Appointment of New Registrar

INVESCO Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc          

HEADLINE: Appointment of New Registrar

With immediate effect, Capita Registrars have been appointed as the new
Registrars of the Company.

Their contact details are:

Capita Registrars

The Registry

34 Beckenham Road

Beckenham

Kent BR3 4TU

Telephone: [phone]

INVESCO Asset Management Limited

28 January 2004