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Ian Bowles, CEO of Allocate commented: "We are delighted to conclude our sixth acquisition, one which complements our HealthRoster application well, thereby significantly enhancing the product portfolio and value that we can bring to our customer base both within the NHS and elsewhere. The alignment of Zircadian's products with Allocate's reinforces the benefits of our focused M&A strategy in which we aim to continue to build a significant healthcare applications company. I welcome the Zircadian team to Allocate and look forward to further building on our existing relationships within our mutual customer base."

Allocate Software, (AIM:ALL), the leading provider of workforce and compliance optimisation solutions has acquired Zircadian Holdings Limited ("Zircadian" or the "Company"), the UK based SaaS provider of software used to plan the rotas of junior doctors and consultants in the NHS, for a total consideration of up to £7.0 million. The total consideration includes a deferred payment of £1.0 million contingent on financial targets and £0.5 million contingent on key staff retentions. Zircadian had net cash of approximately £1.0 million at 31 July 2011. Overview of Zircadian and the Acquisition § Zircadian is a leading UK supplier of software to plan the rotas of junior doctors and consultants in the NHS. The business uses a SaaS delivery model and most contracts are multiple year agreements § Its products are used by 142 healthcare organisations in the UK § Functionality is complementary to Allocate's existing nurse rostering software, HealthRoster § In the year ended 31 March 2011, unaudited management accounts reported c.£3.0m in billings, c.£2.5 million in recognised revenues and approximately £0.2 million in EBITDA. § Zircadian employs 43 staff who are based in Wimbledon, London § The total consideration of £7.0 million is structured as an initial payment of £5.5 million and two further payments totalling £1.5 million, subject to certain conditions (described below) § The acquisition is expected by the Directors to be earnings enhancing in the first full financial year of ownership by Allocate

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"We are delighted to have completed the delivery of the first aircraft to Virgin Australia and the completion of the arrangement for the credit facilities. The overall Australian Regional Airline Network Agreement will deliver a significant increase in the size of the aircraft fleet owned by the Company and in itself is a further step toward the Company achieving its goal of becoming a leading regional aircraft leasing provider." says Avation Plc Chairman, Mr. Jeff Chatfield. Mr. Chatfield went further to say that "the ATR72 series aircraft was selected because of a number of factors. Avation understands that the ATR-72 is highly fuel efficient, for example on a 200 nautical mile sector, the ATR 72 fuel consumption per passenger is 16% lower than a typical car and 60% better than a typical regional jet. Furthermore the ATR 72-500 emits about 50% less CO2 per passenger-km than new- generation jets. Compared to a car, the ATR 72-500's CO2 emissions per seat/km on a 200 n.m. sector are 15% lower."

DELIVERY OF FIRST VIRGIN AUSTRALIA AIRCRAFT AND $152M FINANCING The directors of the Company advise that the Company has entered into 10-year loan facility agreements for up to US $152.2m (in aggregate), principally provided under a mandate to Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank. The loan facilities can be drawn down progressively by the Company on an aircraft by aircraft basis for the purpose of purchasing a fleet of eight new ATR72 Aircraft for operation in Australia. The first of these aircraft, an ATR72-500, has been financed and was delivered new from the factory on the 11th of August 2011. The first aircraft and subsequent aircraft are being leased by the Company to Australian carrier Skywest Airlines, who in turn operate the aircraft on behalf of Virgin Australia, under the Virgin Australia brand, pursuant to 10-year wet-leases. The operation of the aircraft constitute a part of the Australian Regional Airline Network Agreement ("ARAN") between Skywest Airlines and Virgin Australia under which the parties agreed that Skywest Airlines will operate up to 18 new aircraft on behalf of Virgin Australia. Initially the first routes serviced will include those of Brisbane to Gladstone, Port Macquarie and also from Sydney to Canberra. These transactions are part of those envisaged and described in the Prospectus published by the Company on the 25th of March 2011. It should be noted that the loan facilities, with respect to the first four aircraft, are credit insured by the French and Italian export credit agencies. The Company understands this is the first ATR aircraft ever to be financed under the new 2011 Aircraft Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Civil Aviation. In addition to the loan facilities referred to above the Company is funding the balance of the purchase price of the first aircraft from existing cash resources including the proceeds of the placing announced on the 9th of March 2011. As the first aircraft has been delivered the first lease has now commenced; the generation of revenue from this first aircraft lease under the ARAN has begun. The loan facilities are at a fixed interest rate cost of approximately 5% per annum. The terms of the loan facilities, the acquisition of the aircraft and the corresponding wet and operating leases are as described in the aforementioned Prospectus

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Commenting on the acquisition, Peter Boycott, Chairman of Anglo Pacific, said: "Anglo Pacific is pleased to have agreed the acquisition of another high quality royalty on a project in Canada being developed by an internationally recognised operator. The acquisition fits well with our strategy for growth and demonstrates strong synergies with our existing royalty portfolio which has a significant focus on steel making raw materials. The Group anticipates that the royalties from these chromite deposits, the largest known deposits of chromite ore in North America, will provide long term cash flows and continuing revenue growth for shareholders."

Anglo Pacific Group PLC: Acquisition of Chromite Royalty from KWG Resources Inc. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Aug. 2, 2011) - Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific", the "Group") (LSE:APF)(TSX:APY) is pleased to announce the purchase of 7207565 Canada Inc. from KWG Resources Inc. for US$18 million. 7207565 Canada Inc. owns a 1% net smelter royalty interest in the Black Thor, Black Label and Big Daddy chromite deposits, owned and operated by Cliffs Natural Resources, in the Ring of Fire region of Northern Ontario, Canada. Cliffs Natural Resources ("Cliffs") is currently undertaking an environmental assessment for Black Thor as part of its project development plans, and once constructed anticipates the production of ore for both direct sale and integrated ferrochrome production. Cliffs has also announced a commitment to engage with First Nations communities affected by the development to ensure the creation of opportunities for enhanced social wellbeing and economic prospects for those communities.

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TRADING STATEMENT Shareholders are advised that Implats' headline earnings per share (HEPS) and basic earnings per share (EPS)for the financial year ended 30 June 2011 are expected to be between 1 075 and 1 115 cents which is between 37% and 42% higher than that of the financial year ended 30 June 2010 (HEPS and EPS of 786 cents per share). The increase in HEPS and EPS is due to higher dollar metal prices and increased sales volumes. The financial information on which this trading statement is based has not been audited by the external auditors of Implats. The Company's annual audited financial results will be released on 25 August 2011.