Statement re Dividend Exchange Rate Set

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc


Dividend Exchange Rate Set

Please note that the exchange rate for the interim dividend previously
announced on 23 August 2013 has been set at 1.59275, which will make the GBP
equivalent dividend payable 9.41767 pence per share (USD dividend 15.00 cents
per share) which is payable to shareholders on 4 October 2013 (to shareholders
on the register on 6 September 2013).

17 September 2013

A B Powley - Company Secretary

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