LENDU HOLDINGS PLC

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

The Company was advised on 27 August 2003 of the following:

i)  Aberdeen UK Emerging Companies Unit Trust, formerly Abtrust UK
    Emerging Companies Fund, has increased its interest from 970,000 
    shares to 1,035,652 shares representing 7.68% of the issued share 
    capital.

ii) Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC has reduced its interest
    from 785,000 shares to 258,835 shares and no longer has a 
    disclosable interest.

iii) Aberdeen Asset Managers, formerly Abtrust Fund Managers, has
     reduced its interest, as fund managers, from 1,805,000 shares 
     to 1,344,290 shares and no longer has a disclosable interest.


By order of the board
M.P.Evans (UK) Limited
Secretaries
28 August 2003