Transaction in Own Shares

INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc          

HEADLINE: PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES

FOR CANCELLATION

INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc announces that on 3
October 2007, it purchased for cancellation 350,000 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 186.75p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 62,381,279 shares in issue.

3 October 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113