new class of ‘non-voting’ shares in the club, meaning that these shares will have no voting rights attached to them. This means that the voting rights of the club’s existing shareholders, including FOH as the majority shareholder, will not be diluted as a result of the proposed investment. Nothing will change as regards shareholder voting rights in the club. Should the proposal be accepted, there will be no change to FOH’s current shareholder voting rights in the club which will remain at 75.1%. This proposal would see Tony Bloom personally investing in the club, as an individual. If the proposed investment goes ahead, Tony Bloom will be entitled to one seat on the club’s Board. Tony Bloom will not himself become a member of the club’s Board but will appoint someone on his behalf. The Consultation Period Although not a legal requirement, the FOH Board recognises the importance of members’ views and so is entering into a consultation period with its members in order to ascertain views and facilitate a vote through Election Runner. The consultation period begins today, May 6th and ends on May 26th. What you are reading is the first direct communication from FOH to its members, kicking off the consultation process. This information will be emailed to every FOH member. A video explainer with FOH Chairman Gerry Mallon is available to watch by clicking here, and our FAQs will hopefully provide you with a significant level of detail. Furthermore, we intend to hold an in-person event at Tynecastle Park for members to attend, hear from the FOH Board and put forward any questions they may have. Come voting time, a simple majority – more than 50% - of votes cast is required (as determined by the board of FOH) in order to confirm that the FOH votes in favour of the club proceeding with the investment. Again, we would reiterate that the FOH Board’s recommendation is to vote in favour of the proposal which presents an unprecedented opportunity for the club within Scottish football. The next steps will be determined by the outcome of the vote… In the meantime, the transaction remains subject to entry into legally binding documentation, SFA approval and other normal course regulatory requirements. FAQs Why does Tony Bloom want to invest in Hearts? This opportunity has not come around by accident. Tony Bloom has done his due diligence (as has the club) and he has recognised both the importance of Heart of Midlothian Football Club and its significant potential. His past and ongoing successes with Brighton & Hove Albion in England and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium are there for all to see, and with Hearts, he sees the chance to play a part in another success story. He believes Hearts can disrupt Scottish football, and he wants to be a part of a new glorious chapter in Hearts’ history. What does Tony Bloom get for his investment? Tony Bloom will acquire 29% of the total issued share capital in the club. It is important to note that the shares he will acquire are non-voting shares. This means that nothing changes in terms of FOH’s voting rights in the club. FOH will retain its 75.1% of the voting rights in the club - so absolutely nothing will change in that regard. Tony will be entitled to appoint a representative to be a director on the club’s board but will not appoint himself as a director. As such, he will not be involved in the day-to-day running of the club. It goes without saying, however, that having the benefit of Tony’s experience, and the football and business world related experience of those around him, available to the club will be invaluable. What is the difference between the shares FOH holds and the shares Tony Bloom will hold? FOH and the other existing shareholders in the club hold ordinary shares which have voting rights attached to them. Alongside these voting ordinary shares, the club will create a new class of ordinary shares which have no voting rights attaching to them. These non-voting ordinary shares will be issued to Tony Bloom in exchange for his capital investment in the club. Both classes of shares – ordinary voting and ordinary non-voting - will each be worth the same in monetary terms. The only difference between the two is that one carries voting rights while the other does not. Will Hearts become part of a ‘multi-club system’? No. This proposed investment is being made by Tony Bloom on a personal basis as an individual. Although Tony Bloom does have ownership interests in three other football clubs he has never sought to tie those clubs together in a “multi-club system”. The transaction has also been structured carefully to ensure that it remains compliant with football regulations relating to multi-club ownership. Will Hearts become a feeder club to either Brighton & Hove Albion or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise? No. This is a personal investment by Tony Bloom. Tony Bloom invested in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in 2018 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise has not become a feeder club for Brighton & Hove Albion. Hearts will remain a proudly independent club and neither Brighton & Hove Albion nor Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will become a “parent club” to Hearts. What will the investment be spent on? Put simply, to take the club forward into a new era. On the pitch, there will be investment in the first-team playing squad through the assistance provided by the Jamestown Analytics model. Off the pitch, the investment will help to futureproof a sustainable business model, one which reduces the reliance on external benefactors and maximises our earning potential. What happens after the consultation process? The club has been working diligently in the background to reach all required milestones. Following completion of this consultation on May 26th, should a majority acceptance be reached, then the relevant paperwork will be finalised and the club will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting to officially approve the investment. Will there be any changes in the dynamics between the club and FOH? FOH and the club will undertake a review of the Working Together Agreement to ensure it is fit for purpose for the next phase of our development. Why should FOH members vote in favour of the proposal? You made the club survive, now you have the opportunity to help it thrive.

