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City and County of the City of LondonCity of WestminsterEC2M 7AF51.518557-0.086853NW1 5BR51.520709-0.164155SW1Y 5BS51.50788-0.129639PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002Proceeds of Crime Act 2002CRIMINAL FINANCES ACT 2017Criminal Finances Act 20172025-07-152026-04-13TSO (The Stationery Office), customer.services@thegazette.co.uk511102065040

IN THE WESTMINSTER MAGISTRATES’ COURT NO EARLIER THAN WEEK COMMENCING 20 APRIL 2026

IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD ANDREW YEOWART

(the first respondent)

And

CB PAYMENTS LTD (“COINBASE”) OF THE SCALPEL, 18TH FLOOR, 52 LIME STREET, LONDON, EC2M 7AF

(the second respondent acting in the capacity as a UK-connected cryptoasset service provider, administering the crypto wallet and/or account holding crypto assets)

And

JOINT LIQUIDATORS FOR THE ARENA GROUP

(the third respondent)

IN THE MATTER OF THE PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002

NOTICE OF A CRYPTO WALLET FOREFITURE ORDER APPLICATION PURSUANT TO Section 303Z41(1) PROCEEDS OF CRIME ACT 2002 (as amended by the CRIMINAL FINANCES ACT 2017)

TO:

(1) RICHARD ANDREW YEOWART

(2) CB PAYMENTS LTD (“COINBASE”) OF THE SCALPEL, 18TH FLOOR, 52 LIME STREET, LONDON, EC2M 7AF

(3) JOINT LIQUIDATORS FOR THE ARENA GROUP

TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 the Serious Fraud Office have applied to Westminster Magistrates Court for a crypto wallet forfeiture order in respect of crypto assets held in Bitcoin and USD Coin, in the name of Richard Yeowart, in a crypto wallet and/or account administered by a UK-connected service provider CB PAYMENTS LTD (“COINBASE”) OF THE SCALPEL, 18TH FLOOR, 52 LIME STREET, LONDON, EC2M 7AF.

This crypto wallet forfeiture application relates to a crypto wallet freezing order granted on 15th July 2025 pursuant to s.303Z36 & s.303Z37 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (as amended by the Criminal Finances Act 2017).

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE COURT.

All communications to the court concerning this crypto wallet forfeiture order application should be sent to Westminster Magistrates’ Court, 181 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5BR quoting the case reference no: 2500452893. The Court’s telephone number is 03308 084 407 and their offices are open between 9:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am to 1:00pm on Saturday.

ADDRESS OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE SERIOUS FRAUD OFFICE FOR SERVICE AND ANY COMMUNICATION IN RESPECT OF THESE PROCEEDINGS.

All communications to the Director of the Serious Fraud Office about this crypto wallet forfeiture order application and these proceedings should be sent to 2-4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5BS, telephone number 020 7362 8100, quoting the name of the first respondent and case reference LYC41. The Serious Fraud Office is open between 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday.