Top 10 Holdings - June 04

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
02 July 2004

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc
As at 30 June 2004
Top 10 holdings:                                     %



RIO TINTO                                            6.47
CVRD                                                 6.39
MINAS BUENAVENTURA                                   6.23
BHP BILLITON                                         6.00
FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED                                 5.59
IMPALA PLATINUM MINES                                4.56
NORANDA                                              4.20
ALUMINA                                              4.07
ABER DIAMOND                                         4.07
INCO                                                 3.72



Other holdings over 5%:

n/a


Holdings in restricted UK listed investment companies:

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2 July 2004


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