Voting Rights and Capital

Merrill Lynch Latin Amer Inv. Trust
07 December 2006



Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC - Voting Rights and Capital


In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6 we
would like to notify the market of the following:


Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC's capital consists of
47,789,753 ordinary shares with voting rights.  They do not hold any shares in
Treasury.


Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Merrill Lynch Latin American
Investment Trust PLC is 47,789,753.


The above figure (47,789,753) may be used by shareholders as the denominator for
the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify
their interest in, or a change to their interest in, Merrill Lynch Latin
American Investment Trust PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.


7 December 2006

Barbara Powley - Company Secretary

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