Company: ARBK
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001654954-25-005344
Chunk: 13

Company: Argo Blockchain Plc
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form: 6-K
Chunk 13
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| Maria    
 Perrella | 25 of                     
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| Raghav   
 Chopra   | 26 of                     
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| Thomas   
 Chippas* | 26 of                     
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The Board leads the Company within a framework of appropriate and effective controls. The Board has responsibility for establishing, operating, and monitoring the corporate governance values of the Company. The Board also has overall responsibility for setting the Company’s strategic aims, defining the business objective, managing the financial and operational resources of the Company and reviewing the performance of the officers and management of the Company’s business. The Board has taken appropriate steps to ensure that the Company complies with Listing Principles 1 and 2 as set out in Chapter 7 of the Listing Rules and (notwithstanding that they only apply to companies with a Premium Listing) the Premium Listing Principles as set out in Chapter 7 of the Listing Rules.

The Company supports the concept of an effective Board leading and controlling the Company. The Board is responsible for approving Company policy and strategy. It meets regularly and has a schedule of matters specifically reserved to it for decision. Management supplies the Board with appropriate and timely information and the directors

are free to seek any further information they consider necessary. All directors have access to advice from the General Counsel and independent professionals at the Company’s expense. Training is available for new directors and other directors as necessary.

All directors are subject to re-election every three years and, on appointment, at the first AGM after appointment. In 2021, the Company established a nomination committee. Prior to this, and given the size of the Board, all director appointments were approved by the Board as a whole.

Communications with shareholders

Communications with shareholders are given a high priority. In addition to the publication of an annual report and an interim report, there is regular dialogue with shareholders and analysts. The Annual General Meeting is viewed as a forum for communicating with shareholders, particularly private investors. Shareholders may question the Chairman and other members of the Board at the Annual General Meeting. All published information for shareholders is also available on the Company website, including annual and interim reports, circulars, announcements and significant shareholdings.

Accountability and audit

The Board presents a balanced and understandable assessment of the Company's position and prospects in all interim and price sensitive reports to regulators as well as in the information required to be presented by statutory requirements.

The Company’s Audit Committee has responsibility to supervise and review the Company’s audit and financial procedures. In relation to the activities