Tender Offer

Merrill Lynch Latin Amer Inv. Trust
14 August 2006


14 August 2006

TENDER OFFER

Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust plc (the 'Company')

As set out in the Company's interim announcement on 8 August 2006 the Directors
have resolved to exercise their discretion to implement a tender offer (the 
'Tender Offer') for up to 20 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital at
a discount to net asset value of 2.0 per cent, with a calculation date of 2
October 2006.

A circular has today been posted to shareholders setting out full details of the
Tender Offer and the procedure for tendering shares.

Copies of the circular have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority, and will
shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document
Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HS

Tel. No. (0) 20 7066 1000


For further information please contact:

Peter Burnell, Chairman                                      -     01434 632292
Jonathan Ruck Keene, Managing Director Investment Trusts     -     020 7743 2178
Nigel Webb, Director Media & Communications                  -     020 7743 5938
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers
Or
William Clutterbuck
The Maitland Consultancy                                     -     020 7379 5151




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