LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwired - Aug 2, 2017) - Anglo Pacific Group PLC (LSE: APF) (TSX: APY)

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TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings

NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS (to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i
1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:						ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer
2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights								X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify)iii:
3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name						HARGREAVE HALE LIMITED
City and country of registered office (if applicable)						BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name						DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS
City and country of registered office (if applicable)						As above
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:						31 JULY 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):						01 AUGUST 2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation
		% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)		% of voting rights through financial instruments (total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)		Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)		Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached		5.0303				5.0303		180,902,034
Position of previous notification (if applicable)		4.9593				4.9593

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares ISIN code (if possible)		Number of voting rightsix						% of voting rights
		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)				Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)		Direct (Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)		Indirect (Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB0006449366						9,099,962				5.0303
SUBTOTAL 8. A		9,099,962						5.0303
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi				Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted.		% of voting rights
				SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument		Expiration datex		Exercise/ Conversion Periodxi		Physical or cash settlementxii		Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
						SUBTOTAL 8.B.2

9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii						X
Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv(please add additional rows as necessary)
Namexv		% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold		% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold		Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder
The number and % of voting rights held
The date until which the voting rights will be held
11. Additional informationxvi
6,931,146 of the resulting shares are held in unit trusts operated by Marlborough Fund Managers Ltd, for whom Hargreave Hale Ltd manages the portfolio of investments on a discretionary basis. The remaining shares are held on behalf of other discretionary clients.

Place of completion		HARGREAVE HALE LTD, BLACKPOOL, ENGLAND
Date of completion		01 AUGUST 2017