Blocklisting - Interim Review

BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                        

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To: The FSA

Date: 9 May 2011

Name of applicant:                     BlackRock Latin American Investment     
                                       Trust plc                               
                                                                               
Name of scheme:                        General purpose block listing scheme    
                                                                               
Period of return:                      From:  10 November 2010    To:    9 May 2011                                 
                                                                               
Balance under scheme from previous     n/a                                     
return:                                                                        
                                                                               
The amount by which the block scheme   n/a                                     
has been increased, if the scheme has                                          
been increased since the date of the                                           
last return:                                                                   
                                                                               
Number of securities issued/allotted   2,227 ordinary shares of 10c each       
under scheme during period:                                                    
                                                                               
Balance under scheme not yet issued/   9,997,773 ordinary shares of 10c each   
allotted at end of period                                                      
                                                                               
Number and class of securities         10,000,000 ordinary shares of 10c each  
originally listed and the date of      on 10 November 2010                     
admission                                                                      
                                                                               
Total number of securities in issue at 43,841,312 ordinary shares of 10c each  
the end of the period                                                          

Name of contact:                        Mrs A B Powley                         
                                                                               
Address of contact:                     33 King William Street, London EC4R 9AS
                                                                               
Telephone number of contact:            0207 743 5610                          

SIGNED BY ____Mrs A B Powley__________________________________________
company secretary
for and on behalf of BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc

____Mrs A B Powley ___________________________________________

Name of applicant

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