Additional Directorship

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
04 July 2006

Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc

Additional directorship of non-executive director

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.14 Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc announces
that Mr Ian C S Barby, non-executive director, was appointed as a non-executive
director of SR Europe Investment Trust plc on 23 June 2006.




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