Interim Management Statement

BLACKROCK LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Interim Management Statement - 3 months to 31 March 2013

To the members of BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc.

This interim management statement has been produced solely to provide
additional information to shareholders as a body to meet the relevant
requirements of the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure & Transparency Rules. It
should not be relied on by any other party for any other reason.

This interim management statement relates to the period from 1 January 2013 to
31 March 2013, and contains information that covers this period, and up to the
date of publication of this interim management statement.

The Company's objective is to secure long term capital growth and an attractive
total return primarily through investing in quoted securities in Latin America.
The Company is managed by Will Landers of BlackRock Investment Management.

Stock Performance
Cumulative Performance(%):
                                       One      Three        One      Five
                                     Month     Months       Year     Years
                                         %          %          %         %
                                                                          
Net Asset Value (1)                   -0.8        8.7        1.9      32.7
Net Asset Value (2)                   -1.1        7.8        4.3      31.8
Share Price                            1.5        9.6       -3.7      23.8
MSCI EM Latin America Index            0.0        8.0        0.9      34.8

All performance figures are in Sterling on a total return basis.

 1. cum income - bond at par
 2. cum income - bond at fair value since 15 September 2009
   
Ten Largest Equity Investments (in percentage order)

                                                   % of Equity   
Company                   Country of Risk            Portfolio       % of Benchmark            
                                                                               
Vale                               Brazil                  9.9              6.6
Banco Bradesco                     Brazil                  6.3              5.6
Grupo Televisa                     Mexico                  4.8              1.6
Itau Unibanco                      Brazil                  4.4              4.9
FEMSA                              Mexico                  4.4              2.6
CCR                                Brazil                  4.3              1.1
Ambev                              Brazil                  3.0              4.4
Brasil Foods                       Brazil                  3.0              1.7
BM & F Bovespa                     Brazil                  2.8              1.4
Petrobras                          Brazil                  2.8              7.5

Financial position and performance as at 31 March 2013

Gross Assets (£m)                                                        302.41
Short term borrowings (£m)                                                  nil
Convertible Bond (£m)                                                      44.3
Net asset value-capital only with bond at par value~                    627.12p
Net asset value-cum income and with bond at par value~                  628.77p
Net asset value- capital only and with bond at fair value~~             621.37p
Net asset value- cum income and with bond at fair value~~               623.02p
Net asset value- capital with bond converted~~~                         621.37p
Net asset value- cum income and with bond converted~~~                  623.02p
Share Price                                                             565.00p
Ordinary Shares in issue (excluding 2,267,065 treasury shares)       41,433,247
Gearing at month end*                                                      7.1%
Gearing range (as a % of net assets)                                      0-25%
Net yield                                                                  3.4%
Discount (share price to cum income NAV with bond at fair value)           9.3%
Average discount to NAV for 1 month to 31 March 2013                       9.8%

~Par value refers to the par-value of the convertible bond which is also the
amount repayable to holders on the maturity of the bond.

~~Fair value refers to the price at which the bond is currently traded in the
market. The variance in the NAV performance using these different methods to
value the bond is to illustrate the effects of dilution should the bond be
converted.

~~~Where the current Net Asset Value (including income) in US dollar terms with
bond at fair value exceeds the conversion price of US$9.83 for the convertible
bond, the Net Asset Value is shown on a fully diluted basis, reflecting the
impact of converting the bond at a lower value. Where the current Net Asset
Value (including income) in US dollar terms with bond at fair value does not
exceed the conversion price, the Net Asset Value will be the same as that
without the conversion of the bond.

*Gearing is calculated using debt at par, less cash and cash equivalents and
fixed interest investments as a percentage of net assets.

Tender offer

It was announced on 17 January 2013 that the Board had decided to implement a
semi-annual tender offer on 2 April 2013.

Following the semi-annual tender offer on 2 April 2013, 2,071,662 ordinary
shares were bought back and placed in treasury on 3 April 2013 at a price of 
607.4530 pence per Ordinary Share. Following the implementation of the tender 
offer there were 39,361,585 ordinary shares in issue (excluding 2,287,662 
ordinary shares held in treasury).

Interim Dividend

A second interim dividend of 25.00 cents per share was declared on 27 February
2013, payable on 26 April 2013 to shareholders on the register on 22 March
2013. It was announced on 10 April 2013 that the sterling equivalent was
16.31614 pence per share.

Convertible Bond

The semi annual interest payment in respect of the US$64,000,000 3.5%
Convertible Bonds due 2015 was paid on 15 March 2013.

Annual Financial Report

The Company announced its annual financial results for the year ended 
31 December 2012 on 27 February 2013.

Annual General Meeting

At the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 14 May 2013, all resolutions
were passed.

Net Asset Value

The Company announces its NAV on a daily basis, which can be accessed via http:
//www.brlaplc.co.uk, under the "Announcements" tab.

The unaudited net asset value for BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc
at close of business on 13 May 2013 was:

Capital only Sterling (pence) 615.71p
Including current year income Sterling (pence) 623.36p
Capital only Sterling (pence) with convertible bond at fair value 609.76p
Including current year income Sterling (pence) with convertible bond at fair
value 617.41p
Fully diluted for full conversion of bond Sterling (pence) including capital
only 609.76p
Fully diluted for full conversion of bond Sterling (pence) including income
617.41p

Directors' Acquisition of Shares

Since 31 December 2012, the following directors have purchased/sold the
following ordinary shares:

Dr Mahrukh Doctor - sale of 2 ordinary shares on 18 March 2013 (to fund the ISA
plan management charge) and purchase of 17 ordinary shares on 26 April 2013
(dividend reinvestment).

Desmond O'Conor - sale of 24 ordinary shares (to fund the ISA plan management
charge) on 18 March 2013 and purchase of 238 ordinary shares (dividend
reinvestment) on 26 April 2013.

Material Events and transactions

There were no other material events or transactions, except as disclosed,
during the three months to 31 March 2013, nor was the Company involved in any
other material transactions during the period except the purchase and sale of
securities undertaken in the normal course of its business.

The Board is not aware of any material events or transactions, except as
disclosed herein, occurring between 31 March 2013 and the date of publication
of this interim management statement which would have a material impact on the
financial position of the Company.

Contact details:
Barbara Powley
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]

14 May 2013

ENDS

Please note that more detailed performance information is available on the
Investment Manager's website-www.blackrock.co.uk/brla. Neither the contents of
the Investment Manager's website nor the contents of any website accessible
from hyperlinks on the Investment Manager's website (or any other website) is
incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.

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