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
20 June 2008, it purchased for cancellation 100,000 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 171p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 59,111,629 shares in issue.

20 June 2008

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113