Holding(s) in Company

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
17 February 2006

17th February 2006



                            Anglo Pacific Group PLC



Anglo Pacific Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that it received notification
on 16th February 2006 that Legal and General Group PLC and/or its subsidiaries
have a notifiable interest in 4,140,695 Ordinary Shares of 2p each in the
Company, representing approximately 4.12% of the issued Ordinary Share capital.
The shares are all registered in the name of HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK)
Ltd.


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