Net Asset Value(s)

NET ASSET VALUE

BLACKROCK LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The unaudited net asset values for BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust
plc at close of business 9 May 2012 were:

901.54c per share (US cents) - Capital only with convertible bond at par value
913.58c per share (US cents) - Cum income with convertible bond at par value
880.95c per share (US cents) - Capital only with convertible bond at fair value
892.99c per share (US cents) - Cum income with convertible bond at fair value
900.95c per share (US cents) - Capital only fully diluted for full conversion of bond
910.88c per share (US cents) - Cum income fully diluted for full conversion of bond
560.04p per share (pence sterling) Capital only with convertible bond at par value
567.52p per share (pence sterling) - Cum income with convertible bond at par value
547.25p per share (pence sterling) - Capital only with convertible bond at fair value
554.73p per share (pence sterling) - Cum income with convertible bond at fair value
559.67p per share (pence sterling) - Capital only fully diluted for full conversion of bond
565.84p per share (pence sterling) - Cum income fully diluted for full conversion of bond

Notes:

1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.

2. The conversion price of the bonds is $8.98 until (but excluding) 15
September 2012 and $9.83 thereafter.

3. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.

4. Following the implementation of the Tender Offer (the results of which were
announced on 2 April 2012 and which became effective on 5 April 2012) and
following the buyback of 75,000 shares on 2 May 2012 to be held in treasury,
the company hold in issue 43,841,312 shares, of which 22,670,75 were held in
treasury.

5. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).