Argo Issues New Shares as Seif El-Bakly Steps Down as COO, Sebastien Chalus to Lead Operations
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Seif El-Bakly has stepped down as COO of Argo Blockchain, with Sebastien Chalus to continue overseeing operations. Argo issued 1,973,892 new shares for El-Bakly's vested PSUs, which will be admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange on January 11, 2024.
January 08, 2024 | 7:06 am
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Argo Blockchain's COO Seif El-Bakly has resigned, and Sebastien Chalus will oversee operations. The company issued new shares for vested PSUs, which may dilute existing shareholders' equity.
The issuance of new shares typically leads to dilution of existing shareholders' equity, which can negatively impact the stock price in the short term. The change in COO may also lead to uncertainty about the company's operational direction.
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