UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 6-K
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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December, 2021
Commission File Number: 001-40816
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Argo Blockchain plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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9th Floor
16 Great Queen Street
London WC2B 5DG
England
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. 1 | Description Celsius Resolution of Claims dated 8 December 2021 |
Press Release
08 December 2021
Argo Blockchain PLC
("Argo" or "the Company")
Celsius Resolution of Claims
Argo Blockchain plc, a global leader in cryptocurrency mining (LSE: ARB; NASDAQ: ARBK) announces that they have reached an amicable resolution with Celsius, of their respective claims in the litigation pending in New Jersey federal court. Pursuant to the resolution: (i) the parties entered into an amendment terminating their November 2, 2020 lease agreement, whereby Argo paid Celsius US $6,320,947.64 in satisfaction of its remaining financial obligations to Celsius and Celsius conveyed title to Argo for the Bitmain S19 Antminer S19 Pro mining machines covered by the lease and (ii) Argo agreed to terminate its mining services arrangement with Celsius in return for a payment from Celsius to Argo in the form of Bitcoin. The remaining terms of the resolution were not disclosed.
For further information please contact:
| Argo Blockchain | |
Peter Wall Chief Executive | via Tancredi +44 203 434 2334 |
| finnCap Ltd | |
Corporate Finance Jonny Franklin-Adams Tim Harper Joint Corporate Broker Sunila de Silva | +44 207 220 0500 |
| Tennyson Securities | |
Joint Corporate Broker Peter Krens | +44 207 186 9030 |
| OTC Markets | |
Jonathan Dickson jonathan@otcmarkets.com | +44 204 526 4581 +44 7731 815 896 |
Tancredi Intelligent Communication UK & Europe Media Relations | |
Emma Valgimigli Emma Hodges Salamander Davoudi Fabio Galloni-Roversi Monaco argoblock@tancredigroup.com | +44 7727 180 873 +44 7861 995 628 +44 7957 549 906 +44 7888 672 701 |
About Argo:
Argo Blockchain plc is a global leader in cryptocurrency mining with one of the largest and most efficient operations powered by clean energy. The Company is headquartered in London, UK and its shares are listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker: ARB and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market in the United States under the ticker: ARBK.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: 8 December, 2021 | ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC By: Name: Peter WallTitle: Chief Executive Officer Name: Davis ZaffeTitle: General Counsel |
