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 December 2007, it purchased for cancellation 10,000 ordinary shares of 20p
each at 167.2689p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 61,164,929 shares in issue.

19 December 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113