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 3
July 2008, it purchased for cancellation 75,000 ordinary shares of 20p each at
148p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 58,892,629 shares in issue.

3 July 2008

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113