Argo Blockchain PLC Board Appointment (8394F)
July 17 2019 - 4:40AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8394F
Argo Blockchain PLC
17 July 2019
PRESS RELEASE
17 July 2019
ARGO BLOCKCHAIN
('Argo' or 'the Company')
Board Appointment
Argo, a UK-based provider of enterprise-scale crypto mining
services (LSE:ARB), announces that Matthew Shaw has been appointed
an independent non-executive director, with immediate effect. Mr
Shaw brings over 25 years' experience as an international banker,
corporate adviser and serial entrepreneur specialising in the
technology and the cryptocurrency sectors.
His current portfolio of leadership roles include Protos Asset
Management, a Swiss company he founded that manages a
cryptocurrency fund, which invests in early stage cryptocurrency
and blockchain businesses and actively risk manages liquid tokens
using advanced quantitative strategies. He is also president of a
proprietary family investment company investing in digital assets,
fintech and other technology sectors.
Between 2006 and 2013, he served as executive director of Carbon
Trade & Finance SICAR, a joint venture between Gazprombank and
Commerzbank, investing in primary carbon projects. Concurrent with
this role, he was advisor to the Chairman of Gazprombank, based in
Moscow, Russia, for almost a decade.
He began his career as a London-based investment banker at ANZ
and Moscow Narodny Bank. He worked at UBS Ltd from 1995 to 1998,
followed by an almost four-year stint as founder/ managing director
of DEPFA Investment Bank/ DEPFA UK Ltd, a specialist emerging
market bank specialising in public sector fixed income trading and
origination.
He is a graduate of University of Manchester and a Master of
Business Administration from Bradford University School of
Management.
Mike Edwards, Executive Chairman of Argo, said, "After an
extensive selection process, I am pleased to welcome Matthew to the
board as an independent director. Matthew's broad experience in
international banking and cryptocurrency will be a benefit to Argo
as it implements an aggressive growth strategy."
Matthew Shaw commented: "I am delighted to be joining Argo,
which has established a strong position just as institutional
interest in cryptomining gathers strong momentum. I look forward to
working with the board and executive team to build on this early
lead."
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
Mike Edwards via Tancredi +44 207 887 7633
President & Executive Director
Neil Thapar
Financial Communications Adviser +44 (0) 7876 455323
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About Argo:
Argo Blockchain plc is a global data centre business that
provides a purpose-built and flexible platform for mining of
leading cryptocurrencies for the enterprise-scale and institutional
sectors worldwide from operational centres in Canada. 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.
www.argomining.co
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