Acquisition by Issuer of Shares

Merrill Lynch Commodities Income Investment Trust plc - Acquisition by Issuer        
of Shares                                                                            
                                                                                     
On 23 July 2007, the Company offered to repurchase up to 20 per cent. of its         
issued ordinary shares (15,120,000).             
                                                                                     
The Tender Offer was under subscribed and 5,989,338 shares (7.92% of the issued      
shares) were tendered.  The Tender was satisfied in full and on 4 September          
2007, 5,989,338 shares were purchased by the Company under the Tender Offer at a price.         
of 128.282 pence per ordinary share.  All of the shares purchased are held in Treasury.                                    
                                                                                     
The Company announces, pursuant to DTR 5.5.1 of the Disclosure and Transparency      
Rules, that as a result of the Tender Offer the purchase by the Company of the       
5,989,338 shares exceeds the threshold of 5% of the Company's total number of        
voting rights.                                                                       
                                                                                     
As a result of the Tender Offer there are now 69,610,662 shares in issue.            
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
5 September 2007                                                                     
                                                                                     
Mrs A B Powley - Company Secretary                                                   
                                                                                     
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