RNS Number:8585T
Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
05 January 2004

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc
As at 31 December 2003
Top 10 holdings:                                     %



CVRD                                                 7.17
MINA BUENAVENTURA                                    7.14
RIO TINTO                                            6.41
BHP BILLITON                                         5.21
ABER DIAMOND                                         5.17
ALUMINA                                              4.72
IMPALA PLATINUM MINES                                4.62
FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED                                 4.36
ALUMINUM CORPORATION OF CHINA                        4.34
GOLD FIELDS                                          3.80



Other holdings over 5%:

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Holdings in restricted UK listed investment companies:

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5 January 2004


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