Anglo Pacific Group PLC: TR-1: Notification of Major Interest in Shares

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For filings with the FCA include the annex 
For filings with issuer exclude the annex 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 
   
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:ii ANGLO PACIFIC GROUP PLC
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights  X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached  
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments  
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights  
Other (please specify):  
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:iii LIONTRUST INVESTMENT PARTNERS LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv N/A
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:v 13/01/2017
6. Date on which issuer notified: 16/01/2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:vi, vii 12%
   
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
Class/type of shares   Situation previous to the triggering transaction   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
if possible using the ISIN CODE   Number of Shares   Number of Voting Rights   Number of shares   Number of voting rights   % of voting rights x
            Direct   Direct xi   Indirect xii   Direct   Indirect
GB0006449366   21,639,267   21,639,267   20,270,188   20,270,188   N/A   11.99%   N/A
 
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument   Expiration datexiii   Exercise/
Conversion Periodxiv		   Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.   % of voting rights
N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument   Exercise price   Expiration date xvii   Exercise/
Conversion periodxviii		   Number of voting rights instrument refers to   % of voting rights xix, xx
                    Nominal   Delta
N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A
 
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
20,270,188 11.99%
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:xxi

 N/A
 
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A
 

13. Additional information:
N/A
14. Contact name: Milly Porter
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7412 1702
   

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