Purchase of Own Securities

Deutsche Latin American Cos Tst PLC
30 November 2000


The  Board  of the Deutsche Latin American Companies Trust PLC announces  that
the  Company yesterday purchased for cancellation 230,000 ordinary  shares  in
the Company at a price of 74.0p per share.

Following this purchase there are now 49,661,050 ordinary shares in issue.

Yours faithfully




M Pope
Joint Company Secretary