Holding(s) in Company

TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

(1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached (ii):

           Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC

(2). Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (X)

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( )

Other (please specify) : Initial notification as per regulatory requirement ( )

(3). Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

           BlackRock, Inc.

(4). Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

           N/A

(5). Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or
reached if different) (v):

           6 June 2007

(6). Date on which issuer notified:

           8 June 2007

(7). Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

           Below 12%

(8). Notified details:


A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN code):  Ord 10 cents/
GB0005058408

Situation previous to the triggering transaction(vi):
     Number of Shares:  6,190,830
     Number of Voting rights(viii):  6,190,830

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(vii):
     Number of shares:
          DIRECT:  n/a
     Number of voting rights (ix):
          Direct (x):  n/a
          Indirect (xi):  5,695,577

% of voting rights:
     Direct:  n/a
     Indirect:  11.91%

B. Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii):

Type of financial instrument:

Expiration date (xiii): 

Exercise/Conversion Period/Date (xiv): 

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/
converted:

% of voting rights:

Total (A + B):

Number of voting rights:  5,695,577

% of voting rights:  11.91%


(9). Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv):

           BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 5,695,577 (11.91%)

Proxy Voting:

(10). Name of the proxy holder:

           N/A

(11). Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

           N/A

(12). Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

           N/A

(13). Additional information:

           N/A

(14). Contact name:

           Mrs A B Powley
           For BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
           Secretary

(15). Contact telephone number:

           020 7743 5610


8 June 2007