Top 10 Holdings - February 04

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
02 March 2004

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc
As at 29 February 2004
Top 10 holdings:                                        %



CVRD                                                 7.16
RIO TINTO                                            6.32
MINA BUENAVENTURA                                    6.02
BHP BILLITON                                         5.59
FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED                                 4.97
ALUMINIUM CORPORATION OF CHINA                       4.55
IMPALA PLATINUM MINES                                4.51
ABER DIAMOND                                         4.38
ALUMINA                                              4.14
INCO LIMITED                                         3.52


Other holdings over 5%:

n/a


Holdings in restricted UK listed investment companies:

n/a


2 March 2004


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