APF.L Regulatory News (APF)

2 Jan 2009 07:30

News Release

2nd January 2009

Anglo Pacific Group PLC

Director's Share Purchase

Anglo Pacific Group plc ("the Company") announces that Mr Peter Boycott, Chairman, bought on 31st December 2008 65,000 shares in the Company at a price of 100p per share. Following this notification his revised beneficial interest in the Company is now 3,275,291 shares representing approximately 3.08% 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

Simon Atkinson

Simon Stilwell

Scott Harris +44 (0) 20 7653 0030Stephen Scott

James O'Shaughnessy

Website: www.anglopacificgroup.com