Argo Blockchain PLC Board Appointment (5426T)
21 July 2020 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5426T
Argo Blockchain PLC
21 July 2020
PRESS RELEASE
21 July 2020
ARGO BLOCKCHAIN
('Argo' or 'the Company')
Board Appointment
Argo, the leading publicly traded cryptocurrency miner
(LSE:ARB), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Marco
D'Attanasio to the Company's board of directors with immediate
effect. Dr D'Attanasio has been appointed as an independent
non-executive director and brings over 20 years experience in
international capital markets, fund management as well as
entrepreneurship in the technology sector. He holds a PhD from the
University of Parma in Italy in theoretical and mathematical
physics.
Dr. D'Attanasio is currently the Chief Investment Officer at
Hadron Capital, an investment management firm he co-founded which
is based in London. Hadron Capital LLP currently holds 13,548,000
ordinary shares in the Company. Prior to co-founding Hadron
Capital, Dr. D'Attanasio served as a Managing Director at the Royal
Bank of Canada in London and was responsible for the Europe and
Asia Relative Value Group, a 10-man proprietary trading unit based
in London and Hong Kong.
Peter Wall, chief executive of Argo, said: "We are excited to
welcome Marco to the board as an independent director after a
rigorous selection process in which he immediately stood out as an
exceptional candidate. His broad experience in corporate finance
and capital markets will benefit Argo as the company progresses its
strategic objective to become one of the largest publicly traded
cryptocurrency mining companies."
Marco D'Attanasio, said: "I am delighted to be joining the board
of Argo which has positioned itself as one of most efficient
publicly-listed cryptominers in the world. I look forward to
working with the board and the executive team to build on the
company's strong foundations."
The Company would also like to take this opportunity to thank
Timothy Le Druillenec, whose departure as a non-executive director
took place at the close of the AGM, as announced in the Notice of
the Annual General Meeting.
There are no details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 (2)
to (6) of the Listing Rules.
For further information please contact:
Argo Blockchain
Peter Wall via Tancredi +44 203
Chief Executive 434 2334
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Corporate Broker
Peter Krens +44 203 167 7221
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Tancredi Communication
Media Relations
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salamander@tancredigroup.com +44 7957 549 906
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emma@tancredigroup.com +44 7727 180 873
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About Argo:
Argo Blockchain plc is a global leader in cryptocurrency mining
with one of the largest and most efficient operations powered by
clean energy. The Company is headquartered in London, UK and its
shares are listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange
under the ticker: ARB.
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