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ARGO BLOCKCHAIN PLC — Remuneration Information 2020
Feb 5, 2020
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RNS Number : 9745B
Argo Blockchain PLC
05 February 2020
Press Release
5 February 2020
Argo Blockchain PLC
('Argo' or 'The Company')
Grant of Share Options
Argo, the leading cryptocurrency miner based in the UK (LSE:ARB), announces that the Board has granted an award of 11,400,000 options over ordinary shares of £0.001 each in the Company (Ordinary Shares).
These options have been granted to the Company's management, executive and Board members as a long term incentive. These options have been granted from the pool of available options established under the Company's 2018 option plan, including lapsed options that were returned to the Company's option pool.
The options are priced at £0.07 per Ordinary Share, and will begin to vest three months after the date of the grant in equal monthly tranches over the next 21 months and are exercisable on or before February 4, 2030. The options were granted as follows:
| Director/Senior Manager | Options |
| Peter Wall | 5,700,000 |
| Ian MacLeod | 1,900,000 |
| Inderpreet Hothi | 1,662,500 |
| Sebastien Chalus | 1,187,500 |
| Matthew Shaw | 475,000 |
| Timothy Le Druillenec | 475,000 |
| Total | 11,400,000 |
Mike Edwards, the Company's former Executive Chairman, retains the 7,047,525 options over Ordinary Shares granted to Mr Edwards in July 2018, and which have already vested, for a period of three years from January 27, 2020. The remaining 3,281,500 unvested options lapsed on his departure, and were returned to the option pool under the Company's 2018 option plan. Details of the Company's option plan are set out in the Company's prospectus dated 30 July 2018. The options granted to Mr Edwards remain exercisable at a price of 16 pence per Ordinary Share.
Ian MacLeod, Argo's executive chairman, stated that: "The grant of these options aligns the interests of the Board and senior management with those of the Company's shareholders and incentivises increased profitability and the generation of long term shareholder value."
PDMR Notification
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Peter Wall
Ian MacLeod
Inderpreet Hothi
Sebastien Chalus
Matthew Shaw
Timothy Le Druillenec
2.
Reason for the Notification
a)
Position/status
Directors and PDMRs of the Company
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Argo Blockchain PLC
b)
LEI
213800WPCCYSDYY26J54
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument
Options over Ordinary shares
Identification Code
GB00BZ15CS02
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of options over ordinary shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Optionholder | Price | No. of options over ordinary shares |
| Peter Wall | £0.07 | 5,700,000 |
| Ian MacLeod | £0.07 | 1,900,000 |
| Inderpreet Hothi | £0.07 | 1,662,500 |
| Sebastien Chalus | £0.07 | 1,187,500 |
| Matthew Shaw | £0.07 | 475,000 |
| Timothy Le Druillenec | £0.07 | 475,000 |
d)
Aggregated information:
· Aggregated volume
· Price
11,400,000 Options over Ordinary Shares
£0.07 per Ordinary Share
e)
Date of the transaction
February 5, 2020
f)
Place of the Transaction
Not on a trading venue
Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them.
1.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)
Name
Matthew Shaw
2.
Reason for the Notification
a)
Position/status
Director
b)
Initial notification / Amendment
Initial notification
3.
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Argo Blockchain PLC
b)
LEI
213800WPCCYSDYY26J54
4.
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument
Options over Ordinary shares
Identification Code
GB00BZ15CS02
b)
Nature of the transaction
Grant of Options over Ordinary Shares
c)
Price(s) and volume(s)
| Price(s) | Volume(s) |
| 16 pence per Ordinary Share | 1,000,000 Options over Ordinary Shares |
d)
Aggregated information:
· Aggregated volume
· Price
1m Options over Ordinary Shares
£0.16 per Ordinary Share
e)
Date of the transaction
28 August 2019
f)
Place of the Transaction
Not on a trading venue
This announcement contains inside information.
For further information please contact:
| Argo Blockchain | |
| Peter Wall Chief Executive Neil Thapar Financial Communications Adviser |
via Tancredi +44 203 434 2334 +44 7876 455323 |
| Mirabaud | |
| Corporate Broker Peter Krens |
+44 203 167 7221 |
| Tancredi Communication Media Relations |
|
| Salamander Davoudi [email protected] Emma Valgimigli [email protected] |
+44 7957 549 906 +44 7727 180 873 |
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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