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Liberty Latin America Appoints Aamir Hussain as Chief Technology and Product Officer

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Por Liberty Latin America

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Denver, Colorado – April 18, 2022 – Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) announced today that Aamir Hussain will join the company as Vice President Senior, Director of Technology and Product. Mr. Hussain was previously the Chief Product Officer and Senior Vice President of Verizon Business at Verizon.

Balan Nair, CEO of Liberty Latin America, said: “Aamir brings a wealth of product knowledge and experience to Liberty Latin America. He has a deep understanding of customer needs in our ever-changing technology landscape and he is a seasoned industry expert. I am excited to work closely with Aamir as we bring connectivity and entertainment services to more people in more places in Latin America and the Caribbean.”

Mr. Hussain will lead Liberty Latin America’s Technology and Innovation (T&I) team across all of the Company’s operations in Latin America and the Caribbean. He will be responsible for network platforms, product development, information technology and security across the company’s footprint.

Aamir Hussain said: “I am incredibly excited to join Balan and the Liberty Latin America team with a focus on expanding connectivity coverage and developing valuable products and services that will enrich the lives of our customers. Operating in Latin America and the Caribbean is an exciting prospect with considerable growth opportunities. By working with best-in-class professionals, I look forward to driving business growth and bringing innovation to our clients throughout the region.”

Background of Aamir Hussain

Aamir is an international technology executive with experience in operations and technology roles within the cable and telecommunications industry. He brings significant experience in a variety of sectors, including consumer and financial companies, the wireless industry, and technology, media, and telecommunications. Most recently, Aamir was the Chief Product Officer and Senior Vice President of Verizon Business at Verizon. Aamir has also held senior leadership positions at Liberty Global, Covad, TELUS, Collinear Networks, and Qwest. Aamir has 11 patents in telecommunications.

Aamir has a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida and an MS in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. In addition, he has completed training in leadership, innovation, and strategy at Harvard University, INSEAD Business School in France, and the International School of Business Administration in Switzerland.

SOBRE LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA

Liberty Latin America is a leading communications company that operates in more than 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean under the consumer brands VTR, Flow, Liberty, Más Móvil, BTC and Cabletica.

The communications and entertainment services we offer to our residential and business customers in the region include digital video, broadband internet, telephony and mobile services. Our business products and services include enterprise-grade connectivity, data center, hosting, and managed solutions, as well as information technology solutions with clients ranging from small and medium-sized businesses to international companies and government agencies.

In addition, Liberty Latin America operates a terrestrial and submarine fiber optic cable network that connects approximately 40 markets in the region. Liberty Latin America has three separate classes of common shares, which trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbols “LILA” (Class A) and “LILAK” (Class C), and on the OTC link under the symbol “LILAB” (Class B).

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