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
December 2007, it purchased for cancellation 86,000 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 178p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 61,314,929 shares in issue.

3 December 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113