Allotment of Shares

FOR:  ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC

LSE SYMBOL:  APF
TSX SYMBOL:  APY

September 16, 2011

Anglo Pacific Group PLC: Allotment of Shares

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Sept. 16, 2011) - Anglo Pacific Group PLC ('the Company', 'Anglo
Pacific') (LSE:APF)(TSX:APY) announces that, on September 12, 2011 it issued 61,675 new shares at a price of
291.85p per share to the Anglo Pacific Group Employee Benefit Trust ('EBT') in accordance with the Anglo
Pacific Group Joint Share Ownership Plan ('JSOP'). The 61,675 new shares rank pari passu in every respect with
the existing issued ordinary shares in the Company. Applications have been made to the UK Listing Authority,
the London Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange for these shares to be admitted to the Official List.

Subject to receipt of the approvals aforementioned, for the purposes of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules, the Company advises that its issued share capital will comprise of 109,189,215 ordinary shares of 2p
each. The voting rights of all of these shares are identical with each share carrying the right to one vote.
The Company holds no shares in Treasury. Therefore, the Company's total number of voting rights will be
109,189,215.

The above figure (109,189,215) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which
they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Anglo
Pacific Group PLC under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Important notice

This news release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions and reflects Anglo Pacific's
expectations, estimates and projections of future events as of the date of this release. Forward-looking
statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the performance, prospects, opportunities,
priorities, targets, goals, objectives, strategies, growth and outlook of Anglo Pacific. Often, but not always,
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "expects", "anticipates", "plans",
"believes", "estimates", "seeks", "intends", "targets", "projects", "forecasts", or variations (including
negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may",
"could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.

Forward-looking statements are based upon certain material factors and assumptions that were applied in drawing
a conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including assumptions and analyses made by Anglo Pacific in
light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future
developments, as well as other factors that are believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. Also, forward-
looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are beyond the
Company's control and which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement to be materially different
from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.
Such material factors and assumptions and risks and uncertainties include, among others, those described in the
Company's annual information form dated as at June 29, 2010 (available on Anglo Pacific's website and at
www.sedar.com), which are incorporated by reference into this release and qualify any and all forward-looking
statements made in this release.

Although Anglo Pacific has attempted to identify factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to
differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements herein relate only to events
or information as of the date on which the statements are made and, except as specifically required by law,
Anglo Pacific undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Peter Boycott
Chairman
[phone]

OR

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
John Theobald
Chief Executive Officer
[phone]

OR

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Matthew Tack
Finance Director
[phone]
www.anglopacificgroup.com

OR

Liberum Capital
Chris Bowman
[phone]

OR

Liberum Capital
Christopher Kololian
[phone]

OR

Pelham Bell Pottinger
Lorna Spears
[phone]

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Anglo Pacific Group Plc