Portfolio Update

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
04 October 2005

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc

As at 30 September 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 October 2005


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