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Re:   News - Wednesday, February 25, 2009
      Anglo Pacific Group plc 2008 Preliminary Results
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Anglo Pacific Group PLC (APG), the natural resources royalties company,
today announces preliminary results for the year ended 31st December
2008.

Financial Highlights

.. Coal royalties for the year of �22.1 million (2007: �8.4 million)
.. Realised profits from mature mining interests of �14.0 million (2007:
�25.6 million)
.. Earnings of 27.56p per share (2007: 28.72p)
.. Proposed final dividend of 4.35p per share (2007: 4.35p)
.. Total dividends for the year increased by 6% to 7.80p (2007: 7.35p)
.. Profit before tax of �35,255,000 (2007: �33,768,000)
.. Profit after tax of �29,261,000 (2007: �29,740,000)
.. Australian coal royalty independent valuation of �93.3 million (2007:
�60.9 million)
.. Total strategic interests, including other royalties, valued at �53.5
million (2007: �95.8 million)
.. Cash and royalty receivables of �28.7 million (2007: �20.8 million)
.. Total assets of �176.4 million (2007: �178.2 million)

Operational Highlights

.. Record coal royalty receipts
.. Two gold royalties acquired and first new royalty payment received
.. Several new royalties under negotiation
.. Further progress on private Canadian coal projects
.. Decline in value of quoted strategic interests in line with markets
.. Increased exposure to energy and gold during the period
.. Substantial cash reserves and no debt

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

"2008 has been a challenging but satisfactory year for Anglo Pacific
Group. Record royalty receipts together with profits from disposal of
non-core mining interests have produced similar earnings to 2007. The
Group is paying the same final dividend to shareholders as last year in
the light of the uncertain outlook for the mining sector. However total
dividends for the year have risen by 6%.  During the year the Group
acquired two new gold royalties in Spain and Brazil as well as
negotiating several more subject to due diligence. The Group's
strategic quoted interests declined in value in line with mining
markets generally.

The Group's strategy remains focused on securing new royalties by
acquisition and through investment in its mining interests in order to
generate strong cashflows and dividends for shareholders. The Board is
confident that the recent severe difficulties that mining companies are
facing in raising capital will provide royalty opportunities for the
Group"

For the full details please see the the official announcement at www.anglopacificgroup.com.

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