Purchase of Own Securities

F&C Latin American Inv Trust PLC
15 November 1999



                    F&C LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

On 15th November 1999 F&C Latin American Investment Trust PLC purchased for
cancellation 925,890 ordinary shares in the market at a price of US$1.695 per
share.

Following this purchase, the total number of ordinary shares in issue stands at
72,638,610.