Replacement Final Dividend

Mercury World Mining Trust PLC
21 February 2000

FINAL DIVIDEND
SECURITY TITLE
*Ord Shs
MNEMONIC CODE           *MWM
SEDOL CODE              *577-485
DIVIDEND AMOUNT         *1.20p
PERIOD                  *Year ended 31-12-99
PROVISIONAL EX DATE     *28-02-00
RECORD DATE             *03-03-00
PAYMENT DATE            *03-05-00
NOTES *Correction to Total Amount. Company have not declared any previous
       dividend for the year ending 31-12-99. This replaces the previous final
       announcement (RNS No. 7371F) released 17-12-00 at 16:13. All other 
       details remain the same.