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
April 2007, it purchased for cancellation 95,390 ordinary shares of 20p each at
197.1048p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 65,936,750 shares in issue.

3 April 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113