The unaudited net asset values for BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc at close of business 2 January 2013were: 


1. Investments have been valued on a bid price basis.
2. The conversion price of the bonds is $9.83.
3. Revenue items included in net asset value, with dividends payable deducted
on the ex-dividend date.
4. Following the buyback of US$15,948,000 of 3.5% convertible bonds on 12
December 2012 for cancellation, the Company has in issue 41,433,247 ordinary
shares, excluding 2,408,065 shares held in treasury and US$ 64,000,000 3.5%
convertible bonds.
5. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performance
statistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managed
Investment Trusts; see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICB (Topic 3).
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