Portfolio Update

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
02 September 2005

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc

As at 31 August 2005, Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc announces that it had
no investments in other listed investment companies that do not have a stated
policy to invest no more than 15% of their gross assets in other listed
investment companies.



2 September 2005


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