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 8
February 2008, it purchased for cancellation 100,000 ordinary shares of 20p
each at 163p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 60,789,229 shares in issue.

8 February 2008

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113