Anglo Pacific Group PLC: Joint Share Ownership ...

FOR:  ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC

LSE SYMBOL:  APF
TSX SYMBOL:  APY

March 29, 2012

Anglo Pacific Group PLC: Joint Share Ownership Plan Awards

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - March 29, 2012) - Anglo Pacific Group PLC (the "Company") (LSE:APF)(TSX:APY)
announces that on March 28, 2012 and following the recommendation of the Remuneration Committee, awards under the Anglo
Pacific Group Joint Share Ownership Plan ("JSOP") have been made to two of the executive directors as part of their
remuneration.

Under the JSOP rules, the directors Chris Orchard and John Theobald acquired 44,804 shares and 50,075 shares
respectively at a price of 332p, in co-ownership with the Anglo Pacific Group Employee Benefit Trust ("EBT").

The awards were made from the EBT's existing shareholding in the Company, with no new shares being issued. Following
these awards, the Directors' shareholdings have changed as set out below:

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              At March 2,                  At March 28,   % Issued Ordinary
                     2012   JSOP Award             2012       Share Capital
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M.H.Atkinson        7,422            -            7,422                0.01%
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P.M.Boycott     2,691,947            -        2,691,947                2.47%
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A.C.Orchard       357,245       44,804          402,049                0.37%
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J.Theobald        287,550       50,075          337,625                0.31%
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J.G.Whellock       13,084            -           13,084                0.01%
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B.M.Wides       2,926,153            -        2,926,153                2.68%
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A.H.Yadgaroff     172,180            -          172,180                0.16%
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Notes to editors:

About Anglo Pacific Group PLC

Anglo Pacific Group PLC is a global natural resources royalties company. The Company's strategy is to expand its
mineral royalty interests in low-cost, long-life mining assets. The Company achieves this through both direct
acquisition and investment in projects at the development and production stage. It is a continuing policy of the
Company to pay a substantial proportion of these royalties to shareholders as dividends.

Important notice

This news release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and reflects Anglo Pacific's expectations,
estimates and projections of future events as of the date of this release. Forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, statements regarding the performance, prospects, opportunities, priorities, targets, goals, objectives,
strategies, growth and outlook of Anglo Pacific. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of words such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans", "believes", "estimates", "seeks", "intends", "targets",
"projects", "forecasts", or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain
actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.

Forward-looking statements are based upon certain material factors and assumptions that were applied in drawing a
conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including assumptions and analyses made by Anglo Pacific in light of its
experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other
factors that are believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. Also, forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are beyond the Company's control and which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievement to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such material factors and assumptions and risks and
uncertainties include, among others, those described in the Company's annual information form dated as at June 29, 2010
(available on Anglo Pacific's website and at www.sedar.com), which are incorporated by reference into this release and
qualify any and all forward-looking statements made in this release.

Although Anglo Pacific has attempted to identify factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ
materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or
results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that actual results will be
consistent with these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-
looking statements. The forward-looking statements herein relate only to events or information as of the date on which
the statements are made and, except as specifically required by law, Anglo Pacific undertakes no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events
or results or otherwise.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Peter Boycott
Chairman
[phone]

OR

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
John Theobald
Chief Executive Officer
[phone]
www.anglopacificgroup.com

OR

Liberum Capital
Chris Bowman
[phone]

OR

Liberum Capital
Christopher Kololian
[phone]

OR

Pelham Bell Pottinger
Lorna Spears
[phone]

OR

Pelham Bell Pottinger
James MacFarlane
[phone]

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