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News Release

March 2, 2011

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

Director's Share Dealings

Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("the Company") (LSE: APF) (TSX: APY) announces that Matthew Tack, Finance Director, bought on March 1, 2011 4,000 shares in the Company at a price of 324.7p per share. Following this notification his revised beneficial interest in the Company is now 285,931 shares representing approximately 0.26% of the issued ordinary share capital.

For further information:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC +44 (0) 20 7318 6360

Peter Boycott, Chairman

Matthew Tack, Finance Director

Liberum Capital +44 (0) 20 3100 2000

Chris Bowman

Christopher Kololian

Scott Harris +44 (0) 20 7653 0030

Stephen Scott

James O'Shaughnessy

Website: www.anglopacificgroup.com

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