APF.L Regulatory News (APF)

8 Mar 2005 16:09

Anglo Pacific Group PLC8 March 2005 FORM SAR 3 Date of disclosure 8 MARCH 2005 DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 3 OF THE RULES GOVERNING SUBSTANTIAL ACQUISITIONS OF SHARES ("SARs") Date of acquisition 3 MARCH 2005 Acquisition in HIDEFIELD GOLD PLC (name of company) (1) Class of voting shares Number of shares/rights If rights over shares (eg ordinary shares) over shares acquired acquired, as opposed to the shares themselves, specify nature of rights ORDINARY SHARES 1,625,000 shares N/A N/A rights (2) Resultant total holding Resultant total holding Total percentage of voting shares (and % of rights over shares of total voting shares (and % of total voting in issue) shares in issue) 23,310,000 (15.30%) ( %) 15.30% (3) Party making disclosure ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC (4) (a) Name of person acquiring shares or rights over shares ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC and, if different, beneficial owner (b) Names of any other persons acting by agreement or understanding (see SAR 5) Signed, for and on behalf of the party named in (3) above (Also print name of signatory) MATTHEW TACK (COMPANY SECRETARY) Telephone and extension number 020 7318 6357 Note 1. Under SAR 5, the holdings of and acquisitions by persons acting by agreement or understanding must be aggregated and treated as a holding of or acquisition by one person. Note 3 on SAR 5 requires persons who must aggregate holdings to disclose certain disposals. Note 2: The resultant total percentage holding of voting shares and rights over shares is to be calculated by reference to the percentage held and in issue outside treasury. For full details of the SARs disclosure requirements, see Rules 3 and 5 of theSARs. If in doubt, contact the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers, MonitoringSection, Tel. No: 020 7638 0129. E-mail: monitoring@disclosure.org.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange