Holding(s) in Company

Deutsche Latin American Cos Tst PLC
6 February 2002



The Secretary

Company Announcements

The Stock Exchange

Courier Delivery Entrance

Old Broad Street

London EC2



6 February 2002



Dear Sirs



We wish to announce that we have today been informed by Lazard Asset Management
that it has a notifiable interest in 8,275,300 ordinary shares in this Company
which represents 17.31% of the issued share capital.


Yours faithfully

M Pope

Joint Company Secretary



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