Result of General Meeting

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc

Results of General Meeting

Following a General Meeting which was held today, we are pleased to announce
that the special resolution put to shareholders was passed:

(Special Resolution). To approve the change of name of the Company to BlackRock
World Mining Trust plc. It is expected that the change of name will be effected
on 25 April 2008.

Under listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolution has been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority, and will shortly be made available via the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Tel. No. (0)20 7066 1000

The minimum number of proxy votes received in favour of the resolution was
99.82%.


23 April 2008