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
14 March 2008, it purchased for cancellation 100,000 ordinary shares of 20p
each at 165p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 59,781,629 shares in issue.

14 March 2008

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113