Director/PDMR Shareholding

F&C Latin American Inv Trust PLC
16 November 2005



    NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1) Name of the issuer

F&C Latin American Investment Trust PLC

2) State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in
accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

(i) and (ii) above

3) Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



Laurence Whitehead



4) State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

As above


5) Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest


As above


6) Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 10 cents

7) Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares
held by each of them

Laurence Whitehead

8)State the nature of the transaction



Repurchase of shares in tender offer



9)Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired



N/A


10)Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not
be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11)Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed



1,186

12) Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



0.002%



13) Price per share or value of transaction



272.1465p



14) Date and place of transaction



14 November 2005



15) Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)



8,048 - 0.01%



16) Date issuer informed of transaction



15 November 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer, complete the following boxes



17) Date of grant



N/A



18) Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



N/A



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



N/A



20) Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



N/A



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise



N/A



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification



N/A



23) Any additional information



None



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries



David Fallon

020 7770 5089


25) Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for
making notification

David Fallon

For and on behalf of F&C Emerging Markets Limited, Secretary

26) Date of Notification


16 November 2005








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