BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc announced the appointment of Mr. Craig Cleland as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from January 1, 2019. Mr. Cleland will also serve as a member of the company’s Audit Committee and Nomination and Management Engagement Committees. Mr. Cleland is Head of Corporate Development/Investment Trusts, at CQS (UK) LLP, a multi-asset asset management firm in London with a focus on credit markets, where his responsibilities include advising and developing the closed-end fund business. He was previously at JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited, latterly as Managing Director, and led their technical groups in the investment trust business.