Resignation of Director

FOR:  ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC

LSE SYMBOL:  APF
TSX SYMBOL:  APY

September 23, 2011

Anglo Pacific Group PLC: Resignation of Director

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Sept. 23, 2011) - Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific", the "Group")
(LSE:APF)(TSX:APY) announces the resignation of Finance Director, Matthew Tack, effective September 23, 2011.
He will be leaving the Group on March 23, 2012 or earlier by mutual consent. Mr. Tack joined the Company in
2004 and has been Finance Director since 2006. He is leaving the Group to return to Australia after ten years
working in the UK.

The Board will immediately begin a process to identify a Chief Financial Officer to ensure an orderly handover
of responsibilities.

Commenting on the resignation, Peter Boycott, Chairman of Anglo Pacific, said:

"Matthew has been an integral part of the development of the Group during the past seven years. We are grateful
for the contribution he has made to Anglo Pacific and understand his decision to return to Australia. We wish
him all the best for the future."

Notes to editors:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC is a global natural resources royalties company. The strategy of the Group is to expand
its mineral royalty interests in low-cost, long-life mining assets. The Group achieves this through both direct
acquisition and investment in projects at the development and production stage. It is a continuing policy of
the Group 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'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. 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 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'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 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 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Peter Boycott
Chairman
[phone]

OR

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
John Theobald
Chief Executive Officer
[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]

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Anglo Pacific Group Plc