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
11 October 2007, it purchased for cancellation 20,000 ordinary shares of 20p
each at 195p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 62,040,279 shares in issue.

11 October 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113