Quarterly Rslts to 31/12/2000

Anglo Pacific Group PLC 22 January 2001 ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2000 REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2000 MAIN OPERATIONS 1. Gordon Resources - Coalmine Royalty Entitlements - Queensland (a) Kestrel (Rio Tinto) The royalty received for the quarter to 30th September 2000 was A$ 453,583 compared to A$ 374,709 for the previous quarter. Since the company's financial year end we have been advised by RTZ of a further royalty receivable from them of approx A$ 1.9million being an adjustment for the 12 month period to 30th September 2000. As a result, the company will then be in a position to eliminate all of its current borrowings. (b) Crinum (Broken Hill Proprietary). The royalty received from the Crinum coalmine, for the quarter to 30th September 2000 was A$ 1,226,989 compared to A$ 798,301 for the previous quarter. 2. Minerals - Scotland Operations continue at the Group's Marble and Talc businesses with minimal capital expenditure. For further information please contact: Peter Boycott Anglo Pacific Group Plc 01259 754700 Jonathan Rooper Cardew & Co. 020 7930 0777 ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC PROFORMA QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOWS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2000 CURRENT QUARTER YEAR TO DATE (12 Months) £'00m £'00m CASHFLOWS RELATED TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES Receipts from product sales and related debtors 0.1 2.8 Payments for: exploration and evaluation - - Development - - production (0.1) (2.7) administration (0.2) (0.9) Dividends received - - Interest and other items of a similar nature received - - Interest and other costs of finance paid - (0.3) Income taxes paid (0.2) (0.4) Other - Royalties received 0.7 1.7 NET OPERATING CASHFLOWS 0.3 0.2 CASHFLOWS RELATING TO INVESTING ACTIVITIES Payment for equity investments - - Payment for purchases of other fixed assets - (1.4) Proceeds from sale of equity investments 0.3 5.0 NET INVESTING CASHFLOWS 0.3 3.6 CASHFLOWS RELATED TO FINANCING ACTIVITIES Cash proceeds share issue - - Proceeds from borrowings - 1.5 Repayment of borrowings (0.7) (4.4) Dividends paid - - NET FINANCING CASHFLOWS (0.7) (2.9) NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH HELD (0.1) 0.9 Cash at beginning of quarter/year 0.3 (0.7) Exchange rate adjustments - - CASH AT END OF QUARTER/PERIOD 0.2 0.2 ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC PROFORMA QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASHFLOWS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2000 Amount Available Amount Used £'000 £'000 FINANCING FACILITIES AVAILABLE Barclays Bank PLC - overdraft facility 50 Nil Barclays Bank PLC - Loan facility 1,500 850 ESTIMATED CASH OUTFLOWS FOR £ m NEXT QUARTER Exploration and evaluation Nil Development Nil RECONCILIATION OF CASH Current Quarter Previous Quarter £'000 £'000 Cash on hand and at bank 2 92 Deposits on call 188 201 Bank overdraft - - Total cash at end of quarter 190 293 Bank Loan at end of quarter (850) (1,500) ISSUED AND QUOTED SECURITIES AT END OF CURRENT QUARTER Categories of Number Number Par Paid-up Securities Issued Quoted Value Value Ordinary Shares 86.96 86.96 10p 10p million million Number Exercise Expiry Date Price Options 4,000,000 18p 11/12/04 100,000 18p 4/02/09 390,000 18p 3/06/09 1,300,000 23.5P 13/10/06 400,000 25p 24/02/07 33,000 25p 8/03/10