Company: ARBK
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-005344
Chunk: 27

Company: Argo Blockchain Plc
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form: 6-K
Chunk 27
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2017, and David Thompson, lead audit partner for the Group at PKF Littlejohn, has led the Group’s audit since 2020. While retendering and change of personnel is not currently required as a result of these requirements, the Group and PKF Littlejohn LLP will comply with the restrictions and limitations applicable to re-appointment of auditors and maximum terms of audit personnel, which require PKF Littlejohn LLP to rotate audit personnel engaged on the Group’s audit and impose a maximum engagement period for PKF Littlejohn LLP as the Company’s auditor.

#### Non-audit services
During the year, PKF Littlejohn LLP did not provide any non-audit services to the Group and therefore no issues regarding the objectivity or independence of PKF Littlejohn LLP arose from the provision of non-audit services.

Maria Perrella

Chair of the Audit Committee

8 May 2025

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE REPORT

The QCA 10 Principles of Corporate Governance

The board of directors of Argo Blockchain PLC recognises the importance of corporate governance and has decided to apply the Corporate Governance Code published by the Quoted Companies Alliance (the ”QCA Code”). A copy of the QCA Code is available at https://theqca.com/corporate-governance/. The QCA Code sets out a standard of best practice for small and midsize quoted companies. The QCA’s ten principles of corporate governance are set out below, along with a description of the Company’s approach to the relevant principle.

Principle 1: Establish a strategy and business model which promotes long-term value for shareholders

The Group is a UK based provider of cryptocurrency mining with its mining operations located in Canada and the US. The business endeavours to acquire efficient hardware to support its mining facilities with a focus on return on investment and prioritises the utilisation of renewable energy sources (wherever possible) at the most competitive prices.

Principle 2: Seek to understand and meet shareholder needs and expectations

The Group seeks to communicate with shareholders to ensure that its financial performance and strategy are clearly understood. This is achieved through regular updates by RNS to the London Stock Exchange, filings with the Security and Exchange Commission in the United States and meetings with various shareholders. The Group attends investor conferences in the UK and USA and ensures its website provides accurate information and is kept up to date.

Principle 3: Take into account wider stakeholder and social responsibilities and their implications for long term success

Our stakeholder groups include our employees in Canada