Director Shareholding

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
30 December 2004

30th December 2004

                            Anglo Pacific Group plc

Anglo Pacific Group plc ('the Company') announces that Mr John Whellock,
Non-Executive Director, bought on 29th December 2004 3,000 shares in the Company
at a price of 102p per share.  Following this notification his revised
beneficial interest in the Company is now 7,444 shares representing
approximately 0.01% of the issued ordinary share capital.


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