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 May 2011, it purchased for cancellation 50,000 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 201p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 55,079,029 shares in issue.

20 May 2011

Enquiries:

Andrew Watkins - 020 7065 4000