Investment Proposal FAQs

FAQs regarding the proposed investment from Tony Bloom Why does Tony Bloom want to invest in Hearts? This opportunity has not come around by accident. Tony Bloom has done his due diligence (as has the club) and he has recognised both the importance of Heart of Midlothian Football Club and its significant potential. His past and ongoing successes with Brighton & Hove Albion in England and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium are there for all to see, and with Hearts, he sees the chance to play a part in another success story. He believes Hearts can disrupt Scottish football, and he wants to be a part of a new glorious chapter in Hearts’ history. What does Tony Bloom get for his investment? Tony Bloom will acquire 29% of the total issued share capital in the club. It is important to note that the shares he will acquire are non-voting shares. This means that nothing changes in terms of FOH’s voting rights in the club. FOH will retain its 75.5% of the voting rights in the club - so absolutely nothing will change in that regard. Tony will be entitled to appoint a representative to be a director on the club’s board but will not appoint himself as a director. As such, he will not be involved in the day-to-day running of the club. It goes without saying, however, that having the benefit of Tony’s experience, and the football and business world related experience of those around him, available to the club will be invaluable. What is the difference between the shares FOH holds and the shares Tony Bloom will hold? FOH and the other existing shareholders in the club hold ordinary shares which have voting rights attached to them. Alongside these voting ordinary shares, the club will create a new class of ordinary shares which have no voting rights attaching to them. These non-voting ordinary shares will be issued to Tony Bloom in exchange for his capital investment in the club. Both classes of shares – ordinary voting and ordinary non-voting - will each be worth the same in monetary terms. The only difference between the two is that one carries voting rights while the other does not. Will Hearts become part of a ‘multi-club system’? No. This proposed investment is being made by Tony Bloom on a personal basis as an individual. Although Tony Bloom does have ownership interests in three other football clubs he has never sought to tie those clubs together in a “multi-club system”. The transaction has also been structured carefully to ensure that it remains compliant with football regulations relating to multi-club ownership. Will Hearts become a feeder club to either Brighton & Hove Albion or Royale Union Saint-Gilloise? No. This is a personal investment by Tony Bloom. Tony Bloom invested in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in 2018 and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise has not become a feeder club for Brighton & Hove Albion. Hearts will remain a proudly independent club and neither Brighton & Hove Albion nor Royale Union Saint-Gilloise will become a “parent club” to Hearts. What will the investment be spent on? Put simply, to take the club forward into a new era. On the pitch, there will be investment in the first-team playing squad through the assistance provided by the Jamestown Analytics model. Off the pitch, the investment will help to futureproof a sustainable business model, one which reduces the reliance on external benefactors and maximises our earning potential. What happens after the consultation process? The club has been working diligently in the background to reach all required milestones. Following completion of this consultation on May 26th, should a majority acceptance be reached, then the relevant paperwork will be finalised and the club will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting to officially approve the investment. Will there be any changes in the dynamics between the club and FOH? FOH and the club will undertake a review of the Working Together Agreement to ensure it is fit for purpose for the next phase of our development. Who currently owns the issued non-voting share capital in the club? There are no existing non-voting shares in the capital of the club – the only shares which currently exist are ordinary shares which all carry voting rights. A new class of non-voting ordinary shares will be created and will be issued to Tony Bloom in exchange for his investment. There was no impediment to Tony Bloom receiving ordinary shares with full voting shares, the same type of shares that FOH and other exiting shareholders currently hold. Tony Bloom recognised the sensitivity relating to the voting control at the club and understood and accepted that by opting to receive non-voting shares he would leave voting power at the club firmly in the hands of FOH and its members. What changes for these non-voting share owners if the proposal goes ahead? There are no existing holders of non-voting ordinary shares – this is a new class of share which will be created to allow the club to issue these to Tony Bloom in return for his investment. Will the Tony Bloom appointed director seat on the board be a new position created in addition to the existing board structure or will it be an existing “seat” with someone leaving the board to make way the new position? The existing directors on the club board will remain the same and Tony Bloom will nominate his representative to be a director on the club board in addition to those existing directors. How many shares exist currently in each category of shares? i.e. Ordinary non-voting shares and ordinary voting shares? There are currently 156,478,232 ordinary voting shares issued in the capital of the club of which FOH holds 75.5% of the issued ordinary voting shares in the capital of the club (118,207,017 ordinary shares). The remaining shares are held by BidCo 1874 (Limited) (17.4%) and approximately 8,000 fan shareholders (7.1%). Note that FOH’s exact percentage has previously been incorrectly reported as being 75.1%. The non-voting ordinary shares do not yet exist – this is a new class of share which will be created as part of the transaction in order for the required number of non-voting ordinary shares to be issued to Tony Bloom in exchange for his investment, such that he will hold 29% of the entire issued share capital in the club (i.e. the entire issued share capital includes ordinary and non-voting shares). Accordingly, FOH’s controlling voting rights of 75.5% ordinary voting shares will not be diluted in any way. Current Position: Shareholder Percentage holding of Ordinary Shares and voting rights Foundation of Hearts Limited 75.5% BidCo (1874) Limited 17.4% Fan Shareholders 7.1% Post Transaction: Shareholder Percentage holding of voting rights (unchanged) Percentage of economic interest in the Company Foundation of Hearts Limited 75.5% 53.6% BidCo (1874) Limited 17.4% 12.4% Fan Shareholders 7.1% 5.0% The Investor (Tony Bloom) 0.0% 29.0% Currently the Foundation's shareholding sits at 75.5%. If the investment proceeds, what will be the percentage of shares that the Foundation will subsequently hold? FOH will continue to hold 75.5% of the ordinary voting shares in the club – given that Tony Bloom is not being awarded any voting rights, there will be no change to the level of FOH’s voting control in the club. FOH’s economic shareholding in the club post transaction will be 53.6%. Tony Bloom will hold a 29% economic shareholding but will hold 0% of the voting rights. If this is below 51%, will the fact that the Foundation retains 75.5% of voting shares mean that they will be able to defeat any proposal that the shares it doesn't own be sold? Tony Bloom will be restricted from selling his shares for a period of two years from the date of his investment – during that two year period, a majority of the existing shareholders in the club would need to approve any proposal for Tony Bloom to sell his shares. After that two-year period, if Tony Bloom wishes to sell his shares, he must first offer those shares to any other existing shareholder who holds more than 10% of the shares in the club. Is it possible to see the detailed proposal from Tony Bloom? For reasons of commercial confidentiality it is not possible to share the detailed proposal. However, the main terms of the deal have been shared with FOH members and your Board has been transparent as to any potential impacts on FOH’s voting control of the club – there are none – FOH will remain the 75.5% controlling shareholder in the club. If Tony Bloom decides to sell the shares will this include a seat on the board? Provided he holds 10% or more of the issued share capital of the company, Tony Bloom’s shareholding carries the right for him to have a nominated representative on the board of the club. If Tony Bloom transfers his shares to permitted persons such as a family member, a family trust or a company which is under his or his family’s ownership and control, then the transferee will have a right to appoint a representative director provided they hold 10% or more of the issued shares in the club. If Tony Bloom’s shares are transferred to any other third party (not a permitted person) then there is no right to appoint a representative director whether or not the 10% threshold is met. Will Tony Bloom receive any money from player trading generated by JTA? No. All revenue from player trading will be retained by the club. To be clear, JTA’s role is to advise the club on player recruitment and trading but the ultimate decision and all economic benefits related to that are retained by the club. Will Tony Bloom’s person on the board have a vote in the boardroom? Yes – the individual nominated by Tony Bloom to sit on the club’s board will have a vote the same as each of the club’s existing directors. The appointed director will have no special power on the board. Who will be Tony Bloom’s person on the board? This will be up to Tony Bloom to nominate a person he thinks is best placed to sit on the club’s board. When the investment has been completed and Tony has nominated his representative director, FOH members will be made aware. Any board member appointed by Tony Bloom must comply with the requirements of the SFA rules. NOTE: The terms of the investment remain subject to entry by the club into legally binding documentation and SFA approval, together with other normal course regulatory requirements. The answers set out above have been prepared according to the latest terms negotiated with Tony Bloom. Why should FOH members vote in favour of the proposal? You made the club survive, now you have the opportunity to help it thrive.

