Net Asset Value(s)

24 Oct 2006 16:02

Merrill Lynch Latin Amer Inv. Trust24 October 2006 NET ASSET VALUE MERRILL LYNCH LATIN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC The unaudited cum income net asset value, using bid market values, for theMerrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC (formerly F&C Latin AmericanInvestment Trust PLC) at close of business on 23 October 2006 was: 674.84c per share (US Cents)360.50p per share (Pence Sterling) 1. For the latest daily net asset value, previous month end performancestatistics, asset allocation and ten largest holdings of the BlackRock managedInvestment Trusts, see BLRKINDEX on Reuters or page 8800 on ICV (Topic 3). 2. The net asset value above has been calculated based on 47,789,753 ordinaryshares following the cancellation of 7,818,306 shares as a result of the tenderoffer. END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange