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
July 2007, it purchased for cancellation 150,000 ordinary shares of 20p each at
200p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 64,821,952 shares in issue.

3 July 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113