Directorate Change

BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust plc

14 October 2014

Appointment of Director

The Board of BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust plc is pleased to
confirm the appointment of Dr Carol Bell as an independent non-executive
director of the Company with effect from 1 December 2014. Dr Bell will also
serve as a member of the Company's Audit and Management Engagement Committee
and Nomination Committee.

Dr Bell began her career in corporate planning and business development in the
exploration and production sector at Charterhouse Petroleum and RTZ Oil & Gas.
She enjoyed a successful career in the City, as a managing director of Chase
Manhattan Bank's Global Oil & Gas Group, head of European equity research at JP
Morgan and several years as an equity research analyst in the oil and gas
sector at Credit Suisse First Boston and UBS. She is currently a non-executive
director of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, Salamander Energy plc and two listed
holding companies of the Fred Olsen Group (Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA), a
member of the S4C authority, the governing body of the Welsh language public
service broadcaster and a Trustee of the National Museum Wales. Dr Bell has
previously been a director of Hardy Oil & Gas plc, Det norske oljeselskap ASA 
and Caracal Energy Inc. (now Glencore E&P (Canada)Inc.).

Dr Bell has no interest in the share capital of the Company.

There are no further details or disclosures required under Section 9.6.13R
(1-6) of the Financial Conduct Authority Listing Rules.

Enquiries:

Kerry V Higgins
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited, Secretary

Telephone: [phone]