LENDU HOLDINGS PLC

OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF IRRIGATED-COTTON, BEEF-CATTLE AND CEREAL FARMS,
IN QUEENSLAND AND NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA

The  Company  has today been advised that El Oro Mining and  Exploration
Company  PLC  has purchased, on 30 October 2003, 100,000  shares  of  5p
each. Its present interest in the issued share capital of the company is
765,995 shares of 5p each representing 5.62%.

By order of the board
M.P.Evans (UK) Limited
Secretaries
31 October 2003