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
16 January 2007, it purchased for cancellation 100,000 ordinary shares of 20p
each at 193p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 66,926,725 shares in issue.

16 January 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113