2 January 2014

               BLACKROCK COMMODITIES INCOME INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

                                (the "Company")

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

In conformity with the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("the Rules"),
provision 5.6.1, the Company would like to notify the market that as at 31
December 2013 its issued capital comprised 96,258,000 ordinary shares of £0.01
each. There were no shares held in treasury.

Shareholders should use 96,258,000 as the denominator for the calculations by
which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or
a change to their interest in the Company under the Rules.

All enquiries:

Mrs K V Higgins
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: 0207 743 1089