Argo Blockchai. Regulatory News (ARB)

Press Release

10 December 2025

Argo Blockchain plc

("Argo" or "the Company")

Full Redemption and Mandatory Exchange of 8.75% Senior Notes due 2026

The Company announces it will redeem in full and complete a mandatory court-ordered exchange of its outstanding 8.75% senior notes due 2026 (CUSIP: 040126 203) (the "2026 Notes") on 12 December 2025 (the "Exchange Date"). Pursuant to the Company's restructuring plan under Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006, which was sanctioned by the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales (the "Restructuring Plan") on 10 December 2025, the 2026 Notes will be exchanged for American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), representing American Depositary Shares, which in turn represent newly-issued ordinary shares of the Company equating to a 10% interest of the entire issued share capital in the recapitalized Company pursuant to the Restructuring Plan. The ADRs will be distributed pro-rata against the value of each 2026 Note holder's participation in the 2026 Notes (including all outstanding principal and any applicable accrued but unpaid interest) up to, but excluding, the implementation date of the Restructuring Plan with respect to this distribution, anticipated to be 12 December 2025.

Beginning on the Exchange Date, the 2026 Notes will no longer be deemed outstanding, and interest will no longer accrue on such securities. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB is the trustee for the 2026 Notes.

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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 a mining facility in Quebec 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. For more information, visit www.argoblockchain.com.

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