RNS Number:0866R
El Oro And Exploration Co Plc
20 October 2003

El Oro and Exploration Company p.l.c. was informed on 16th October 2003 by
Robert E. Wade, a non-executive director of the company that he purchased 2,500
ordinary 5p shares in the company that day. The price he paid was USD6.65 per
stock unit. His total holding in the company, following the notification of this
purchase is 39,547.

C.R.W. Parish - Chairman and Managing Director




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