Company: ARBK
Filing Date: 2025-05-15
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001104659-25-049311
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Company: Argo Blockchain Plc
Filing Date: 2025-05-15
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 4A
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2017. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of Webslinger Advisors, a specialist web3 advisory and administration firm which provides services to Cayman Foundations/DAOs. He previously co-founded Protos Asset Management, a Swiss company that manages a cryptocurrency fund, and co-founded DeFi Yield Technologies, a DeFi firm acquired by Dispersion Holdings (now AQRU). He is also currently Chief Executive Officer of Blimp Technologies and is also president of a proprietary family investment company. Mr. Shaw holds a B. A. in English Language and Literature from Manchester University and an M. B. A. from Bradford University.

Maria Perrellahas served on our board of directors since July 2021. Over the last 25 years, Ms. Perrella has held several senior leadership positions and currently Maria Perrella serves as Chief Financial Officer of Samuel, Son & Co., a leading metals distributor and industrial products manufacturer. Previously, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of MDA, a Canadian-based international space mission partner, and she spent the previous 12 years at Automation Tooling Systems Inc. (ATS)(ATA. TSX). Her various roles have allowed her to develop skills in financial planning and corporate governance and compliance, and her many years as a Chief Financial Officer have provided her with extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and strategic corporate finance. Ms. Perrella holds a B. B. A. from Schulich, York University and is a Chartered Public Accountant in Ontario, Canada.

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Raghav Choprahas served on our board of directors since February 2022. Mr. Chopra is an investor with over 16 years of experience and is currently Managing Partner of a privately held digital assets investment firm. He was previously a Portfolio Manager for AllianceBernstein LP and has managed a significant and wide range of technology investments at leading hedge funds. Prior to that, Mr. Chopra was an Associate in private equity at The Carlyle Group and an Analyst in investment banking at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mr. Chopra serves on the Board of the Harvard Club of New York City Foundation and is a member of the Economic Club of New York. Mr. Chopra holds a B. S. in Electrical Engineering and Economics with Distinction from Yale University, and an M. B. A. with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School, where he was named a George F. Baker Scholar.

There are no family relationships among any of our executive officers or directors. There are