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 March 2007, it purchased for cancellation 14,585 ordinary shares of 20p each
at 193.7852p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 66,307,140 shares in issue.

19 March 2007

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113