Notifiable Holding

Aberdeen Latin American Inv Tst PLC
8 April 2002


The Company has been advised that City of London Investment Management Company
Ltd is interested in 5,961,375 Ordinary 25p shares, representing 29.81% of the
issued share capital.

The following are the beneficial owners:

The Emerging Markets Country Fund
Mellon UK Nominees Ltd A/C BSDTUSD         1,986,375     9.93%

The Emerging World Fund                  
Barfield Nominees Ltd A/C 12277            1,387,500     6.94%

The Investable Emerging Markets Country Fund
Mellon UK Nominees Ltd A/C BSDTUSD         1,200,000     6.00%

The MP Emerging Markets Country Fund
Mellon UK Nominees Ltd A/C BSDTUSD         1,387,500     6.94%




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