AGM Statement

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc

Results of AGM

Following the Annual General Meeting which was held today, 11 May 2010, we are
pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed were passed, including
resolution 10 - the continuation of the Company as an investment trust, and
special resolutions 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17:

(Res. 12). To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect
of issues of new ordinary shares or the sale of shares out of treasury.
(Res. 13) To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company's ordinary shares
for cancellation or to be held in treasury.
(Res. 14) To authorise the Directors to purchase up to a maximum of 20% of the
Company's ordinary shares in issue as at 30 September 2010 by means of a tender
offer.
(Res. 15) To authorise the Directors to purchase up to a maximum of 20% of the
Company's ordinary shares in issue as at 31 March 2011 by means of a tender
offer.
(Res. 16) To approve and adopt new Articles of Association.
(Res. 17) To authorise general meetings (other than an Annual General Meeting)
to be held on 14 clear days' notice.

Under listing rule 9.6.2 copies of the resolutions have been submitted to the
UK Listing Authority, and will shortly be made available via the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

The Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Tel. No. (0)20 7066 1000

The minimum number of proxy votes received in favour of the resolutions was
95.20%.

11 May 2010