Net Asset Value(s)

Merrill Lynch Latin Amer Inv. Trust
12 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 9 June 2006 was:

533.50c per share (US Cents)
289.48p 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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