Dividend Declaration

BLACKROCK COMMODITIES INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

ANNOUNCEMENT OF QUARTERLY INTERIM DIVIDEND

10 December 2012

The Board of BlackRock Commodities Income Investment Trust plc is pleased to
announce that the fourth quarterly interim dividend in respect of the year to
30 November 2012 of 1.5875 pence per ordinary share has been declared by the
Directors, payable on 24 January 2013 to holders of ordinary shares on the
register at the close of business on 21 December 2012 (ex dividend date is 
19 December 2012).

Enquiries:

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

Telephone: [phone]