Transaction in Own Shares

F&C Latin American Inv Trust PLC
07 July 2004



F&C LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

PURCHASE OF OWN SHARES



1) Date of purchase:

6 July 2004

2) Number of Ordinary Shares purchased:

400,000

3) Highest and lowest price paid per share (excluding expenses):

224 cents

4) The issued share capital of the Company following this buy-back will be:

Ordinary Shares - 72,851,697

5) Name and telephone number of contact for queries:

Mr D Fallon
020 7825 2316

6) Name of authorised Company official responsible for this notification:

Mr D Fallon
For and on behalf of F&C Emerging Markets Limited, Secretary

7) Date of notification

6 July 2004



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