Annual Information Update

Merrill Lynch World Mining Tst PLC
21 February 2006

MERRILL LYNCH WORLD MINING TRUST plc



ANNUAL INFORMATION UPDATE



Annual Information Update for the 12 months to 20 February 2006 inclusive.



Pursuant to the requirements of Prospectus Rule 5.2 the following summarises the
information that has been published or made available to the public by the
Company.  Please note that some of this information may be out of date.



1.    Announcements via a Regulatory Information Service (RIS):
      (RIS Announcements can be viewed at or downloaded via the internet 
      from http://dev.uk-wire.com using EPIC code MLW.)



1.1   Net Asset Values:


      As far as possible the Company has announced daily the net asset value 
      per share as at the close of the previous business day.



1.2   Top 10 Holdings / 15.4.11(2) Announcements:


      4 January 2006
      4 October 2005
      4 July 2005
      4 April 2005



1.3     Transactions in own shares:


      NONE



1.4     Performance at month end:


      13 February 2006
      11 January 2006
      14 December 2005
      17 November 2005
      25 October 2005
      12 September 2005
      10 August 2005
      14 July 2005
      16 June 2005
      12 May 2005
      14 April 2005
      15 March 2005
      11 February 2005



1.5   Portfolio Updates / 15.4.11(1) Announcements:


      2 February 2006
      4 January 2006
      2 December 2005
      2 November 2005
      4 October 2005
      2 September 2005
      2 August 2005
      4 July 2005
      2 June 2005
      4 May 2005
      4 April 2005
      2 March 2005
      2 February 2005



1.6   Other Announcements:


      16 February 2006            UKLA submission of documents
      16 February 2006            Publication of prospectus
      10 February 2006            Bonus issue of warrants
      10 February 2006            Final results for the year ended 31 December 2005
      10 February 2006            Holding(s) in Company
      28 October 2005             Director/PDMR shareholding
       1 August 2005              Directorate change
       1 August 2005              Interim results
      16 June 2005                Directorate change
      16 May 2005                 Expiry of warrants
      3 May 2005                  Exercise of warrants
      29 April 2005               Director shareholding
      29 April 2005               Director shareholding
      29 April 2005               Director shareholding
      21 March 2005               UKLA submission of documents
      17 March 2005               AGM statement
      1 March 2005                Holding (s) in Company
      22 February 2005            UKLA submission of documents
      14 February 2005            Final results for the year ended 31 December 2004



2.        Documents Filed with the Registrar of Companies:


     5 December 2005           Form 288c - Change of particulars for a Director
     1 December 2005           Form 363a - Annual Return (to 01/10/05)
     10 August 2005            Form 288a - Director Appointment
     13 June 2005              Form 88(2) R - Return and allotment
     29 April 2005             Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December
                               2004
     30 March 2005             Form 288b - Resignation of Director
     23 March 2005             Special resolutions



3.     Printed Publications:


      The Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2005 and the Interim Report for the
      six months ended 30 June 2004 are available from the Company's registered office, c/o The Company
      Secretary, Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plc, 33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS or can be
      downloaded from www.mlim.co.uk/its under Literature and Investing for the Trust.





Other sources of information:



The Company's Ordinary shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and the
price of these shares is published in the Financial Times and the Times under '
Investment Companies' and in the Daily Telegraph under 'Investment Trusts'.  The
share price is also available on the Merrill Lynch Investment Managers website
at www.mlim.co.uk/its.



Further information can be obtained from Merrill Lynch Investment Managers as
follows:


      Free investor helpline:          0800 445522
      Email address:                   www.mlim.co.uk/its.



In addition, regular Factsheets on the Company are produced by Merrill Lynch
Investment Managers and can be downloaded from www.mlim.co.uk .



Merrill Lynch Investment Managers Group Services Limited

Secretary

21 February 2006


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