Holding(s) in Company

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached (ii):

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc

(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : ( )


(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

BlackRock, Inc.

(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):



(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

28 February 2008

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

3 March 2008

(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

Holding 5%

(8). Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code): GB0005774855

Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
Number of Shares: N/A
Number of Voting rights(viii): N/A

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
Number of shares:
DIRECT: N/A
Number of voting rights (ix):
Direct (x): N/A
Indirect (xi): 8,255,579

% of voting rights:
Direct: N/A
Indirect: 5.23%

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

Type of financial instrument:

Expiration date (xiii):

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv):

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted:

% of voting rights:

Total (A + B):

Number of voting rights: 8,255,579

% of voting rights: 5.23%


(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 8,255,579 (5.23%)

Proxy Voting:

(10). Name of the proxy holder:



(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:



(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:



(13). Additional information:



(14). Contact name:

Ms C Driscoll
For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

020 7743 2427


3 March 2008