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
19 May 2006, it purchased for cancellation 50,000 ordinary shares of £1 each at
770.0p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 13,620,706 shares in issue.

22 May 2006

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113