Board Change

FOR:  ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC

LSE SYMBOL:  APF
TSX SYMBOL:  APY

December 19, 2012

Board Change

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Dec. 19, 2012) - Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific", the "Company")
(LSE:APF)(TSX:APY) announces that, further to its release dated 17th September, Mr. Peter Boycott, the Company's
Executive Chairman, is still on leave of absence for health reasons. Mr. Boycott continues in his role as a director of
the Company. The Board has agreed that, in his absence, Mr. Brian Wides will now serve as Acting Chairman with immediate
effect. Mr. Brian Wides is Executive Director of International Business Development and was appointed to the Board as an
Executive Director in June 1997. Mr. Michael Atkinson continues as a non-executive director of the Company and is
currently the Company's Senior Independent Director.

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 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 Group PLC'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 Group PLC. 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 Group PLC 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 Group PLC'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 Group PLC 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 Group PLC 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
John Theobald
Chief Executive Officer
[phone]

OR

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Peter Mason
Company Secretary
[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]

Anglo Pacific Group Plc