# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001841675
**File Stem:** 0001654954-23-003489
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001654954-23-003489

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 6-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230324

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230324

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230324

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Argo Blockchain Plc
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001841675
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FINANCE SERVICES [6199]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** X0
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 6-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-40816
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23757674

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 16 GREAT QUEEN STREET
- **STREET 2:** 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** SW1Y 6LX
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (604) 657-0554

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 16 GREAT QUEEN STREET
- **STREET 2:** 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** LONDON
- **STATE:** X0
- **ZIP:** SW1Y 6LX

**UNITED STATES**

 **SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

 **Washington, D.C. 20549**

 **_____________________**

 **FORM 6-K**

 **_____________________**

 **REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER**

 **PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16**

 **UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

 **For the month of March, 2023**

 **Commission File Number: 001-40816**

 **_____________________**

 **Argo Blockchain plc**

 **(Translation of registrant's name into English)**

 **_____________________**

 **Eastcastle House**

 **27/28 Eastcastle Street**

 **London W1W 8DH**

 **England**

 **(Address of principal executive office)**

 **_____________________**

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐ <br>

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ☐

 **EXHIBIT INDEX**

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| **Exhibit No.**<br> 1 | **Description**<br> Grant of Equity Awards and PDMR Notifications dated 24 March 2023 |

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Press Release

24 March 2023

 **Argo Blockchain plc**

("Argo" or "the Company")

Grant of Equity Awards and PDMR Notifications

Argo Blockchain plc, a global leader in cryptocurrency mining (LSE: ARB; NASDAQ: ARBK), announces that is has granted Restricted Share Units ("RSUs"), Performance Share Units ("PSUs"), and share options ("Share Options") under the 2022 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan") approved by shareholders at the Company's 2022 Annual General Meeting.

 **Grant of Equity Awards**

On 22 March 2023, the Company granted 1,973,892 PSUs and 658,623 Share Options to Seif El-Bakly, the Company's interim Chief Executive Officer. In accordance with the Company's remuneration policy, which applies to the Company's CEO, the PSUs and Share Options both contain performance conditions relevant to Mr. El-Bakly's role. The PSUs and Share Options vest over a three-year period, with first vesting occurring twelve months from the date of grant (at which point 12/36<sup>th</sup>s vest) and, thereafter the PSUs and Share Options vest at a rate of 3/36<sup>th</sup> per quarter for the remainder of the vesting period subject to the continued employment of Mr. El-Bakly and satisfaction of the performance conditions by Mr. El-Bakly.

On 9 March 2023, the Company granted 6,839,980 RSUs in aggregate to the rest of the 38 employees in order to align incentives across the full team. The RSUs vest over a three-year period, with first vesting occurring six months from the date of grant (at which point 6/36<sup>th</sup>s vest) and, thereafter, the RSUs vest at a rate of 3/36<sup>th</sup> per quarter for the remainder of the vesting period subject to the continued employment of the grantee.

The information communicated in this announcement is inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation 596/2014.

 **PDMR Notifications**

Grant of PSUs and Options

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.

Identification Code GB00BZ15CS02

For further information please contact:

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|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Argo Blockchain**<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Investor Relations**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **ir@argoblockchain.com**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **finnCap Ltd**<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Corporate Finance<br> **Jonny Franklin-Adams**<br> **Seamus Fricker**<br> Joint Corporate Broker<br> **Sunila de Silva**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **+44 207 220 0500**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Tennyson Securities**<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joint Corporate Broker<br> **Peter Krens**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **+44 207 186 9030**<br>|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Tancredi Intelligent Communication**<br> UK & Europe Media Relations<br>|  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **Salamander Davoudi**<br> **Emma Valgimigli**<br> **Fabio Galloni-Roversi Monaco**<br> **Nasser Al-Sayed**<br>| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; **argoblock@tancredigroup.com**<br>|

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 **About Argo:**

 **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.

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| Date: 24 March,2023 | **ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC**<br> By:<br>Name: Peter Wall<br> Title: Chief Executive Officer<br>Name: David Zapffe<br> Title: General Counsel<br>|

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