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
13 October 2005, it purchased for cancellation 35,000 ordinary shares of £1
each at 680p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 13,728,206 shares in issue.

13 October 2005

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113