6-K
Argo Blockchain Plc (ARBK)
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 August, 2024
Commission File Number: 001-40816
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Argo Blockchain plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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Eastcastle House
27/28 Eastcastle Street
London W1W 8DH
England
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit<br>No.<br><br><br>1 | Description<br><br><br>TR-1<br>Standard Notification of Major Holdings dated 05 August<br>2024 |
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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
| NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to<br>be sent to the relevant issuer and to<br>the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible) i | |||||||||
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| 1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing<br>shares to which voting rights are attached ii: | ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC<br><br><br>ISIN: GB00BZ15CS02 | ||||||||
| 1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer<br> (please mark with an "X"<br>if appropriate) | |||||||||
| UK | |||||||||
| 2. Reason for the notification (please<br>mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X") | |||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | |||||||||
| An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments | X | ||||||||
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||||||
| Other (please specify) iii: | |||||||||
| 3. Details of person subject to the notification<br>obligation iv | |||||||||
| Name | Armistice Capital LLC | ||||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | New York, United States of America | ||||||||
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if<br>different from 3.) v | |||||||||
| Name | |||||||||
| City and country of registered office (if applicable) | |||||||||
| 5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or<br>reached vi: | 31-Jul-2024 | ||||||||
| 6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY): | 01-Aug-2024 | ||||||||
| 7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification<br>obligation | |||||||||
| % of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A) | % of voting<br>rights through financial<br>instruments(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2) | Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B) | Total number of voting rights held in issuer (8.A +<br>8.B) vii | ||||||
| Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was<br><br><br>crossed or reached | 9.067306 | 0.000000 | 9.067306 | 57700000 | |||||
| Position of previous notification (if<br><br><br>applicable) | |||||||||
| 8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which<br>the threshold was crossed or reached viii | |||||||||
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| A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||
| Class/type ofshares<br><br><br>ISIN code (if possible) | Number of voting rights ix | % of voting rights | |||||||
| Direct<br><br><br>(DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br><br>(DTR5.2.1) | Direct<br><br><br>(DTR5.1) | Indirect<br><br><br>(DTR5.2.1) | ||||||
| GB00BZ15CS02 | 57700000 | 9.067306 | |||||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. A | 57700000 | 9.067306% | |||||||
| B 1: Financial Instruments according to DTR5.3.1R (1)<br>(a) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument<br>is<br><br><br>exercised/converted. | % of voting rights | |||||
| SUBTOTAL 8. B 1 | |||||||||
| B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according<br>to DTR5.3.1R (1) (b) | |||||||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expirationdate x | Exercise/Conversion Period xi | Physical or cash<br><br><br>Settlement xii | Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||||
| SUBTOTAL 8.B.2 | |||||||||
| 9. Information in relation to the person subject to the<br>notification obligation (please<br>mark the applicable<br>box with an "X") | |||||||||
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| Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by<br>any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other<br>undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the<br>(underlying) issuer xiii | |||||||||
| Full chain<br>of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or<br>thefinancial instruments are effectively held starting with the<br>ultimate controlling natural person or legal entity (please<br>add additional rows as necessary) | X | ||||||||
| Name | Name of controlled undertaking | % of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold | % of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is<br>higher than the notifiable threshold | Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable<br>threshold | |||||
| Steven Boyd | Armistice Capital, LLC | 0.000000 | 0.000000 | 0.000000% | |||||
| 10. In<br>case of proxy voting, please identify: | |||||||||
| Name of the proxy holder | |||||||||
| The number and % of voting rights held | |||||||||
| The date until which the voting rights will be held | |||||||||
| 11. Additional information | |||||||||
| Note that on 31 July 2024, the Fund also held 57,800,000 warrant<br>shares giving the right to subscribe to 57,800,000 unissued shares<br>of the Company (with a 4.99% blocker). | |||||||||
| Place of completion | Paris, France | ||||||||
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| Date of completion | 01-Aug-2024 |
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:<br>05 August,2024 | ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC<br><br><br>By:<br>/s/ Jim<br>MacCallum<br><br><br>Name:<br>Jim MacCallum<br><br><br>Title:<br>Chief Financial Officer |
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