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
20 July 2007, it purchased for cancellation 30,000 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 201.9167p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 63,155,452 shares in issue.

20 July 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113