AGM Statement

BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc

Results of AGM

Following the Annual General Meeting which was held today, we are pleased to
announce that all the resolutions put to shareholders were passed including the
resolution that the company should continue in being as an investment trust and
special resolutions 12, 13, 15 and 16:

(Res. 12). To authorise the Directors to disapply pre-emption rights in respect
of issues of new shares or the sale of shares out of treasury.

(Res. 13). To authorise the Directors to purchase the Company's shares for
cancellation or to be held in treasury.

(Res. 14). To authorise the Directors to purchase up to a maximum 20% of the
Company's shares in issue as at 30 September 2008 by means of a tender offer.

(Res. 15). To authorise the Directors to purchase up to a maximum 20% of the
Company's shares in issue as at 31 March 2009 by means of a tender offer.

(Res. 16). To adopt new Articles of Association.


Under listing rule 9.6.2 a copy of the resolutions has been submitted to the UK
Listing Authority, and will shortly be made available via the UK Listing
Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Tel. No. (0)20 7066 1000

The minimum number of proxy votes received in favour of the resolutions was
93.54%.


13 May 2008