Top 10 Holdings - August 2004

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
02 September 2004

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc
As at 31 August 2004
Top 10 holdings:                                     %


CVRD                                                 7.7
RIO TINTO                                            7.3
BHP BILLITON                                         7.0
MINAS BUENAVENTURA                                   6.2
FALCONBRIDGE                                         5.3
IMPALA PLATINUM MINES                                4.8
ABER DIAMOND                                         4.2
ALUMINA                                              4.0
NORANDA                                              3.9
XSTRATA                                              3.6

Other holdings over 5%:

n/a


Holdings in restricted UK listed investment companies:

n/a


2 September 2004


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