Top 10 Holdings - April 04

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
05 May 2004

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc
As at 30 April 2004


Top 10 holdings:                                     %

CVRD                                                 6.72
MINAS BUENAVENTURA                                   6.61
RIO TINTO                                            6.20
BHP BILLITON                                         5.81
FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED                                 5.20
IMPALA PLATINUM MINES                                4.29
ABER DIAMOND                                         4.29
ALUMINA                                              4.25
NORANDA                                              3.67
ALUMINIUM CORPORATION OF CHINA                       3.36


Other holdings over 5%:

n/a


Holdings in restricted UK listed investment companies:

n/a




5 May 2004


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