Total Voting Rights

3 September 2012

                 BLACKROCK LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC                 

                                (the "Company")                                

TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS

In conformity with the Transparency Directive we would like to notify the
market of the following:

As at 31 August 2012, BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc's capital
consists of 41,574,247 Ordinary Shares of 10 cents each (excluding treasury
shares), carrying one vote each and 79,948 bonds of US$1,000 each with no
voting rights (although these shares are considered "qualifying financial
instruments" in accordance with the revised DTR 5). The Company also holds
2,267,065 ordinary shares in treasury.

As at 31 August 2012, the total number of voting rights for Ordinary
shareholders in BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc is 41,574,247.

The above figure (41,574,247) may be used by shareholders as the denominator
for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to
notify their interest in, or a change to, their interest in BlackRock Latin
American Investment Trust plc under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency
Rules.

All enquiries:
Mrs A B Powley
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Tel: [phone]