Top 10 Holdings

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
04 April 2005


Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc
As at 31 March 2005


Top 10 holdings:                                     %

CVRD                                                 10.4
RIO TINTO                                            7.9
BILLITON                                             7.0
FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED                                 6.2
MINAS BUENAVENTURA                                   4.7
IMPALA PLATINUM                                      4.5
TECK                                                 4.3
ALUMINA                                              4.2
XSTRATA                                              3.5
ABER DIAMOND                                         3.4


Other holdings over 5%:

n/a


Holdings in restricted UK listed investment companies:

n/a



4 April 2005


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