PRELIMINARY RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31DECEMB...

Significant Expansion in Royalty Portfolio and 6.9% Increase in Final Dividend

Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific" or "The Group") (LSE: APF, ASX: AGP),
the natural resources royalties company, today announces its Preliminary Results
showing further substantial progress in the development of its royalty portfolio
and an increase in both its final and full year dividends.

Financial Highlights

Royalties

  * Australian coal royalties independent valuation of £149.9 million (2008:
    £93.3 million)
  * Total value of other royalties £27.3 million (2008: £7.8 million)
  * Coal royalty income for the year of £20.3 million (2008: £22.1 million)


Assets

  * Total assets increased by 77% to a record £312 million (2008: £176 million)
  * Total quoted and unquoted strategic interests valued at £113.5 million
    (2008: £45.8 million)
  * Cash and royalty receivables at the year end of £17.9 million (2008: £28.4
    million)


Earnings

  * Profit before tax of £25,883,000 (2008: £35,255,000)
  * Earnings per share of 19.20p (2008: 27.25p)
  * Realised profits for the year from non-core mining interests of £6.4 million
    (2008: £14.0 million)


Dividends

  * Final dividend increased by 6.9% to 4.65p per share (2008: 4.35p)
  * Total dividends for the year increased by 7.1% to 8.35p (2008: 7.80p)


Operational Highlights

  * New royalty rights acquired in gold, platinum and uranium
  * Compliant resources announced for the Trefi and Panorama Canadian coal
    projects
  * Threefold increase in value of strategic quoted interests
  * Steady coking coal royalty receipts
  * Increased exposure to coal and uranium projects
  * TSX listing progressing


Commenting on the Preliminary Results, Peter Boycott, Chairman of Anglo Pacific
Group PLC said:

"Anglo Pacific has made further progress in diversifying its royalty portfolio
with four new royalties acquired during the year.  Its quoted mining interests
have increased in value threefold and the Group has strong cash reserves, no
debt and total assets now well in excess of £300 million.

The Group remains committed to a progressive dividend policy and I am pleased to
announce a 6.9% increase in the final dividend. Anglo Pacific will continue to
make the acquisition of new royalties its overriding strategic focus."

For further information and enquiries:

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
[phone]
Peter Boycott, Chairman
Matthew Tack, Finance Director


Liberum Capital
[phone]
Chris Bowman
Ellen Francis

Scott Harris
[phone]
Stephen Scott
James O'Shaughnessy

Website:www.anglopacificgroup.com <

http://www.anglopacificgroup.com>


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    Anglo Pacific Group PLC - Preliminary Results 2009: 

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