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
August 2006, it purchased for cancellation 31,500 ordinary shares of £1 each at
795p per share.

Following this purchase there remain 13,445,825 shares in issue.

4 August 2006

Enquiries:

Richard Smith - 01491 417113