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 4
November 2005, it purchased for cancellation 2,500 ordinary shares of £1 each
at 673p per share

Following this purchase there remain 13,710,706 shares in issue.

4 November 2005

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113