Portfolio Update

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
04 January 2006


Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc

As at 31 December 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.



4 January 2006


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