2 March 2015

               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 28 February
2015 its issued capital comprised 106,858,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each. There
were no shares held in treasury.

Shareholders should use 106,858,000 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:
Kerry Higgins
Company Secretary
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited

Tel: 0207 743 1089