Top 10 Holdings - Sept 04

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
04 October 2004

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc
As at 30 September 2004

Top 10 holdings:                                     %


CVRD                                                 8.29
RIO TINTO                                            7.23
BHP BILLITON                                         6.37
MINAS BUENAVENTURA                                   5.81
FALCONBRIDGE LIMITED                                 5.38
IMPALA PLATINUM                                      4.73
ABER DIAMOND                                         4.09
XSTRATA                                              3.98
ALUMINA                                              3.83
NORANDA INC                                          3.74



Other holdings over 5%:

n/a


Holdings in restricted UK listed investment companies:

n/a




4 October 2004


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