News Release
24th June 2009
Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Anglo Pacific Group plc ('the Company) announces that, pursuant to the Scrip Dividend Alternative that had been approved at the Annual General Meeting on 23rd April 2009, it has allotted 724,593 Ordinary Shares of 2p each in the Company. Shareholders representing 21.0% of the issued share capital elected to take scrip instead of cash.
The above shares rank pari passu in all respects with the existing issued ordinary shares in the Company. Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted to the Official List and to trading on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market for listed securities and it is expected that dealings will commence on 3rd July 2009.
The Company also wishes to announce that, subject to receipt of the approvals aforementioned, the Directors' shareholdings have changed as set out below:-
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At 18th June 2009
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Scrip Dividend
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24th June 2009
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% Issued Ordinary Share Capital
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M.H.Atkinson
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3,622
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117
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3,739
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0.01
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P.M.Boycott
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3,275,291
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58,425
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3,333,716
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3.12
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A.C.Orchard
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40,000
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0
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40,000
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0.04
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M.J.Tack
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37,852
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1024
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38,876
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0.04
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J.Theobald
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0
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0
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0
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0.00
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J.G.Whellock
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13,084
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0
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13,084
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0.01
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B.M.Wides
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3,661,443
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24,072
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3,685,515
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3.45
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A.H.Yadgaroff
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181,416
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5,887
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187,303
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0.18
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For further information:
Anglo Pacific Group PLC +44 (0) 20 7318 6360
Matthew Tack, Finance Director
Liberum Capital +44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Chris Bowman
Simon Stilwell
Scott Harris +44 (0) 20 7653 0030
Stephen Scott
James O'Shaughnessy
Website: www.anglopacificgroup.com