Net Asset Value(s)

Merrill Lynch Latin Amer Inv. Trust
02 June 2006


NET ASSET VALUE

MERRILL LYNCH LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

The unaudited cum income net asset value, using bid market values, for the 
Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC (formerly F&C Latin American 
Investment Trust PLC) at close of business on 1 June 2006 was:

586.83c per share (US Cents)
314.13p per share (Pence Sterling)

1. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance 
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the Merrill Lynch 
Investment Trusts, see MLIMINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICV (Topic 3).

2. The net asset value above has been calculated based on 55,608,059 ordinary 
shares.



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