BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc (LEI:
UK9OG5Q0CYUDFGRX4151)
Change in Portfolio Manager
9 September 2022
BlackRock Latin American Investment Trust plc (“the Company”)
announces that with immediate effect Sam
Vecht will become the lead portfolio manager of the Company
and Christoph Brinkmann will become
the deputy portfolio manager. Ed
Kuczma is stepping down from his role as a portfolio
manager.
Mr Vecht is a Managing Director in BlackRock’s Global Emerging
Markets Equities team and has extensive experience in the
investment trust sector, having managed a number of UK investment
trusts since 2004 (and has co-managed the Company’s portfolio since
December 2018). He has also been
portfolio manager for the BlackRock Emerging Markets Equity
Strategies Fund since September 2015,
and the BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc since 2010, both
of which have invested in the Latin American region since
launch.
Mr Brinkmann is Vice President in the Global Emerging Markets
Equities Team who has covered multiple sectors and countries across
the Latin American region. He joined BlackRock in 2015 after
graduating from the University of Cologne with a Masters in Finance and a CEMS
Masters in International Management.
Mr Vecht and Mr Brinkmann are supported by the extensive
resources and significant expertise of BlackRock’s Global Emerging
Market team which has a proven track record in emerging market
equities. The team is made up of c.40 investment
professionals researching over 1,000 companies across the global
emerging markets universe inclusive of Latin America.
Carolan Dobson, Chairman of the
Company commented:
"Sam taking over as lead portfolio
manager provides continuity and we welcome the addition of
Christoph Brinkmann to the team as
deputy portfolio manager. We wish Ed all the best in his future
endeavours and thank him for his commitment and contribution to the
Company.”
Enquiries:
Melissa Gallagher – 020 7743
3893
Mary Brouder-Murphy – 020 7743
5337
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Sarah Beynsberger 0207 743 2639
For and on behalf of BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited,
Company Secretary