Statement re Additional Listing

BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust plc

Additional Listing

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock
Exchange for a block listing of 1,284,200 Ordinary shares of 1 pence each under
an Ordinary share Block Listing facility.

The shares may be issued from time to time for cash, in order to satisfy
investor demand, provided that such issues are made at prices above the
prevailing net asset value per share. Any shares will, when issued rank equally
with the existing Ordinary shares of the Company.

It is expected that the block admission will become effective on 4 December 2014.

Enquiries:

Kerry Higgins
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Secretary
Telephone: [phone]

3 December 2014