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 9
October 2007, it purchased for cancellation 271,000 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 190.9963p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 62,060,279 shares in issue.

9 October 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113