ABERDEEN LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC. 
By PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. (NYSE MKT: LAQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end equity fund, today announced that it paid on January 17, 2014, a distribution of US $1.97420 per share to all shareholders of record as of December 31, 2013.
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Under U.S. tax rules applicable to the Fund, the amount and character of distributable income for each fiscal year can be finally determined only as of the end of the Fund's fiscal year. However, under Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and related Rules, the Fund may be required to indicate to shareholders the source of certain distributions to shareholders.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the sources of the distribution for purposes of Section 19 of the 1940 Act and the Rules adopted thereunder. The table has been computed based on generally accepted accounting principles. The table includes estimated amounts and percentages for this distribution and for the cumulative distributions paid relating to fiscal year to date (01/01/2013 - 12/31/2013), from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short-term capital gains; net realized long-term capital gains; and return of capital.
Estimated Amounts of Estimated Amounts of
Current Distribution Current Distribution Estimated Estimated
per share ($) per share (%) Amounts of Fiscal Year to Amounts of Fiscal Year to
Date Cumulative Date Cumulative
Distributions Distributions
per share ($) per share (%)
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Net Investment $0.37471 19% $0.39617 12%
Income
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Net Realized Short- $0.03341 2% $0.04035 1%
Term Capital Gains
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Net Realized Long-Term
Capital Gains $1.56608 79% $2.93428 87%
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Return of Capital - - - -
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Total (per common share) $1.97420 100% $3.37080 100%
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The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The final determination of the source of all distributions in 2013 will be made after year-end. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of the fiscal year and may be subject to change based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the U.S Treasury, we inform you that any U.S. tax advice contained in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein.
Closed-end funds are traded on the secondary market through one of the stock exchanges. The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares may be worth more or less than the original cost. Shares of closed-end funds may trade above (a premium) or below (a discount) the net asset value (NAV) of the fund's portfolio. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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SOURCE Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc.
