Dividend Declaration

BLACKROCK COMMODITIES INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDEND

13 March 2009

The Board of BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust plc is pleased to
announce that the first quarterly interim dividend in respect of the year to 30
November 2009 of 1.35p per ordinary share has been declared by the Directors,
payable on 24 April 2009 to holders of ordinary shares on the register at the
close of business on 27 March 2009 (ex dividend date is 25 March 2009).


Enquiries:

Kerry V Higgins
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

Telephone: [phone]