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 July 2011, it purchased for cancellation 16,000 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 208.25p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 54,653,229 shares in issue.

19 July 2011

Enquiries:

Andrew Watkins - 020 7065 4000