Scrip Dividend Alternative

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
30 June 2005

30th June 2005



                            Anglo Pacific Group plc



Anglo Pacific Group plc ('the Company) announces that, as in previous years, it
has today sent a Circular to shareholders pursuant to the Scrip Dividend
Alternative that was approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 13th April
2005. This gives shareholders on the Register on 24 June 2005 the option to take
the final dividend of 2.0p per share for the year ended 31st December 2004 in
shares instead of cash.  The last time for return of forms of election is 3.00pm
on 22 July 2005.



Copies of the Circular have been submitted to the Document Viewing Facility at
the UK Listing Authority and can also be seen on the Company's website
www.anglopacificgroup.com .


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