Blackrock Latin American Investment Trust 

The BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc is a UK-domiciled closed-ended investment company, established in July 1990. Managed by BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited and initially launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited, its core mandate is to build a portfolio of public equities within Latin American markets. The trust seeks value stocks across all market capitalizations, diversifying its holdings across a broad spectrum of sectors. Its investment strategy is built upon thorough fundamental analysis, incorporating both a top-down macro perspective and detailed bottom-up stock selection. The management team prioritizes companies demonstrating strong governance, sustainable multi-year earnings growth potential, robust balance sheets, and impressive cash flow generation. Performance is benchmarked against the MSCI Latin EM America Index. This trust was previously known as the Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust plc.