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
24 January 2008, it purchased for cancellation 25,000 ordinary shares of 20p
each at 160p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 60,889,229 shares in issue.

24 January 2008

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113