Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

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To: The FSA

Date: 2 November 2007

Name of applicant:                     Merrill Lynch Commodities Income        
                                       Investment Trust plc                    
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        General Purpose Block Listing Scheme    
                                                                               
Period of return:            From:     2 November 2007 To:    2 May 2007       
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     6,850,000 ordinary shares of 1p         
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme   n/a                                     
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:                                                                   
                                                                               
Number of securities issued/allotted   n/a                                     
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   6,850,000 ordinary shares of 1p         
allotted at end of period                                                      
                                                                               
Number and class of securities         7,450,000 ordinary shares of 1p on 2 May
originally listed and the date of      2006                                    
admission                                                                      
                                                                               
Total number of securities in issue at 69,610,662                              
the end of the period                                                          

Name of contact:                        Mrs A B Powley                         
                                                                               
Address of contact:                     33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:            020 7743 5610                          

SIGNED BY ____A B Powley__________________________________________

[DEL:Director:DEL]/company secretary/[DEL:suitably experienced:DEL] [DEL:
employee:DEL][DEL:/duly authorised officer:DEL],

for and on behalf of Merrill Lynch Commodities Income Investment Trust plc

__A B Powley_____________________________________________

Name of applicant

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