Issue of Equity

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
24 July 2006

24th July 2006



                            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
26th April 2006, it has allotted 264,051 Ordinary Shares of 2p each in the
Company. Shareholders representing 10.7% 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 will be 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 4th August
2006.



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


                          At 6th July 2005     Scrip Dividend        At 24th July 2006     % Issued Ordinary
                                                                                               Share Capital

M.H.Atkinson                         3,492                  0                    3,492                  0.01
P.M.Boycott                      2,936,875             25,362                2,962,237                  2.94
M.J.Tack                            13,280                296                   13,576                  0.01
J.G.Whellock                        10,084                  0                   10,084                  0.01
B.M.Wides                        3,473,739             16,089                3,489,828                  3.47
A.H.Yadgaroff                      143,395              3,536                  146,931                  0.15




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