Tender Offer

NOT FOR RELEASE INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR
THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND.

Merrill Lynch Commodities Income Investment Trust plc

Tender Offer

The Directors of the Company have the discretion to make semi-annual tender
offers in February and August of each year at the prevailing NAV, less 2%, for
up to 20% of the Company's issued share capital. Over the last six months,
despite favourable returns, the Company's discount to NAV has been on average
5.6% and in the light of this, the Directors have, on this occasion, resolved
to exercise their discretion to implement a tender offer as at 31 August 2007.
Whilst the tender is open to all Shareholders, the Directors have no intention
of tendering any of their own shares. The Board intend to post a circular to
shareholders with the interim report later this month containing details of the
tender offer and the procedure for tendering shares.

The detailed terms of the tender offer are contained in the prospectus
published by the Company on 22 November 2005.

 
Secretary - Mrs A B Powley
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: [phone]

Date: 10 July 2007