Anglo Pacific Group PLC

Proposed Acquisition, Placing and Open Offer

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Feb 4, 2015) - Anglo Pacific Group PLC (TSX: APY) (LSE: APF)

LSE: APF; TSX: APY

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News Release
February 4, 2015

Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Proposed Acquisition and Firm Placing and Placing and Open Offer

Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific", the "Company") (LSE: APF, TSX: APY) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a conditional agreement with a private party to acquire their royalty interest in the Narrabri coal project, a major thermal coal and Pulverised Coal Injection ("PCI") coal mine located in New South Wales, Australia operated by Australian Stock Exchange listed Whitehaven Coal Limited ("Whitehaven") (WHC: ASX) for total consideration of US$65 million (£42.8 million).

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