90 Minutes with: Andrew Webster

The Foundation of Hearts Presents 90 Minutes with: Andrew Webster Our second '90 Minutes with' event of 2025 will focus on the Heart of Midlothian Academy. Andrew Webster, Academy Director and Scottish Cup winning legend will discuss his role and give a presentation on the Academy. There will be an opportunity for a Q&A with the audience at the end. Foundation of Hearts stalwart, Garry Halliday, will host the evening. Please note this event is for current Foundation of Hearts pledgers only, tickets and names will be checked on arrival. Doors to the Gorgie Suite will open at 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. Book your tickets here! Event Timings 6:30pm: Doors to the Gorgie Suite open 7:00pm: Event begins, presentation and interview on stage 8:00pm: Q&A session

FAQs

FAQ’s: March 2025 What is the Foundation of Hearts and why should I join? The Foundation of Hearts (FoH) is the most successful supporters’ movement in Scottish footballing history. We became the majority shareholders of Heart of Midlothian FC in 2021, making Hearts the largest fan-owned club in the UK. Your contributions are used to provide working capital for the club we support and love. How do I become a Foundation of Hearts member and club owner? You can sign up now by clicking here https://www.foundationofhearts.org. Please click ‘Pledge now’ to become an owner. How much is membership? You can join the Foundation of Hearts and become a club owner from as little as £10 per month. Can children become Foundation of Hearts members and club owners? Soon! We are currently working on a children’s membership. Do I get any rewards through my membership? Yes, you receive 1.5 maroon points for every £1 that you pledge to the Foundation of Hearts. As you accumulate points, you gain rewards, including a virtual plot of the pitch at Tynecastle. There’s more about the rewards here. Can I change my membership or contact details? Yes, you can do this by logging into your members account here https://www.foundationofhearts.org Why am I not receiving emails? If you are not receiving emails, please get in touch here https://www.foundationofhearts.org/pages/contact

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