Issue of Equity

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
24 January 2008



News Release



24th January 2008

                            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
25th April 2007, it has allotted 545,513 Ordinary Shares of 2p each in the
Company. Shareholders representing 27.5% 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 1st February
2008.


The Company also wishes to announce that, subject to receipt of the approvals
aforementioned,  the Directors' shareholdings have changed as set out below:-


                   At 20th November  Scrip Dividend     23rd January    % Issued
                               2007                             2008    Ordinary
                                                                           Share
                                                                         Capital

M.H.Atkinson                 3,556              66             3,622        0.01
P.M.Boycott              3,129,944          40,347         3,170,291        2.99
M.J.Tack                    24,456             396            24,852        0.02
J.G.Whellock                10,084               0            10,084        0.01
B.M.Wides                3,647,792          13,651         3,661,443        3.45
A.H.Yadgaroff              159,502           2,990           162,492        0.15



For further information:

Anglo Pacific Group plc                   [phone]
Mr Matthew Tack


Numis Securities                          [phone]
Mr James Black
Mr John Harrison


Scott Harris                              [phone]
Mr Stephen Scott
Mr James O'Shaughnessy


Website:                                  www.anglopacificgroup.com


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