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