RNS Number:2078O
Exploration Co PLC
31 July 2003

 recommended Merger of El Oro Mining and Exploration Company p.l.c. ("El Oro")
  with The Exploration Company p.l.c. ("Exploration") by means of a scheme of
                             arrangement ("Scheme")



                     Extraordinary general meeting results



Exploration is pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed at the
Company's Extraordinary General Meeting held earlier today were duly passed.



The Court Hearing of the Exploration petition to sanction the Exploration
Capital Reduction will take place on 3 September 2003.




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