Directorate Change

Deutsche Latin American Cos Tst PLC
08 March 2004


The Secretary
Company Announcements Office
The Stock Exchange
Courier Delivery Entrance
Old Broad Street
London
EC2


8 March 2004


Dear Sirs

It is with sadness that the Board of Deutsche Latin American Companies Trust PLC
learned of the death of Mr R J H D Palmer on Saturday, 6 March 2004. Mr Palmer
had been a director of the Company since January 2001.

Yours faithfully



M Pope
Company Secretary


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