Directorate Change

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
06 July 2006

6 July 2006



                            Anglo Pacific Group plc
                            Appointment of Director

Anglo Pacific Group plc ('the Company') announces that, effective 5th July 2006,
it has appointed Mr Matthew Tack as Finance Director of the Company. Mr Tack is
a Chartered Accountant (Australia) who joined the Company as Group Financial
Controller in July 2004 and has been Company Secretary since September 2004. He
is a welcome and useful addition to the Board. Following this appointment, Mr
Brian Wides becomes Chief Executive and Mr Peter Boycott remains executive
Chairman.

Mr Tack owns 13,280 shares representing 0.01% of the Company. There is no
further information required to be disclosed with regard to the aforementioned
pursuant to Chapter 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.


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