BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc announced that both Peter Burnell and Micky St Aldwyn have retired from the Board March 2, 2017. The Board appointed Nigel Webber as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from April 1, 2017.  Mr Webber will also serve as a member of the Company’s Audit and Nominations & Management Engagement Committees. Mr. Webber’s broad investment experience has seen him lead the design of investment solutions for affluent and high-net-worth individuals across global markets and multiple asset classes. Most recently, he was Global Chief Investment Officer for HSBC Private Banking where he held global responsibility for all investment activity for Group Private Banking. During his time at HSBC, Mr. Webber was also Chairman of the Global Investment Committee for Group Private Bank and Chairman for HSBC Alternative Investments Limited. Prior to this, he held a number of blue-chip executive positions around the world for investment and asset management businesses. He is also a qualified accountant.