Result of AGM

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc

Results of AGM

Following the Annual General Meeting which was held today, 14 May 2013, we are
pleased to announce that all the resolutions proposed were passed, including
ordinary resolutions 11 and 12 and special resolutions 13, 14, 15 and 16:

(Res. 11) To increase the aggregate remuneration of the Directors.
(Res. 12) To grant the Directors authority to allot shares.
(Res. 13). To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect
of issues of new ordinary shares or the sale of ordinary shares out of
treasury.
(Res. 14) To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company's ordinary shares
for cancellation or to be held in treasury.
(Res. 15) To authorise the Directors to purchase up to a maximum of 20% of the
Company's ordinary shares in issue as at 30 September 2013 by means of a tender
offer.
(Res. 16) To authorise the Directors to purchase up to a maximum of 20% of the
Company's ordinary shares in issue as at 31 March 2014 by means of a tender
offer.

In accordance with listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions has been
submitted to the National Storage Mechanism, and will shortly be available for
inspection at:

www.hemscott.com/nsm.do

Proxy votes received in favour of the resolutions were as follows:

Resolution 1: 95.91%
Resolution 2: 99.51%
Resolution 3: 99.21%
Resolution 4: 99.77%
Resolution 5: 95.10%
Resolution 6: 99.74%
Resolution 7: 95.12%
Resolution 8: 95.65%
Resolution 9: 99.72%
Resolution 10: 99.85%
Resolution 11: 99.27%
Resolution 12: 99.80%
Resolution 13: 99.78%
Resolution 14: 99.77%
Resolution 15: 99.67%
Resolution 16: 99.65%

14 May 2013