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 December, 2022
Commission File Number: 001-40816
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Argo Blockchain plc
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
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9th Floor
16 Great Queen Street
London WC2B 5DG
England
(Address of principal executive office)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
No.
1
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Description
Closing
of Transactions - Galaxy Digital Holdings dated 29 December
2022
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Press Release
29 December 2022
Argo Blockchain plc
("Argo" or "the Company")
Closing of Transactions with Galaxy Digital Holdings,
Ltd.
Argo Blockchain plc (LSE: ARB; NASDAQ: ARBK), a global leader in
cryptocurrency mining, is pleased to announce that it has closed
the previously announced transactions with Galaxy Digital Holdings,
Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) ("Galaxy"). The Company has sold its Helios
facility in Dickens County, Texas for $65 million (£54
million), refinanced its asset-backed loans, and entered into a
hosting agreement with Galaxy to maintain Argo's mining machines at
the Helios facility. Full details of the transactions were
disclosed in an announcement on 28 December 2022.
For further information please contact:
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Argo
Blockchain
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Peter
Wall
Chief
Executive
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ir@argoblockchain.com
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finnCap Ltd
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Corporate
Finance
Jonny Franklin-Adams
Seamus Fricker
Joint
Corporate Broker
Sunila
de Silva
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+44
207 220 0500
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Tennyson Securities
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Joint
Corporate Broker
Peter Krens
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+44
207 186 9030
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Tancredi Intelligent Communication
UK
& Europe Media Relations
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Salamander Davoudi
Emma Valgimigli
Fabio Galloni-Roversi Monaco
Nasser Al-Sayed
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argoblock@tancredigroup.com
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About Argo:
Argo Blockchain plc is a dual-listed (LSE: ARB; NASDAQ: ARBK)
blockchain technology company focused on large-scale cryptocurrency
mining. With mining facilities in Quebec, mining operations in
Texas, and offices in the US, Canada, and the UK, Argo's global,
sustainable operations are predominantly powered by renewable
energy. In 2021, Argo became the first climate positive
cryptocurrency mining company, and a signatory to the Crypto
Climate Accord. Argo also participates in several Web 3.0, DeFi and
GameFi projects through its Argo Labs division, further
contributing to its business operations, as well as the development
of the cryptocurrency markets. For more information,
visit www.argoblockchain.com.
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:
29 December, 2022
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ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC
By:
Name:
Peter Wall
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Name:
David Zapffe
Title:
General Counsel
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