Quarterly Results

Anglo Pacific Group PLC 23 April 2004 23rd April 2004 ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31st MARCH 2004 1. Gordon Resources Limited - Coalmine Royalty Entitlements - Queensland For clarification purposes it should be emphasized that the following figures report the cash received during the three months ended 31st March 2004 which relate to the royalties earned and accrued in the previous quarter ended 31st December 2003. (a) Kestrel (Rio Tinto) The royalty received for the quarter to 31st December 2003 was A$182,009 compared to A$221,228 for the previous quarter. (b) Crinum (Broken Hill Proprietary - BHP) The royalty received for the quarter to 31st December 2003 was A$1,600,810 compared to A$1,738,235 for the previous quarter. The Company issued its 2003 Preliminary Statement on 19th March 2004 (see www.anglopacificgroup.com) which comments on the outlook for the Company's royalties for 2004 when production is expected to be at increasing levels and mainly from the Private Ground rather than the Crown Land. The Company continues to be optimistic about the prospects for coal prices in 2004 and the demand for coking coal internationally. 2. Mining Projects The Group continues to work on expanding its coal and coal energy interests in North America. For the 2003 Annual Report see our website: - www.anglopacificgroup.com Other queries please contact:- Jeffrey D Gold F.C.A., Company Secretary 020 8458 5141 ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC PROFORMA QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOWS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH 2004 CURRENT QUARTER YEAR TO DATE £m £m CASHFLOWS RELATED TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from product sales and related debtors - - Payments for: Exploration and evaluation - - Development - - Production - - Administration (0.1) (0.1) Dividends received - - Interest and other items of a similar nature received - - Interest and other costs of finance paid - - Income taxes paid (0.2) (0.2) Other - Royalties received 0.7 0.7 NET OPERATING CASHFLOWS 0.4 0.4 CASHFLOWS RELATING TO INVESTING ACTIVITIES Payment for equity investments (2.0) (2.0) Payment for purchases of other fixed assets - - Proceeds from sale of equity investments 2.2 2.2 NET INVESTING CASHFLOWS 0.2 0.2 CASHFLOWS RELATED TO FINANCING ACTIVITIES Proceeds from issue of shares, options etc. 0.1 0.1 Proceeds from borrowings - - Repayment of borrowings - - Dividends paid (1.0) (1.0) NET FINANCING CASHFLOWS (0.9) (0.9) NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CASH HELD (0.3) (0.3) Cash at beginning of quarter/period 1.9 1.9 Exchange rate adjustments - - CASH AT END OF QUARTER/PERIOD 1.6 1.6 ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC PROFORMA QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOWS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31ST MARCH 2004 Amount Amount Used Available £'000 £'000 FINANCING FACILITIES AVAILABLE Barclays Bank PLC - overdraft facility 300 Nil Barclays Bank PLC - Loan facility Nil Nil ESTIMATED CASH OUTFLOWS FOR NEXT QUARTER £'m Exploration and evaluation Nil Development Nil RECONCILIATION OF CASH Current Quarter Previous Quarter £'000 £'000 Cash on hand and at bank 14 34 Deposits on call 1,552 1,864 Bank overdraft - - Total cash at end of quarter 1,566 1,898 ISSUED AND QUOTED SECURITIES AT END OF CURRENT QUARTER Categories of Securities Number Issued Number Quoted Ordinary Shares 88.17 million 88.17 million Number Exercise Price Expiry Date Options 1,000,000 18p 10/12/04 900,000 23.5p 13/10/06 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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